Darsana Capital Loses Money for Year-to-Date

How the ex-Eton Park partner is trying to climb out of the red after three straight years of double-digit gains.

Anand Desai, CEO of Darsana Capital Partners. (Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg)

Anand Desai, CEO of Darsana Capital Partners.

(Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg)

Darsana Capital Partners shook up its portfolio in the second quarter.

The hedge fund firm led by ex-Eton Park partner Anand Desai dumped two hot and widely held stocks and added several new major positions to its typically concentrated portfolio.

Darsana lost money in the first seven months of the year, according to someone familiar with the results.

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