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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$94.2M |
| 5 |
BID
Sotheby's
BID
|
+$30.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
STT
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Teradyne
TER
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
Cencora
COR
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Parker-Hannifin
PH
|
+$125M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 25.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 25.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.34% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $772M | 6.65% |
3,278,181
-393,792
| -11% | -$84.7M |
|
2
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $766M | 6.6% |
10,679,762
-842,016
| -7% | -$55.8M |
|
3
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $766M | 6.6% |
9,213,618
-896,881
| -9% | -$70.2M |
|
4
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $691M | 5.96% |
8,377,796
-1,236,494
| -13% | -$95.5M |
|
5
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $659M | 5.68% |
28,069,392
-1,296,315
| -4% | -$29.5M |
|
6
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
| $565M | 4.87% |
21,202,898
-515,203
| -2% | -$14.6M |
|
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $553M | 4.77% |
6,212,040
+1,131,480
| +22% | +$94.2M |
|
8
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $494M | 4.26% |
4,218,301
-273,090
| -6% | -$33.7M |
|
9
Visa
V
$693B
| $488M | 4.21% |
3,126,907
-305,474
| -9% | -$44M |
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $476M | 4.11% |
8,119,340
-941,060
| -10% | -$52.8M |
|
11
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $458M | 3.95% |
4,103,154
-437,004
| -10% | -$46.3M |
|
|
12
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $429M | 3.7% |
7,958,469
+2,881,953
| +57% | +$178M |
|
|
13
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $410M | 3.54% |
+91,438,800
| New | +$355M |
|
14
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $384M | 3.31% |
1,822,702
+29,993
| +2% | +$5.81M |
|
15
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $383M | 3.3% |
3,245,567
-99,175
| -3% | -$10.8M |
|
|
16
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $363M | 3.13% |
2,113,953
-750,894
| -26% | -$125M |
|
17
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.2B
| $320M | 2.76% |
5,847,282
-454,971
| -7% | -$25.2M |
|
18
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $311M | 2.68% |
1,867,771
-344,009
| -16% | -$54.7M |
|
|
19
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $306M | 2.64% |
7,687,527
-4,684,401
| -38% | -$175M |
|
20
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $285M | 2.45% |
1,317,461
-121,916
| -8% | -$26.5M |
|
|
21
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $226M | 1.94% |
4,199,237
-3,405,223
| -45% | -$173M |
|
|
22
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $197M | 1.7% |
+1,572,573
| New | +$185M |
|
|
23
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $195M | 1.68% |
2,457,506
-1,557,539
| -39% | -$125M |
|
|
COHR
24
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $172M | 1.48% |
1,210,757
-8,460
| -0.7% | -$1.07M |
|
25
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.48B
| $149M | 1.28% |
8,371,022
+566,696
| +7% | +$9.77M |
|
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C.T. Fitzpatrick's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, C.T. Fitzpatrick held 58 positions worth $11.6B, up 6.9% from $10.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
C.T. Fitzpatrick withdrew a net $888M in Q1 2019, closing 4 positions and reducing 40 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $3.39M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 25% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, C.T. Fitzpatrick opened a new position in NVIDIA worth $410M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's largest Q1 2019 buy was NVIDIA: 91,438,800 shares worth $410M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick added most to CVS Health in Q1 2019, an estimated $178M increase.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was State Street, cutting an estimated $322M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick fully exited iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $3.39M.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $11.6B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q1 2019.
- C.T. Fitzpatrick's portfolio value rose 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to $11.6B.
Based on Vulcan Value Partners's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.