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 |
Limoneira
LMNR
|
+$1.5M |
| 2 |
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
|
+$915K |
| 3 |
JOY
Joy Global Inc
JOY
|
+$598K |
| 4 |
CTC
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CTC
|
+$201K |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$192K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pricesmart
PSMT
|
+$5.24M |
| 2 |
LCI Industries
LCII
|
+$3.59M |
| 3 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$3.49M |
| 4 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$3.3M |
| 5 |
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
|
+$2.27M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 37.7% |
| 2 | Energy | 24.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.42% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.69% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $26.4M | 10.63% |
3,708,072
-514,981
| -12% | -$3.49M |
|
|
PHX
2
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $23.7M | 9.52% |
1,417,360
-12,000
| -0.8% | -$191K |
|
3
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $17.5M | 7.04% |
690,355
-75,566
| -10% | -$1.91M |
|
4
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $14.3M | 5.76% |
454,068
-32,503
| -7% | -$842K |
|
|
ATW
5
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $14.3M | 5.74% |
267,407
-13,314
| -5% | -$718K |
|
6
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $13.5M | 5.43% |
196,587
-18,312
| -9% | -$1.12M |
|
|
OMN
7
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $12.7M | 5.13% |
1,399,292
-125,700
| -8% | -$1.08M |
|
8
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $10.4M | 4.19% |
455,745
-25,180
| -5% | -$540K |
|
9
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $9.77M | 3.93% |
597,241
-16,197
| -3% | -$252K |
|
|
SKX
10
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.3M | 2.93% |
660,648
-316,662
| -32% | -$3.3M |
|
11
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $7.21M | 2.9% |
85,702
-13,280
| -13% | -$1.03M |
|
12
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $7.17M | 2.88% |
100,444
-10,680
| -10% | -$750K |
|
13
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $6.5M | 2.61% |
215,786
-24,700
| -10% | -$656K |
|
|
14
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $6.38M | 2.56% |
342,938
-138,700
| -29% | -$2.27M |
|
|
UMH
15
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.36M | 2.56% |
675,259
-35,845
| -5% | -$349K |
|
|
CKH
16
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $6.11M | 2.46% |
69,265
-6,555
| -9% | -$594K |
|
17
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $4.96M | 2% |
708,777
+24,118
| +4% | +$178K |
|
18
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $4.33M | 1.74% |
76,130
-14,250
| -16% | -$791K |
|
19
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $4.14M | 1.67% |
129,827
+129
| +0.1% | +$3.92K |
|
|
GTI
20
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $4.07M | 1.64% |
362,850
-1,750
| -0.5% | -$17.9K |
|
21
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $3.26M | 1.31% |
216,572
-33,050
| -13% | -$447K |
|
|
JOY
22
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.23M | 1.3% |
55,165
+10,850
| +24% | +$598K |
|
|
VWTR
23
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $3.06M | 1.23% |
132,210
-11,600
| -8% | -$272K |
|
|
24
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.41B
| $2.76M | 1.11% |
41,372
+20,000
| +94% | +$915K |
|
|
25
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $2.67M | 1.07% |
52,067
-70,520
| -58% | -$3.59M |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Bob Robotti held 63 positions worth $249M, down 0.02% from $249M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 60% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti withdrew a net $28.8M in Q4 2013, closing 2 positions and reducing 33 holdings. Its most notable exit was PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock, an estimated $239K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 38% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bob Robotti opened a new position in Merck worth $200K.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q4 2013 buy was Merck: 4,192 shares worth $200K.
- Bob Robotti added most to Limoneira in Q4 2013, an estimated $1.5M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Pricesmart, cutting an estimated $5.24M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $239K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 60% of its $249M portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Bob Robotti opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2013.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 0.02% quarter-over-quarter to $249M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.