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 |
Westlake Corp
WLK
|
+$8.96M |
| 2 |
Tidewater
TDW
|
+$6.36M |
| 3 |
EXTN
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
|
+$6.16M |
| 4 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$4.9M |
| 5 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$3.41M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$46.9M |
| 2 |
Advanced Energy
AEIS
|
+$905K |
| 3 |
GameStop
GME
|
+$902K |
| 4 |
OMN
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
|
+$822K |
| 5 |
JOY
Joy Global Inc
JOY
|
+$790K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 30.91% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.54% |
| 3 | Energy | 19.42% |
| 4 | Materials | 15.13% |
| 5 | Financials | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $56.6M | 20.39% |
3,175,585
-2,606,356
| -45% | -$46.9M |
|
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $24.2M | 8.7% |
2,146,976
+294,982
| +16% | +$3.41M |
|
3
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $22M | 7.94% |
2,371,963
+99,001
| +4% | +$987K |
|
4
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $17.6M | 6.35% |
188,073
+15,865
| +9% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ATW
5
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $15.4M | 5.53% |
1,226,353
+469,495
| +62% | +$4.9M |
|
|
PHX
6
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $12.7M | 4.59% |
764,318
-39,900
| -5% | -$669K |
|
|
7
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $11.7M | 4.2% |
271,880
+196,175
| +259% | +$8.96M |
|
8
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $11M | 3.95% |
706,683
+12,524
| +2% | +$191K |
|
|
OSB
9
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $8.29M | 2.99% |
420,489
-3,077
| -0.7% | -$63.7K |
|
|
OMN
10
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $8.14M | 2.93% |
1,122,464
-122,250
| -10% | -$822K |
|
11
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $7.88M | 2.84% |
522,270
-38,821
| -7% | -$549K |
|
12
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $7.54M | 2.72% |
220,145
-125
| -0.1% | -$3.67K |
|
13
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $6.07M | 2.19% |
102,665
+85
| +0.1% | +$5.12K |
|
|
UMH
14
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6M | 2.16% |
533,339
-33,825
| -6% | -$342K |
|
|
EXTN
15
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $5.89M | 2.12% |
458,379
+446,584
| +3,786% | +$6.16M |
|
16
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $5.46M | 1.97% |
190,998
+5,580
| +3% | +$158K |
|
|
CKH
17
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.16M | 1.86% |
92,027
+9,776
| +12% | +$537K |
|
18
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $4.59M | 1.65% |
145,293
-11,150
| -7% | -$321K |
|
|
19
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $4.52M | 1.63% |
31,790
+31,103
| +4,527% | +$6.36M |
|
20
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $4.33M | 1.56% |
64,576
+7,460
| +13% | +$461K |
|
21
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.54M | 1.27% |
718,604
+3,159
| +0.4% | +$14.1K |
|
22
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $3.19M | 1.15% |
406,369
+96,269
| +31% | +$608K |
|
|
XRM
23
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $2.71M | 0.98% |
425,580
+96,666
| +29% | +$583K |
|
24
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $2.7M | 0.97% |
+75,682
| New | +$2.49M |
|
25
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.5M | 0.9% |
157,045
-6,060
| -4% | -$92.6K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Bob Robotti held 55 positions worth $278M, up 0.97% from $275M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti withdrew a net $10.9M in Q2 2016, closing 4 positions and reducing 20 holdings. Its most notable exit was GameStop, an estimated $902K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 31% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
Against the trend, Bob Robotti opened a new position in Western Digital worth $2.7M.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q2 2016 buy was Western Digital: 75,682 shares worth $2.7M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Westlake Corp in Q2 2016, an estimated $8.96M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $46.9M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited GameStop in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $902K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $278M portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Bob Robotti opened 3 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2016.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 0.97% quarter-over-quarter to $278M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.