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 |
GameStop
GME
|
+$6.71M |
| 2 |
Liquidity Services
LQDT
|
+$6.21M |
| 3 |
GTI
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
|
+$1.81M |
| 4 |
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
|
+$157K |
| 5 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$54.7K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHX
PHX Minerals
PHX
|
+$17.1M |
| 2 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$3.07M |
| 3 |
JOY
Joy Global Inc
JOY
|
+$2.48M |
| 4 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$1.94M |
| 5 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$1.83M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 28.94% |
| 2 | Energy | 26.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.56% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.22% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHX
1
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $24.2M | 11.97% |
810,328
-556,628
| -41% | -$17.1M |
|
2
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $15.1M | 7.48% |
708,803
-874
| -0.1% | -$19.7K |
|
|
3
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $15.1M | 7.48% |
2,774,498
-281,447
| -9% | -$1.83M |
|
|
4
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $13.3M | 6.59% |
484,961
-65,350
| -12% | -$1.94M |
|
5
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $12.8M | 6.34% |
188,386
-7,056
| -4% | -$522K |
|
6
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $9.76M | 4.83% |
519,906
-63,279
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
7
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $7.79M | 3.85% |
79,582
-1,580
| -2% | -$168K |
|
|
ATW
8
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $7.38M | 3.65% |
168,924
-26,102
| -13% | -$1.25M |
|
|
OMN
9
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $6.84M | 3.39% |
1,274,050
-128,742
| -9% | -$1.05M |
|
10
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $6.68M | 3.31% |
96,655
-3,465
| -3% | -$241K |
|
|
UMH
11
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.51M | 3.22% |
685,659
-11,800
| -2% | -$118K |
|
|
12
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $6.5M | 3.22% |
+631,500
| New | +$6.71M |
|
|
13
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $5.95M | 2.94% |
+432,565
| New | +$6.21M |
|
14
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $5.56M | 2.75% |
295,675
-78,550
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
|
CKH
15
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.54M | 2.74% |
76,657
+110
| +0.1% | +$8.43K |
|
16
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $4.42M | 2.19% |
99,008
-7,930
| -7% | -$315K |
|
17
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.29M | 1.63% |
706,269
-2,194
| -0.3% | -$12.8K |
|
18
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $3.28M | 1.62% |
114,821
-7,675
| -6% | -$230K |
|
19
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $3.19M | 1.58% |
233,066
-31,978
| -12% | -$490K |
|
20
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $3.15M | 1.56% |
57,395
-12,820
| -18% | -$586K |
|
|
VWTR
21
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.75M | 1.36% |
137,785
-300
| -0.2% | -$6.57K |
|
|
GTI
22
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $2.66M | 1.32% |
581,025
+210,875
| +57% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SKX
23
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.42M | 1.2% |
136,404
-167,955
| -55% | -$3.07M |
|
24
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $2.19M | 1.08% |
222,172
-8,750
| -4% | -$99.2K |
|
25
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $2.08M | 1.03% |
49,297
-1,460
| -3% | -$66.2K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Bob Robotti held 65 positions worth $202M, down 21% from $255M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 59% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti withdrew a net $24.8M in Q3 2014, closing 3 positions and reducing 42 holdings. Its most notable exit was Westlake Corp, an estimated $1.68M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 29% of assets, down from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bob Robotti opened a new position in GameStop worth $6.5M.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q3 2014 buy was GameStop: 631,500 shares worth $6.5M.
- Bob Robotti added most to GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD in Q3 2014, an estimated $1.81M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was PHX Minerals, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Westlake Corp in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $1.68M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 59% of its $202M portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Bob Robotti opened 2 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2014.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $202M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.