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 |
Nice
NICE
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
Ball Corp
BALL
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$93M |
| 4 |
Forward Air
FWRD
|
+$23.8M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPLK
Splunk Inc
SPLK
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
TransDigm Group
TDG
|
+$108M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 29.19% |
| 2 | Financials | 24.7% |
| 3 | Industrials | 17.73% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 11.54% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.47B
| $53.4M | 0.72% |
580,542
-130,179
| -18% | -$12.1M |
|
27
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.74B
| $53.2M | 0.71% |
1,196,683
-122,855
| -9% | -$5.4M |
|
28
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.01B
| $51.3M | 0.69% |
2,429,641
-722,503
| -23% | -$16.5M |
|
29
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| $45.4M | 0.61% |
3,848,236
-1,656,592
| -30% | -$20.2M |
|
30
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $42.6M | 0.57% |
222,436
-124,898
| -36% | -$22.3M |
|
31
EnerSys
ENS
$6.84B
| $35.9M | 0.48% |
486,784
-520,647
| -52% | -$36.4M |
|
32
SmartRent
SMRT
$274M
| $32.7M | 0.44% |
13,467,254
-3,218,977
| -19% | -$7.96M |
|
33
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $32.6M | 0.44% |
153,342
-247,861
| -62% | -$49.5M |
|
34
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $25.8M | 0.35% |
1,226,649
-511,618
| -29% | -$10.2M |
|
35
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| $24M | 0.32% |
339,918
-270,457
| -44% | -$18.9M |
|
|
36
Forward Air
FWRD
$612M
| $23.8M | 0.32% |
+227,069
| New | +$23.8M |
|
|
SNBR
37
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $18.4M | 0.25% |
708,050
-246,389
| -26% | -$7.48M |
|
38
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.54B
| $18.1M | 0.24% |
1,072,777
-410,614
| -28% | -$7.01M |
|
39
Cerence
CRNC
$365M
| $15.3M | 0.21% |
828,025
-450,457
| -35% | -$7.72M |
|
|
40
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $12.8M | 0.17% |
+33,614
| New | +$12.9M |
|
41
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $5.03M | 0.07% |
+29,752
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
42
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| – | – |
-1,711,315
| Closed | -$232M |
|
|
SPLK
43
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| – | – |
-3,453,061
| Closed | -$260M |
|
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C.T. Fitzpatrick's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, C.T. Fitzpatrick held 43 positions worth $7.44B, down 13% from $8.55B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
C.T. Fitzpatrick withdrew a net $1.79B in Q4 2022, closing 2 positions and reducing 35 holdings. Its most notable exit was Splunk Inc, an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 29% of assets, down from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, C.T. Fitzpatrick opened a new position in Nice worth $167M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's largest Q4 2022 buy was Nice: 868,097 shares worth $167M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Applied Materials, cutting an estimated $159M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick fully exited Splunk Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $7.44B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick opened 6 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2022.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $7.44B.
Based on Vulcan Value Partners's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.