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 |
Insteel Industries
IIIN
|
+$1.89M |
| 2 |
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
|
+$841K |
| 3 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$721K |
| 4 |
UMH
UMH Properties
UMH
|
+$229K |
| 5 |
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
|
+$39K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$4.93M |
| 2 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$1.7M |
| 3 |
Helmerich & Payne
HP
|
+$1.48M |
| 4 |
GTI
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$1.03M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 36.83% |
| 2 | Energy | 18.35% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.11% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $31M | 17.19% |
2,415,031
-404,143
| -14% | -$4.93M |
|
|
PHX
2
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $16.6M | 9.23% |
804,701
-4,875
| -0.6% | -$104K |
|
3
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $15.1M | 8.36% |
693,627
-7,674
| -1% | -$164K |
|
|
4
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $14.3M | 7.92% |
455,005
-31,610
| -6% | -$1.03M |
|
5
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $14M | 7.76% |
185,507
-4,159
| -2% | -$298K |
|
|
OMN
6
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $9.6M | 5.32% |
1,281,163
-8,840
| -0.7% | -$70K |
|
7
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $7.18M | 3.98% |
668,280
-7,800
| -1% | -$80.2K |
|
|
UMH
8
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $7M | 3.88% |
714,034
+22,900
| +3% | +$229K |
|
9
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $6.83M | 3.78% |
520,030
-4,293
| -0.8% | -$64.6K |
|
10
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $5.71M | 3.17% |
93,800
-1,090
| -1% | -$72.2K |
|
|
CKH
11
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.18M | 2.87% |
75,571
-1,504
| -2% | -$105K |
|
12
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $4.84M | 2.68% |
503,034
+1,719
| +0.3% | +$16.9K |
|
|
13
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $4.16M | 2.31% |
59,056
-19,970
| -25% | -$1.48M |
|
14
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $4.06M | 2.25% |
199,393
| – | – |
|
15
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.53M | 1.96% |
691,923
-8,870
| -1% | -$45.5K |
|
|
ATW
16
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $3.34M | 1.85% |
126,444
-770
| -0.6% | -$23.7K |
|
|
XRM
17
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $2.48M | 1.38% |
136,368
+40,881
| +43% | +$721K |
|
|
VWTR
18
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.18M | 1.21% |
148,325
+200
| +0.1% | +$3.41K |
|
19
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $2.13M | 1.18% |
77,270
-37,340
| -33% | -$1.01M |
|
20
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $2.11M | 1.17% |
76,092
| – | – |
|
|
21
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $1.73M | 0.96% |
+92,525
| New | +$1.89M |
|
22
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $1.45M | 0.8% |
15,865
-2,570
| -14% | -$215K |
|
23
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $1.38M | 0.77% |
205,050
+5,300
| +3% | +$35.5K |
|
24
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $1.36M | 0.75% |
135,711
-11,517
| -8% | -$128K |
|
|
CRV
25
DELISTED
COAST DISTRIBTN SYSTEM INC(THE
CRV
| $1.3M | 0.72% |
355,654
| – | – |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Bob Robotti held 56 positions worth $180M, up 4% from $173M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti withdrew a net $10.1M in Q2 2015, closing 4 positions and reducing 30 holdings. Its most notable exit was Coty, an estimated $1.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 37% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bob Robotti opened a new position in Insteel Industries worth $1.73M.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q2 2015 buy was Insteel Industries: 92,525 shares worth $1.73M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Star Bulk Carriers in Q2 2015, an estimated $841K increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Builders FirstSource, cutting an estimated $4.93M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Coty in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $1.7M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $180M portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Bob Robotti opened 3 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2015.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $180M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 17 Aug 2015.