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
|
+$6.41M |
| 2 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$3.4M |
| 3 |
AUD
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
|
+$2.11M |
| 4 |
Dorian LPG
LPG
|
+$1.54M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$1.42M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cavco Industries
CVCO
|
+$2.9M |
| 2 |
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
|
+$895K |
| 3 |
WPX
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
|
+$524K |
| 4 |
Westlake Corp
WLK
|
+$508K |
| 5 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$495K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.65% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.88% |
| 3 | Energy | 20.67% |
| 4 | Materials | 17.3% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 5.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $46.4M | 12.09% |
2,225,262
-350
| -0% | -$6.94K |
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $37.8M | 9.85% |
2,066,600
-15,114
| -0.7% | -$289K |
|
|
3
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $28.1M | 7.31% |
260,622
-4,530
| -2% | -$508K |
|
|
4
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $26.1M | 6.8% |
125,715
-15,443
| -11% | -$2.9M |
|
|
OSB
5
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $24.3M | 6.33% |
591,096
+155,779
| +36% | +$6.41M |
|
6
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $19.2M | 4.99% |
662,457
-6,148
| -0.9% | -$192K |
|
|
ESV
7
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $14.7M | 3.84% |
507,478
-2,328
| -0.5% | -$57K |
|
|
PHX
8
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $14.5M | 3.77% |
756,583
+1,200
| +0.2% | +$24.1K |
|
9
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $13.2M | 3.45% |
3,247,538
+309,530
| +11% | +$1.32M |
|
10
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $12.8M | 3.34% |
629,293
-12,890
| -2% | -$270K |
|
11
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $12.2M | 3.17% |
811,688
-29,975
| -4% | -$407K |
|
|
OMN
12
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $10.3M | 2.68% |
988,880
-28,670
| -3% | -$306K |
|
|
EXTN
13
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $9.14M | 2.38% |
365,072
-2,670
| -0.7% | -$75.1K |
|
14
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $8.41M | 2.19% |
208,780
-3,270
| -2% | -$134K |
|
15
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $8.4M | 2.19% |
95,691
-1,565
| -2% | -$139K |
|
16
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $7.84M | 2.04% |
234,828
-1,630
| -0.7% | -$50.4K |
|
17
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $7.67M | 2% |
434,188
-5,473
| -1% | -$92.7K |
|
|
UMH
18
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $7.67M | 2% |
499,590
-5,294
| -1% | -$74.6K |
|
|
BVH
19
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $5.59M | 1.46% |
123,844
-6,958
| -5% | -$321K |
|
20
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $4.91M | 1.28% |
688,722
-8,058
| -1% | -$57.7K |
|
|
CKH
21
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.8M | 1.25% |
83,836
-905
| -1% | -$49.3K |
|
|
22
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
| $4.65M | 1.21% |
201,246
+149,872
| +292% | +$3.4M |
|
23
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $4.5M | 1.17% |
70,577
-1,298
| -2% | -$88.3K |
|
24
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $4.27M | 1.11% |
72,956
-1,144
| -2% | -$72.8K |
|
25
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.9B
| $4.04M | 1.05% |
115,300
| – | – |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Bob Robotti held 70 positions worth $384M, up 6.2% from $361M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 62% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q2 2018 filing shows 3 new, 14 increased, 32 reduced and 8 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Audacy, Inc.: 248,240 shares worth $1.87M. The largest sale was Cavco Industries, an estimated $2.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q2 2018 buy was Audacy, Inc.: 248,240 shares worth $1.87M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Norbord Inc. in Q2 2018, an estimated $6.41M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Cavco Industries, cutting an estimated $2.9M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited WPX Energy, Inc. in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $524K.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 62% of its $384M portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Bob Robotti opened 3 new positions and closed 8 in Q2 2018.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $384M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 7 Aug 2018.