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
|
+$7.65M |
| 2 |
GTI
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
|
+$2.82M |
| 3 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$2.21M |
| 4 |
AMREP Corp
AXR
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
StealthGas
GASS
|
+$966K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$4.38M |
| 2 |
Pricesmart
PSMT
|
+$2.63M |
| 3 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$1.91M |
| 4 |
LCI Industries
LCII
|
+$1.74M |
| 5 |
MINI
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
|
+$630K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 35.73% |
| 2 | Energy | 23.74% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.23% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.13% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $24.8M | 9.99% |
4,223,053
+1,281,426
| +44% | +$7.65M |
|
|
PHX
2
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $20.2M | 8.13% |
1,429,360
-15,520
| -1% | -$233K |
|
3
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $18.7M | 7.51% |
765,921
+15,819
| +2% | +$379K |
|
|
ATW
4
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $15.5M | 6.21% |
280,721
-33,908
| -11% | -$1.91M |
|
|
OMN
5
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $13M | 5.24% |
1,524,992
+9,917
| +0.7% | +$81K |
|
|
6
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $12.6M | 5.05% |
486,571
+89,083
| +22% | +$2.21M |
|
7
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $12.2M | 4.92% |
214,899
+140
| +0.1% | +$7.63K |
|
|
SKX
8
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $10.1M | 4.08% |
977,310
-460,815
| -32% | -$4.38M |
|
9
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $9.32M | 3.75% |
613,438
+6,516
| +1% | +$97.8K |
|
10
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $8.42M | 3.39% |
480,925
+3,300
| +0.7% | +$65K |
|
11
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $7.4M | 2.98% |
111,124
| – | – |
|
|
UMH
12
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $7.06M | 2.84% |
711,104
+39,645
| +6% | +$407K |
|
13
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $6.87M | 2.76% |
481,638
-4,313
| -0.9% | -$61.9K |
|
14
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $6.83M | 2.74% |
98,982
-430
| -0.4% | -$28.4K |
|
|
CKH
15
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $6.63M | 2.67% |
75,820
-96
| -0.1% | -$8.06K |
|
|
16
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $6.63M | 2.67% |
69,612
-29,258
| -30% | -$2.63M |
|
|
17
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $5.95M | 2.39% |
684,659
+108,097
| +19% | +$1.07M |
|
18
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $5.78M | 2.32% |
240,486
| – | – |
|
|
19
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $5.58M | 2.24% |
122,587
-41,200
| -25% | -$1.74M |
|
20
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $5.12M | 2.06% |
90,380
-310
| -0.3% | -$16.5K |
|
21
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $3.9M | 1.57% |
129,698
-1,989
| -2% | -$64.3K |
|
|
VWTR
22
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $3.12M | 1.25% |
143,810
+4,950
| +4% | +$109K |
|
|
GTI
23
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $3.08M | 1.24% |
+364,600
| New | +$2.82M |
|
24
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $2.89M | 1.16% |
249,622
| – | – |
|
|
JOY
25
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.26M | 0.91% |
44,315
+1,650
| +4% | +$84.2K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Bob Robotti held 64 positions worth $249M, up 8.3% from $230M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q3 2013 filing shows 4 new, 14 increased, 16 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD: 364,600 shares worth $3.08M. The largest sale was Skechers, an estimated $4.38M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 36% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q3 2013 buy was GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD: 364,600 shares worth $3.08M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Builders FirstSource in Q3 2013, an estimated $7.65M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Skechers, cutting an estimated $4.38M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $256K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $249M portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Bob Robotti opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2013.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 8.3% quarter-over-quarter to $249M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 15 Nov 2013.