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 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$1.39M |
| 2 |
Liquidity Services
LQDT
|
+$743K |
| 3 |
GameStop
GME
|
+$464K |
| 4 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$369K |
| 5 |
PHX
PHX Minerals
PHX
|
+$357K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cal-Maine
CALM
|
+$4.42M |
| 2 |
Cimpress
CMPR
|
+$3.15M |
| 3 |
Advanced Energy
AEIS
|
+$2.98M |
| 4 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$1.52M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 32.99% |
| 2 | Energy | 21.85% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.83% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.9% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 6.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $19.5M | 10.92% |
2,836,230
+61,732
| +2% | +$369K |
|
|
PHX
2
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $19.3M | 10.8% |
827,248
+16,920
| +2% | +$357K |
|
3
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $15.2M | 8.54% |
192,186
+3,800
| +2% | +$279K |
|
4
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $14.3M | 8% |
711,341
+2,538
| +0.4% | +$52.4K |
|
5
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $11.9M | 6.68% |
492,924
+7,963
| +2% | +$204K |
|
|
OMN
6
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $10.7M | 5.97% |
1,308,903
+34,853
| +3% | +$238K |
|
7
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $7.86M | 4.41% |
526,484
+6,578
| +1% | +$107K |
|
|
UMH
8
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.64M | 3.72% |
694,959
+9,300
| +1% | +$89.6K |
|
9
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $6.62M | 3.71% |
95,755
-900
| -0.9% | -$62.8K |
|
|
10
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $5.74M | 3.22% |
679,500
+48,000
| +8% | +$464K |
|
|
CKH
11
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.58M | 3.13% |
78,249
+1,592
| +2% | +$115K |
|
12
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $5.36M | 3% |
79,476
-106
| -0.1% | -$8.26K |
|
|
13
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $4.09M | 2.29% |
500,765
+68,200
| +16% | +$743K |
|
14
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $3.77M | 2.11% |
231,841
-1,225
| -0.5% | -$18.1K |
|
|
ATW
15
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $3.58M | 2.01% |
126,139
-42,785
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
16
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $3.54M | 1.99% |
149,514
-146,161
| -49% | -$2.98M |
|
17
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $2.83M | 1.59% |
104,739
-10,082
| -9% | -$274K |
|
|
VWTR
18
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.8M | 1.57% |
148,445
+10,660
| +8% | +$209K |
|
19
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $2.69M | 1.51% |
699,790
-6,479
| -0.9% | -$26K |
|
20
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $2.41M | 1.35% |
47,142
-2,155
| -4% | -$101K |
|
21
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $2.11M | 1.18% |
206,422
-15,750
| -7% | -$169K |
|
22
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $1.72M | 0.96% |
18,805
| – | – |
|
|
XRM
23
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $1.51M | 0.85% |
+95,537
| New | +$1.39M |
|
24
Coty
COTY
$2.41B
| $1.45M | 0.81% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTI
25
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.36M | 0.76% |
269,058
-311,967
| -54% | -$1.37M |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Bob Robotti held 64 positions worth $178M, down 12% from $202M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti withdrew a net $14.3M in Q4 2014, closing 9 positions and reducing 25 holdings. Its most notable exit was Cal-Maine, an estimated $4.42M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 33% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bob Robotti opened a new position in Xerium Technologies Inc (new) worth $1.51M.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q4 2014 buy was Xerium Technologies Inc (new): 95,537 shares worth $1.51M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Liquidity Services in Q4 2014, an estimated $743K increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Advanced Energy, cutting an estimated $2.98M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Cal-Maine in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $4.42M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $178M portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Bob Robotti opened 2 new positions and closed 9 in Q4 2014.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $178M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 18 Feb 2015.