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 |
GrafTech
EAF
|
+$4.8M |
| 2 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$3.87M |
| 3 |
CKH
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
|
+$3.43M |
| 4 |
VNTR
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
|
+$1.51M |
| 5 |
BITA
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
|
+$919K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$4.83M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$1.85M |
| 3 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$1.79M |
| 4 |
Dorian LPG
LPG
|
+$707K |
| 5 |
Champion Homes
SKY
|
+$678K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 23.33% |
| 2 | Energy | 20.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.82% |
| 4 | Materials | 17.18% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 5.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
1
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $35.8M | 12.64% |
2,027,735
-103,250
| -5% | -$1.79M |
|
2
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $27.1M | 9.55% |
2,028,963
-28,580
| -1% | -$376K |
|
3
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $20.1M | 7.08% |
295,607
-2,227
| -0.7% | -$161K |
|
4
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $16.9M | 5.95% |
726,964
-12,935
| -2% | -$290K |
|
|
OSB
5
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $13.8M | 4.89% |
502,722
-8,990
| -2% | -$246K |
|
6
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $12.5M | 4.43% |
2,613,576
-40,111
| -2% | -$213K |
|
|
PHX
7
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $11.8M | 4.17% |
752,733
-2,975
| -0.4% | -$47.4K |
|
8
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $9.38M | 3.31% |
258,177
-8,176
| -3% | -$280K |
|
9
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $7.68M | 2.71% |
620,135
-30,175
| -5% | -$396K |
|
10
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $7.57M | 2.67% |
90,301
-3,440
| -4% | -$292K |
|
11
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $7.14M | 2.52% |
424,506
-11,061
| -3% | -$195K |
|
|
UMH
12
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.75M | 2.38% |
479,225
-12,400
| -3% | -$166K |
|
|
OMN
13
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $6.46M | 2.28% |
920,834
-36,411
| -4% | -$291K |
|
14
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $6.43M | 2.27% |
54,674
-788
| -1% | -$108K |
|
15
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $6.26M | 2.21% |
464,563
+36,460
| +9% | +$485K |
|
|
ESV
16
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.01M | 2.12% |
382,149
-3,562
| -0.9% | -$62.1K |
|
|
EXTN
17
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $5.9M | 2.08% |
349,996
-5,571
| -2% | -$99.2K |
|
18
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $5.57M | 1.96% |
193,532
-6,520
| -3% | -$178K |
|
|
GRUB
19
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $4.86M | 1.72% |
35,000
+25,000
| +250% | +$3.87M |
|
20
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $4.71M | 1.66% |
225,160
-5,635
| -2% | -$124K |
|
|
21
GrafTech
EAF
$178M
| $4.62M | 1.63% |
+36,151
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
22
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.9B
| $4.24M | 1.49% |
222,940
-37,000
| -14% | -$678K |
|
23
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $3.64M | 1.29% |
65,582
-2,761
| -4% | -$150K |
|
24
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.53M | 1.24% |
613,426
-7,536
| -1% | -$45.9K |
|
|
CKH
25
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.4M | 1.2% |
+80,471
| New | +$3.43M |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Bob Robotti held 71 positions worth $283M, up 11% from $256M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 57% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q1 2019 filing shows 5 new, 6 increased, 45 reduced and 8 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GrafTech: 36,151 shares worth $4.62M. The largest sale was Starbucks, an estimated $4.83M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 23% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2019 buy was GrafTech: 36,151 shares worth $4.62M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares in Q1 2019, an estimated $3.87M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, cutting an estimated $1.79M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited Starbucks in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $4.83M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 57% of its $283M portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Bob Robotti opened 5 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2019.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $283M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.