Bob Robotti Robotti Robert
Bob Robotti is the founder of Robotti & Company, a value-oriented investment firm with a long history of fundamental research. He is known for concentrating in sectors where he believes the market misunderstands asset value, including energy services and industrial businesses at various points in the cycle. Robotti’s filings attract investors who track small- and mid-cap value specialists.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tidewater
TDW
|
+$8.01M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$3.29M |
| 3 |
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
|
+$3.12M |
| 4 |
GrafTech
EAF
|
+$2.84M |
| 5 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$4.65M |
| 2 |
RadNet
RDNT
|
+$4.29M |
| 3 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$2.43M |
| 4 |
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
|
+$2.28M |
| 5 |
Dorian LPG
LPG
|
+$1.94M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 24.1% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 16.07% |
| 4 | Materials | 13.25% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXTN
26
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.27M | 0.74% |
264,046
-470
| -0.2% | -$2.82K |
|
27
Chemours
CC
$2.4B
| $1.22M | 0.71% |
137,050
-2,700
| -2% | -$38.9K |
|
|
BVH
28
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.21M | 0.71% |
104,369
-3,048
| -3% | -$51.8K |
|
29
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $1.15M | 0.68% |
583,757
-9,550
| -2% | -$26.6K |
|
30
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $1.11M | 0.65% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
31
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $1.03M | 0.61% |
+45,290
| New | +$2.24M |
|
32
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $922K | 0.54% |
115,928
-2,950
| -2% | -$37.5K |
|
33
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
| $876K | 0.51% |
200,075
-2,511
| -1% | -$22.1K |
|
|
VWTR
34
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $835K | 0.49% |
107,406
-2,850
| -3% | -$27.4K |
|
|
OPTU
35
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $825K | 0.48% |
37,000
+4,000
| +12% | +$104K |
|
36
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$435M
| $756K | 0.44% |
35,164
+8,000
| +29% | +$186K |
|
37
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $647K | 0.38% |
128,941
-2,063
| -2% | -$22.6K |
|
38
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $523K | 0.31% |
18,000
+8,000
| +80% | +$270K |
|
|
BITA
39
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $520K | 0.31% |
+50,000
| New | +$698K |
|
40
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$369M
| $419K | 0.25% |
82,750
+37,000
| +81% | +$269K |
|
41
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $406K | 0.24% |
+10,000
| New | +$545K |
|
42
Carriage Services
CSV
$547M
| $329K | 0.19% |
20,366
-2,020
| -9% | -$43.6K |
|
|
DHIL
43
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $298K | 0.17% |
3,300
-600
| -15% | -$75.9K |
|
44
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $292K | 0.17% |
5,553
| – | – |
|
45
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $289K | 0.17% |
70,000
+15,000
| +27% | +$81.5K |
|
46
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $272K | 0.16% |
+8,000
| New | +$377K |
|
47
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $263K | 0.15% |
+10,000
| New | +$444K |
|
|
TDW.WS.A
48
DELISTED
Tidewater Inc. Series A Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (expiring July 31, 2023)
TDW.WS.A
| $236K | 0.14% |
259,478
-2,187
| -0.8% | -$3.26K |
|
49
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $231K | 0.14% |
3,144
| – | – |
|
50
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $229K | 0.13% |
4,725
| – | – |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Bob Robotti held 67 positions worth $170M, down 46% from $314M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 64% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q1 2020 filing shows 9 new, 12 increased, 30 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Uber: 100,000 shares worth $2.79M. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $4.65M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2020 buy was Uber: 100,000 shares worth $2.79M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Tidewater in Q1 2020, an estimated $8.01M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $4.65M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $2.43M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 64% of its $170M portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Bob Robotti opened 9 new positions and closed 9 in Q1 2020.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 46% quarter-over-quarter to $170M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.