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 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$48.6M |
| 2 |
West Fraser Timber
WFG
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
LBRDA
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
|
+$742K |
| 5 |
SEVN
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
|
+$728K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$50.2M |
| 2 |
OSB
Norbord Inc.
OSB
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
CKH
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
|
+$3.35M |
| 4 |
GAN
GAN Ltd
GAN
|
+$1.9M |
| 5 |
Tidewater
TDW
|
+$514K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 37.04% |
| 2 | Materials | 16.19% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.78% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.88% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 6.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $114M | 28.84% |
2,465,147
+1,142,555
| +86% | +$48.6M |
|
|
2
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $31.6M | 7.96% |
2,518,253
-42,382
| -2% | -$514K |
|
|
3
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.46B
| $30.2M | 7.62% |
+419,228
| New | +$28.2M |
|
4
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $23M | 5.81% |
259,324
-3,052
| -1% | -$265K |
|
5
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $13.4M | 3.38% |
465,153
-6,522
| -1% | -$178K |
|
6
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.41B
| $12.6M | 3.17% |
517,085
-6,655
| -1% | -$153K |
|
7
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.9B
| $9.68M | 2.44% |
213,870
-3,740
| -2% | -$150K |
|
8
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $9.45M | 2.39% |
187,324
-3,241
| -2% | -$152K |
|
9
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $9.2M | 2.32% |
40,776
-260
| -0.6% | -$54.2K |
|
10
GrafTech
EAF
$178M
| $8.4M | 2.12% |
68,687
-1,266
| -2% | -$146K |
|
11
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $7.84M | 1.98% |
63,796
-1,002
| -2% | -$120K |
|
12
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $6.94M | 1.75% |
1,757,993
-24,596
| -1% | -$78.6K |
|
13
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $6.79M | 1.71% |
312,210
-4,915
| -2% | -$99.4K |
|
|
14
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $6.7M | 1.69% |
30,000
+5,000
| +20% | +$1.16M |
|
|
UMH
15
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.45M | 1.63% |
336,377
-5,920
| -2% | -$99.7K |
|
16
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $6.18M | 1.56% |
408,602
-4,748
| -1% | -$64.2K |
|
|
GAN
17
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $6.17M | 1.56% |
338,748
-75,000
| -18% | -$1.9M |
|
|
CMCT
18
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$15.5M
| $6.03M | 1.52% |
19
+1
| +6% | +$323K |
|
19
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $5.69M | 1.44% |
512,485
-1,100
| -0.2% | -$9.65K |
|
20
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $4.99M | 1.26% |
161,818
-2,070
| -1% | -$61.7K |
|
21
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $4.64M | 1.17% |
78,939
-1,176
| -1% | -$57.3K |
|
22
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $4.51M | 1.14% |
107,486
-1,745
| -2% | -$71.6K |
|
23
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $4.1M | 1.04% |
67,090
-1,055
| -2% | -$57.3K |
|
24
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$988M
| $3.95M | 1% |
79,637
-1,170
| -1% | -$60.5K |
|
25
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $3.75M | 0.95% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Bob Robotti held 78 positions worth $396M, up 16% from $343M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti's Q1 2021 filing shows 12 new, 12 increased, 33 reduced and 6 closed positions. Its largest new stake was West Fraser Timber: 419,228 shares worth $30.2M. The largest sale was BMC Stock Holdings, Inc, an estimated $50.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 37% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q1 2021 buy was West Fraser Timber: 419,228 shares worth $30.2M.
- Bob Robotti added most to Builders FirstSource in Q1 2021, an estimated $48.6M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was GAN Ltd, cutting an estimated $1.9M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited BMC Stock Holdings, Inc in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $50.2M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $396M portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Bob Robotti opened 12 new positions and closed 6 in Q1 2021.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $396M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.