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 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$97M |
| 2 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$5.91M |
| 3 |
Westlake Corp
WLK
|
+$4.27M |
| 4 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$4.09M |
| 5 |
RadNet
RDNT
|
+$2.32M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
|
+$5.24M |
| 2 |
GameStop
GME
|
+$3.68M |
| 3 |
Liquidity Services
LQDT
|
+$1.47M |
| 4 |
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
|
+$1.08M |
| 5 |
Advanced Energy
AEIS
|
+$988K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 49.88% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.05% |
| 3 | Energy | 9.12% |
| 4 | Materials | 5.21% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $96.8M | 39.65% |
5,780,991
+5,729,620
| +11,153% | +$97M |
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $17.8M | 7.3% |
1,608,532
+8,111
| +0.5% | +$103K |
|
3
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $15M | 6.15% |
180,427
-6,025
| -3% | -$512K |
|
|
PHX
4
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $13M | 5.31% |
803,251
+425
| +0.1% | +$7.52K |
|
5
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $10.9M | 4.48% |
703,041
+2,377
| +0.3% | +$39.7K |
|
|
6
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $8.71M | 3.57% |
1,562,622
+715,394
| +84% | +$5.91M |
|
|
OMN
7
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $7.81M | 3.2% |
1,274,538
-14,275
| -1% | -$96.8K |
|
8
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $7.14M | 2.92% |
224,445
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$33.7K |
|
|
UMH
9
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.95M | 2.85% |
686,884
-26,200
| -4% | -$258K |
|
10
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $5.43M | 2.22% |
104,660
+1,430
| +1% | +$79.6K |
|
11
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $4.98M | 2.04% |
195,693
-3,700
| -2% | -$88.7K |
|
|
ATW
12
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $4.04M | 1.65% |
395,097
+267,055
| +209% | +$4.09M |
|
|
13
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $4M | 1.64% |
+73,685
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
CKH
14
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.98M | 1.63% |
78,285
-181
| -0.2% | -$10.1K |
|
15
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $3.96M | 1.62% |
189,478
-600
| -0.3% | -$12.7K |
|
16
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $3.14M | 1.28% |
58,596
-412
| -0.7% | -$22.8K |
|
17
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.06M | 1.25% |
704,235
+11,647
| +2% | +$52.6K |
|
18
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.57M | 1.05% |
165,775
+112,100
| +209% | +$1.76M |
|
|
19
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $2.46M | 1.01% |
398,325
+374,150
| +1,548% | +$2.32M |
|
|
XRM
20
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $2.37M | 0.97% |
199,582
+17,945
| +10% | +$224K |
|
|
VWTR
21
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.15M | 0.88% |
208,485
+55,330
| +36% | +$568K |
|
|
22
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $2.02M | 0.83% |
311,218
-195,800
| -39% | -$1.47M |
|
|
23
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $2.01M | 0.82% |
286,584
-380,696
| -57% | -$3.68M |
|
24
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $1.32M | 0.54% |
15,865
| – | – |
|
|
25
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $1.17M | 0.48% |
41,359
-34,669
| -46% | -$988K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Bob Robotti held 54 positions worth $244M, up 63% from $150M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 78% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti deployed $104M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 8 new positions and adding to 15 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Westlake Corp: 73,685 shares worth $4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 50% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Canadian Natural Resources, an estimated $5.24M trimmed.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q4 2015 buy was Westlake Corp: 73,685 shares worth $4M.
- Bob Robotti added most to BMC Stock Holdings, Inc in Q4 2015, an estimated $97M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Canadian Natural Resources, cutting an estimated $5.24M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $138K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 78% of its $244M portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Bob Robotti opened 8 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2015.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 63% quarter-over-quarter to $244M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.