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 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$2.55M |
| 2 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$1.68M |
| 3 |
RT
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
|
+$246K |
| 4 |
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
|
+$243K |
| 5 |
CKH
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
|
+$174K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$3.75M |
| 2 |
Advanced Energy
AEIS
|
+$3.57M |
| 3 |
Limoneira
LMNR
|
+$1.79M |
| 4 |
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
|
+$711K |
| 5 |
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
|
+$645K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 35.72% |
| 2 | Energy | 26.96% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.13% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.26% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHX
1
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $30.6M | 11.68% |
1,402,860
-14,500
| -1% | -$281K |
|
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $29.5M | 11.27% |
3,245,704
-462,368
| -12% | -$3.75M |
|
3
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $17.4M | 6.63% |
692,547
+2,192
| +0.3% | +$54.1K |
|
|
4
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $15.8M | 6.03% |
548,935
+94,867
| +21% | +$2.55M |
|
5
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $15.4M | 5.87% |
196,092
-495
| -0.3% | -$37.7K |
|
|
OMN
6
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $14.5M | 5.54% |
1,399,292
| – | – |
|
|
ATW
7
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $13.6M | 5.19% |
269,920
+2,513
| +0.9% | +$122K |
|
8
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $11M | 4.2% |
593,942
-3,299
| -0.6% | -$55.8K |
|
9
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $8.97M | 3.42% |
83,352
-2,350
| -3% | -$219K |
|
|
SKX
10
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.89M | 3.01% |
647,523
-13,125
| -2% | -$142K |
|
|
11
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $7.82M | 2.98% |
319,050
-136,695
| -30% | -$3.57M |
|
12
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $7.23M | 2.76% |
100,464
+20
| +0% | +$1.43K |
|
13
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $6.74M | 2.57% |
214,746
-1,040
| -0.5% | -$28.4K |
|
|
UMH
14
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.68M | 2.55% |
682,609
+7,350
| +1% | +$69.4K |
|
|
CKH
15
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.96M | 2.28% |
71,351
+2,086
| +3% | +$174K |
|
|
16
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $5.73M | 2.19% |
303,734
-39,204
| -11% | -$711K |
|
17
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $4.44M | 1.69% |
701,963
-6,814
| -1% | -$49.9K |
|
18
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $4.03M | 1.54% |
128,148
-1,679
| -1% | -$50.7K |
|
|
GTI
19
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $4M | 1.53% |
366,050
+3,200
| +0.9% | +$33.9K |
|
20
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $3.6M | 1.37% |
73,125
-3,005
| -4% | -$152K |
|
|
VWTR
21
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $3.44M | 1.31% |
132,260
+50
| +0% | +$1.23K |
|
|
JOY
22
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.22M | 1.23% |
55,465
+300
| +0.5% | +$16.7K |
|
23
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $2.81M | 1.07% |
215,825
-747
| -0.3% | -$10.5K |
|
24
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $2.77M | 1.06% |
51,182
-885
| -2% | -$44.5K |
|
25
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $2.37M | 0.9% |
208,375
+8,375
| +4% | +$87.5K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Bob Robotti held 64 positions worth $262M, up 5.4% from $249M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q1 2014 filing shows 3 new, 15 increased, 24 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coty: 115,000 shares worth $1.72M. The largest sale was Builders FirstSource, an estimated $3.75M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 36% of assets, down from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2014 buy was Coty: 115,000 shares worth $1.72M.
- Bob Robotti added most to LSB Industries in Q1 2014, an estimated $2.55M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Builders FirstSource, cutting an estimated $3.75M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Limoneira in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $1.79M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $262M portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Bob Robotti opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2014.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $262M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.