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
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
Chemours
CC
|
+$2.32M |
| 3 |
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
|
+$1.4M |
| 4 |
Legacy Housing
LEGH
|
+$925K |
| 5 |
Spectrum Brands
SPB
|
+$745K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$5.93M |
| 2 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$3.84M |
| 3 |
Helmerich & Payne
HP
|
+$2.48M |
| 4 |
VAL
Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share
VAL
|
+$2.3M |
| 5 |
VNTR
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
|
+$2.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 23.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.4% |
| 3 | Energy | 20.46% |
| 4 | Materials | 14.01% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $273K | 0.09% |
3,144
| – | – |
|
|
VNTR
52
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $234K | 0.07% |
60,990
-675,385
| -92% | -$2.2M |
|
53
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $118K | 0.04% |
12,250
| – | – |
|
|
LOV
54
DELISTED
Spark Networks SE American Depositary Shares
LOV
| $66K | 0.02% |
14,514
| – | – |
|
55
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$725M
| $36K | 0.01% |
12,334
-10,586
| -46% | -$32.5K |
|
|
HDSN
56
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$237M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
13,950
| – | – |
|
57
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$106M
| – | – |
-93,818
| Closed | -$200K |
|
|
58
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| – | – |
-61,880
| Closed | -$2.48M |
|
59
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| – | – |
-10,525
| Closed | -$78K |
|
60
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| – | – |
-21,733
| Closed | -$998K |
|
|
OMN
61
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| – | – |
-13,735
| Closed | -$138K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Bob Robotti held 63 positions worth $314M, down 4.4% from $328M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q4 2019 filing shows 6 new, 6 increased, 39 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Chemours: 139,750 shares worth $2.53M. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $5.93M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q4 2019 buy was Chemours: 139,750 shares worth $2.53M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Tidewater in Q4 2019, an estimated $11.8M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $5.93M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Helmerich & Payne in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $2.48M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $314M portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Bob Robotti opened 6 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2019.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $314M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.