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 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
State Street
STT
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$92.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$89M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$78.5M |
| 3 |
NSR
Neustar Inc
NSR
|
+$52.6M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$51.2M |
| 5 |
Knowles
KN
|
+$39.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 33.32% |
| 2 | Technology | 20.12% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.37% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $312M | 4.62% |
7,704,677
-807,444
| -9% | -$33.2M |
|
2
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $284M | 4.2% |
22,034,352
+6,756,765
| +44% | +$82.6M |
|
|
DISCK
3
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $275M | 4.08% |
7,589,150
+3,827,196
| +102% | +$140M |
|
|
4
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $259M | 3.84% |
11,167,916
-3,688,688
| -25% | -$78.5M |
|
|
5
Visa
V
$693B
| $251M | 3.71% |
4,760,700
+2,292,692
| +93% | +$120M |
|
6
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $250M | 3.7% |
11,859,336
+3,396,240
| +40% | +$74M |
|
7
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $245M | 3.63% |
1,528,698
-214,706
| -12% | -$34M |
|
8
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
$17.4B
| $239M | 3.54% |
4,136,130
+157,386
| +4% | +$8.61M |
|
|
HOT
9
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $231M | 3.42% |
2,859,190
+32,647
| +1% | +$2.57M |
|
10
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $214M | 3.17% |
1,993,097
+615,497
| +45% | +$63.4M |
|
11
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $211M | 3.12% |
2,869,895
+542,087
| +23% | +$40.3M |
|
|
CNVR
12
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $190M | 2.81% |
7,474,765
+369,548
| +5% | +$9.22M |
|
|
BNY
13
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $182M | 2.69% |
4,853,002
+131,578
| +3% | +$4.55M |
|
14
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $181M | 2.68% |
7,291,952
+589,676
| +9% | +$14.1M |
|
|
15
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $173M | 2.55% |
2,179,425
-644,271
| -23% | -$51.2M |
|
16
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $157M | 2.33% |
1,834,197
+256,445
| +16% | +$20.9M |
|
|
CB
17
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $152M | 2.25% |
1,649,386
+158,535
| +11% | +$14.6M |
|
18
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $146M | 2.16% |
2,987,522
+1,132,148
| +61% | +$54.8M |
|
|
TWX
19
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $145M | 2.15% |
2,068,600
+192,741
| +10% | +$12.7M |
|
20
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $138M | 2.05% |
2,330,538
-47,411
| -2% | -$2.47M |
|
|
21
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $132M | 1.95% |
+1,957,149
| New | +$129M |
|
|
EV
22
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $125M | 1.85% |
3,307,706
+1,399,698
| +73% | +$51.7M |
|
23
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.24B
| $115M | 1.71% |
6,204,147
+1,078,614
| +21% | +$20.1M |
|
24
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $112M | 1.66% |
1,751,669
-646,182
| -27% | -$38.4M |
|
|
25
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $105M | 1.55% |
+1,480,225
| New | +$104M |
|
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C.T. Fitzpatrick's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, C.T. Fitzpatrick held 106 positions worth $6.76B, up 20% from $5.65B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 38% of the portfolio.
C.T. Fitzpatrick deployed $858M of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 45 new positions and adding to 39 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was State Street: 1,957,149 shares worth $132M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 33% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Coca-Cola, an estimated $89M trimmed.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's largest Q2 2014 buy was State Street: 1,957,149 shares worth $132M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick added most to Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock in Q2 2014, an estimated $140M increase.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $89M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick fully exited Neustar Inc in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $52.6M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's ten largest holdings make up 38% of its $6.76B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick opened 45 new positions and closed 5 in Q2 2014.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $6.76B.
Based on Vulcan Value Partners's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.