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 |
OSB
Norbord Inc.
OSB
|
+$7.74M |
| 2 |
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
|
+$5.01M |
| 3 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$4.12M |
| 4 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$2.73M |
| 5 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$2.11M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GameStop
GME
|
+$1.24M |
| 2 |
UMH
UMH Properties
UMH
|
+$1.15M |
| 3 |
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
|
+$915K |
| 4 |
Pricesmart
PSMT
|
+$797K |
| 5 |
Cavco Industries
CVCO
|
+$677K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 43.81% |
| 2 | Industrials | 19.34% |
| 3 | Materials | 12.46% |
| 4 | Energy | 11.95% |
| 5 | Financials | 4.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $96.1M | 34.96% |
5,781,941
+950
| +0% | +$13.9K |
|
|
2
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $22.3M | 8.11% |
2,272,962
+710,340
| +45% | +$4.12M |
|
|
3
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $20.9M | 7.59% |
1,851,994
+243,462
| +15% | +$2.11M |
|
|
4
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $16.1M | 5.86% |
172,208
-8,219
| -5% | -$677K |
|
|
PHX
5
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $13.9M | 5.06% |
804,218
+967
| +0.1% | +$14.9K |
|
6
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $10M | 3.66% |
694,159
-8,882
| -1% | -$125K |
|
|
OSB
7
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $8.45M | 3.07% |
+423,566
| New | +$7.74M |
|
|
8
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $7.32M | 2.66% |
561,091
+470,594
| +520% | +$5.01M |
|
|
ATW
9
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $6.94M | 2.53% |
756,858
+361,761
| +92% | +$2.73M |
|
|
OMN
10
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $6.92M | 2.52% |
1,244,714
-29,824
| -2% | -$160K |
|
11
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $6.44M | 2.34% |
220,270
-4,175
| -2% | -$114K |
|
12
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $6.01M | 2.19% |
102,580
-2,080
| -2% | -$113K |
|
13
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $5.67M | 2.06% |
185,418
-4,060
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
UMH
14
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $5.63M | 2.05% |
567,164
-119,720
| -17% | -$1.15M |
|
|
15
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $4.47M | 1.63% |
156,443
-39,250
| -20% | -$915K |
|
|
CKH
16
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.33M | 1.58% |
82,251
+3,966
| +5% | +$183K |
|
17
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $3.5M | 1.28% |
75,705
+2,020
| +3% | +$91.7K |
|
18
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $3.35M | 1.22% |
57,116
-1,480
| -3% | -$78.2K |
|
19
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.15M | 1.15% |
715,445
+11,210
| +2% | +$45.2K |
|
20
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.72M | 0.99% |
163,105
-2,670
| -2% | -$40.2K |
|
|
VWTR
21
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.19M | 0.8% |
214,550
+6,065
| +3% | +$55.5K |
|
22
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $2.1M | 0.76% |
434,225
+35,900
| +9% | +$200K |
|
23
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $1.79M | 0.65% |
506,619
+189,969
| +60% | +$583K |
|
|
XRM
24
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $1.72M | 0.62% |
328,914
+129,332
| +65% | +$1.05M |
|
25
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $1.62M | 0.59% |
310,100
-1,118
| -0.4% | -$5.97K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Bob Robotti held 56 positions worth $275M, up 13% from $244M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 76% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti deployed $17.5M of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 3 new positions and adding to 22 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Norbord Inc.: 423,566 shares worth $8.45M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 44% of assets, down from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Materials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GameStop, an estimated $1.24M trimmed.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2016 buy was Norbord Inc.: 423,566 shares worth $8.45M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Canadian Natural Resources in Q1 2016, an estimated $5.01M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was GameStop, cutting an estimated $1.24M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Star Bulk Carriers in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $243K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 76% of its $275M portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Bob Robotti opened 3 new positions and closed 4 in Q1 2016.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $275M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.