C.T. Fitzpatrick Vulcan Value Partners
C.T. Fitzpatrick is the founder of Vulcan Value Partners, a firm that seeks high-quality businesses when they trade at discounts to estimated intrinsic value. Vulcan is known for a disciplined appraisal process and a willingness to hold cash when bargains are scarce. The firm’s equities strategies are widely followed in quality-value circles.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parker-Hannifin
PH
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$179M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
Sabre
SABR
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Fossil Group
FOSL
|
+$125M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CNVR
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
|
+$190M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$84.7M |
| 5 |
Nasdaq
NDAQ
|
+$73.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 34.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.15% |
| 3 | Industrials | 14.66% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.74% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $108M | 1.53% |
1,554,792
-196,877
| -11% | -$13.3M |
|
27
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $103M | 1.47% |
1,440,245
+144,850
| +11% | +$9.86M |
|
28
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $99.1M | 1.41% |
1,192,288
+459,404
| +63% | +$36.3M |
|
|
UN
29
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $92.1M | 1.31% |
2,439,711
+433,603
| +22% | +$18.1M |
|
|
NAVG
30
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $86.8M | 1.24% |
2,676,196
+95,794
| +4% | +$3.04M |
|
|
TUP
31
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $77.7M | 1.11% |
1,215,617
+634,870
| +109% | +$48.2M |
|
|
AET
32
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $74.5M | 1.06% |
939,447
-281,978
| -23% | -$22.9M |
|
33
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $71.3M | 1.02% |
+1,091,606
| New | +$72M |
|
|
ESRX
34
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $70.2M | 1% |
964,079
+142,418
| +17% | +$10.1M |
|
35
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $65.8M | 0.94% |
1,035,297
-390,900
| -27% | -$27.5M |
|
36
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$23.5B
| $65.3M | 0.93% |
962,049
+76,182
| +9% | +$5.12M |
|
|
TIVO
37
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $65M | 0.93% |
3,223,910
-149,433
| -4% | -$3.37M |
|
38
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $59.9M | 0.85% |
1,307,602
+884,079
| +209% | +$40.9M |
|
|
MRH
39
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $54.8M | 0.78% |
1,680,380
-138,695
| -8% | -$4.34M |
|
40
Insperity
NSP
$2.02B
| $54M | 0.77% |
3,677,572
-293,860
| -7% | -$4.48M |
|
41
EnerSys
ENS
$6.84B
| $53.9M | 0.77% |
927,038
+190,656
| +26% | +$12.2M |
|
42
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $52.9M | 0.75% |
648,622
-831,603
| -56% | -$62.7M |
|
43
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $51.3M | 0.73% |
1,060,087
-1,270,451
| -55% | -$66.1M |
|
44
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.2B
| $48.7M | 0.69% |
+1,028,104
| New | +$47.5M |
|
45
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.01B
| $48.3M | 0.69% |
2,367,700
+387,651
| +20% | +$8.68M |
|
|
NCI
46
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $46.6M | 0.66% |
3,294,495
+914,486
| +38% | +$14.8M |
|
47
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $42.2M | 0.6% |
741,427
-104,954
| -12% | -$6.19M |
|
48
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.23B
| $38.1M | 0.54% |
3,456,342
-13,188
| -0.4% | -$149K |
|
49
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $37.4M | 0.53% |
623,353
+14,868
| +2% | +$788K |
|
|
PRA
50
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $35.2M | 0.5% |
766,471
-73,541
| -9% | -$3.31M |
|
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C.T. Fitzpatrick's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, C.T. Fitzpatrick held 116 positions worth $7.02B, up 3.9% from $6.76B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 39% of the portfolio.
C.T. Fitzpatrick deployed $379M of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 15 new positions and adding to 28 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Boeing: 1,419,522 shares worth $175M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Qualcomm, an estimated $134M trimmed.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's largest Q3 2014 buy was Boeing: 1,419,522 shares worth $175M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick added most to Parker-Hannifin in Q3 2014, an estimated $219M increase.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $134M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick fully exited CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE) in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $190M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's ten largest holdings make up 39% of its $7.02B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick opened 15 new positions and closed 41 in Q3 2014.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $7.02B.
Based on Vulcan Value Partners's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 7 Nov 2014.