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 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$48.6M |
| 2 |
West Fraser Timber
WFG
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
LBRDA
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
|
+$742K |
| 5 |
SEVN
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
|
+$728K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$50.2M |
| 2 |
OSB
Norbord Inc.
OSB
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
CKH
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
|
+$3.35M |
| 4 |
GAN
GAN Ltd
GAN
|
+$1.9M |
| 5 |
Tidewater
TDW
|
+$514K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 37.04% |
| 2 | Materials | 16.19% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.78% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.88% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 6.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Chemours
CC
$2.4B
| $3.42M | 0.86% |
122,550
-1,800
| -1% | -$47.9K |
|
|
VWTR
27
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $3.31M | 0.83% |
371,561
+73,250
| +25% | +$682K |
|
28
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$681M
| $3.21M | 0.81% |
181,320
-1,910
| -1% | -$30.5K |
|
29
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $3.08M | 0.78% |
12,070
-84
| -0.7% | -$20.4K |
|
30
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $3.05M | 0.77% |
104,248
-1,735
| -2% | -$44.4K |
|
31
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $2.73M | 0.69% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
32
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
| $2.49M | 0.63% |
467,373
+43,198
| +10% | +$176K |
|
33
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $2.38M | 0.6% |
58,210
-700
| -1% | -$29.1K |
|
34
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.19B
| $1.87M | 0.47% |
142,241
-10,000
| -7% | -$133K |
|
|
BVH
35
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.85M | 0.47% |
99,986
-600
| -0.6% | -$9.4K |
|
|
PHX
36
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.81M | 0.46% |
629,927
+7,785
| +1% | +$23.8K |
|
37
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$369M
| $1.4M | 0.35% |
184,500
+5,000
| +3% | +$33.4K |
|
38
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| $1.39M | 0.35% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
39
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$435M
| $1.24M | 0.31% |
50,174
+8,010
| +19% | +$189K |
|
40
Elastic
ESTC
$8.93B
| $1.11M | 0.28% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
41
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $987K | 0.25% |
4,000
+1,500
| +60% | +$359K |
|
42
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $891K | 0.22% |
14,000
+2,500
| +22% | +$150K |
|
|
SEVN
43
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$174M
| $748K | 0.19% |
+62,301
| New | +$728K |
|
|
LBRDA
44
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $726K | 0.18% |
+5,000
| New | +$742K |
|
45
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $710K | 0.18% |
91,991
-33,883
| -27% | -$277K |
|
46
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $699K | 0.18% |
9,000
| – | – |
|
47
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $689K | 0.17% |
3,400
+700
| +26% | +$131K |
|
48
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.1B
| $688K | 0.17% |
+10,000
| New | +$701K |
|
|
OPTU
49
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $651K | 0.16% |
20,000
+2,000
| +11% | +$69.7K |
|
50
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $613K | 0.15% |
10,000
-1,000
| -9% | -$53.2K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Bob Robotti held 78 positions worth $396M, up 16% from $343M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q1 2021 filing shows 12 new, 12 increased, 33 reduced and 6 closed positions. Its largest new stake was West Fraser Timber: 419,228 shares worth $30.2M. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $50.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 37% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2021 buy was West Fraser Timber: 419,228 shares worth $30.2M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Builders FirstSource in Q1 2021, an estimated $48.6M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was GAN Ltd, cutting an estimated $1.9M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited BMC Stock Holdings, Inc in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $50.2M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $396M portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Bob Robotti opened 12 new positions and closed 6 in Q1 2021.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $396M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.