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 |
ESV
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
TechnipFMC
FTI
|
+$3.49M |
| 3 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$2.83M |
| 4 |
FRAN
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
|
+$2.61M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$1.44M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
ATW
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
LOV
Spark Networks SE American Depositary Shares
LOV
|
+$1.54M |
| 4 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$383K |
| 5 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$329K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.41% |
| 2 | Industrials | 22.16% |
| 3 | Energy | 19.67% |
| 4 | Materials | 16.44% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 5.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $58.9M | 15.36% |
2,328,362
-564,725
| -20% | -$12.7M |
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $46.8M | 12.2% |
2,146,933
-14,525
| -0.7% | -$275K |
|
3
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $28.5M | 7.42% |
267,235
-1,668
| -0.6% | -$155K |
|
4
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $21.8M | 5.68% |
142,664
-829
| -0.6% | -$125K |
|
5
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $19.7M | 5.15% |
2,929,363
-16,250
| -0.6% | -$102K |
|
|
PHX
6
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $15.5M | 4.04% |
753,680
-1,657
| -0.2% | -$37K |
|
7
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $15.3M | 3.99% |
645,159
-11,469
| -2% | -$265K |
|
8
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $15.1M | 3.94% |
619,482
+18,448
| +3% | +$483K |
|
|
OSB
9
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $14.8M | 3.87% |
438,965
-1,041
| -0.2% | -$37.2K |
|
|
ESV
10
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $12.1M | 3.16% |
+512,255
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
EXTN
11
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $11.6M | 3.02% |
368,772
-2,430
| -0.7% | -$75.2K |
|
|
OMN
12
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $10.3M | 2.69% |
1,030,364
+1,100
| +0.1% | +$11.7K |
|
13
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $8.94M | 2.33% |
97,576
-140
| -0.1% | -$12.8K |
|
14
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $8.55M | 2.23% |
213,315
-440
| -0.2% | -$19.6K |
|
15
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $8.54M | 2.23% |
845,288
-1,650
| -0.2% | -$17.2K |
|
16
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $7.71M | 2.01% |
440,876
+153
| +0% | +$2.57K |
|
|
UMH
17
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $7.55M | 1.97% |
506,984
-3,360
| -0.7% | -$51.1K |
|
18
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $6.71M | 1.75% |
236,953
-950
| -0.4% | -$25.5K |
|
|
BVH
19
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $5.29M | 1.38% |
132,813
-5,641
| -4% | -$222K |
|
20
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $4.89M | 1.28% |
697,508
-9,511
| -1% | -$66.3K |
|
21
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $4.81M | 1.25% |
74,413
-975
| -1% | -$54.7K |
|
22
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $4.48M | 1.17% |
74,530
-212
| -0.3% | -$13.7K |
|
|
23
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $3.93M | 1.03% |
+168,813
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
CKH
24
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.93M | 1.02% |
85,006
-3,159
| -4% | -$145K |
|
25
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $3.54M | 0.92% |
811,185
-3,450
| -0.4% | -$12.9K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Bob Robotti held 65 positions worth $383M, up 5.2% from $365M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q4 2017 filing shows 11 new, 5 increased, 37 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ensco Rowan plc: 512,255 shares worth $12.1M. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $12.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 25% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q4 2017 buy was Ensco Rowan plc: 512,255 shares worth $12.1M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Tidewater in Q4 2017, an estimated $483K increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Atwood Oceanics in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $12.1M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $383M portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Bob Robotti opened 11 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2017.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $383M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.