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 |
Tidewater
TDW
|
+$1.31M |
| 2 |
GLIBA
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
|
+$682K |
| 3 |
Corning
GLW
|
+$618K |
| 4 |
HRG
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
|
+$417K |
| 5 |
VNTR
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
|
+$316K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$2.2M |
| 2 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$1.38M |
| 3 |
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$809K |
| 5 |
LOV
Spark Networks SE American Depositary Shares
LOV
|
+$705K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.07% |
| 2 | Industrials | 22.03% |
| 3 | Energy | 20% |
| 4 | Materials | 16.44% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 5.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $43.5M | 12.04% |
2,225,612
-102,750
| -4% | -$2.2M |
|
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $41.3M | 11.43% |
2,081,714
-65,219
| -3% | -$1.38M |
|
3
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $29.5M | 8.15% |
265,152
-2,083
| -0.8% | -$232K |
|
4
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $24.5M | 6.79% |
141,158
-1,506
| -1% | -$249K |
|
|
5
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $19.1M | 5.29% |
668,605
+49,123
| +8% | +$1.31M |
|
|
OSB
6
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $15.8M | 4.38% |
435,317
-3,648
| -0.8% | -$130K |
|
|
PHX
7
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $14.6M | 4.03% |
755,383
+1,703
| +0.2% | +$33.7K |
|
8
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $13.9M | 3.83% |
2,938,008
+8,645
| +0.3% | +$52K |
|
9
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $13.1M | 3.62% |
642,183
-2,976
| -0.5% | -$67.4K |
|
10
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $12.1M | 3.35% |
841,663
-3,625
| -0.4% | -$39.5K |
|
|
OMN
11
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $10.7M | 2.96% |
1,017,550
-12,814
| -1% | -$134K |
|
|
EXTN
12
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $9.82M | 2.72% |
367,742
-1,030
| -0.3% | -$29.8K |
|
|
ESV
13
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $8.95M | 2.48% |
509,806
-2,449
| -0.5% | -$54K |
|
14
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $8.75M | 2.42% |
97,256
-320
| -0.3% | -$29.8K |
|
15
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $8.29M | 2.29% |
212,050
-1,265
| -0.6% | -$51.3K |
|
16
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $6.78M | 1.87% |
439,661
-1,215
| -0.3% | -$19.5K |
|
|
UMH
17
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.77M | 1.87% |
504,884
-2,100
| -0.4% | -$27.3K |
|
18
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $6.53M | 1.81% |
236,458
-495
| -0.2% | -$14.7K |
|
|
BVH
19
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $6.02M | 1.67% |
130,802
-2,011
| -2% | -$89.4K |
|
20
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $5.17M | 1.43% |
74,100
-430
| -0.6% | -$28.9K |
|
21
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $5.01M | 1.39% |
696,780
-728
| -0.1% | -$5.32K |
|
22
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $4.78M | 1.32% |
71,875
-2,538
| -3% | -$171K |
|
|
CKH
23
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.33M | 1.2% |
84,741
-265
| -0.3% | -$12.4K |
|
24
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $3.58M | 0.99% |
163,151
-5,662
| -3% | -$131K |
|
25
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $3.26M | 0.9% |
809,335
-1,850
| -0.2% | -$7.93K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Bob Robotti held 70 positions worth $361M, down 5.8% from $383M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q1 2018 filing shows 9 new, 9 increased, 37 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 13,000 shares worth $687K. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $2.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 13,000 shares worth $687K.
- Bob Robotti added most to Tidewater in Q1 2018, an estimated $1.31M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $2.2M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $407K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $361M portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Bob Robotti opened 9 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2018.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 5.8% quarter-over-quarter to $361M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.