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 |
ESV
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
TechnipFMC
FTI
|
+$3.49M |
| 3 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$2.83M |
| 4 |
FRAN
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
|
+$2.61M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$1.44M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
LOV
Spark Networks SE American Depositary Shares
LOV
|
+$1.54M |
| 4 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$383K |
| 5 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$329K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.41% |
| 2 | Industrials | 22.16% |
| 3 | Energy | 19.67% |
| 4 | Materials | 16.44% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 5.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Avnet
AVT
$7.27B
| $277K | 0.07% |
7,000
-1,500
| -18% | -$60K |
|
52
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.04B
| $277K | 0.07% |
325
| – | – |
|
53
Belden
BDC
$4.79B
| $270K | 0.07% |
3,500
| – | – |
|
54
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$725M
| $261K | 0.07% |
42,919
-1,470
| -3% | -$8.28K |
|
55
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $238K | 0.06% |
7,765
-663
| -8% | -$22K |
|
|
PXD
56
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $216K | 0.06% |
1,250
-150
| -11% | -$23.1K |
|
57
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $92K | 0.02% |
12,250
-22,750
| -65% | -$161K |
|
58
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $60K | 0.02% |
12,225
-575
| -4% | -$3.13K |
|
59
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.4B
| $41K | 0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$40.7K |
|
|
PDS
60
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.18B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+56
| New | +$3.07K |
|
61
Costamare
CMRE
$1.89B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$155K |
|
62
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| – | – |
-7,000
| Closed | -$237K |
|
|
ALOG
63
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| – | – |
-3,000
| Closed | -$251K |
|
|
ATW
64
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| – | – |
-1,288,139
| Closed | -$12.1M |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Bob Robotti held 65 positions worth $383M, up 5.2% from $365M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q4 2017 filing shows 11 new, 5 increased, 37 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ensco Rowan plc: 512,255 shares worth $12.1M. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $12.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 25% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q4 2017 buy was Ensco Rowan plc: 512,255 shares worth $12.1M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Tidewater in Q4 2017, an estimated $483K increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Atwood Oceanics in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $12.1M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $383M portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Bob Robotti opened 11 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2017.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $383M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.