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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $526M | 7.06% |
835,344
-183,712
| -18% | -$108M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $494M | 6.64% |
2,061,353
-405,336
| -16% | -$97.3M |
|
3
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $487M | 6.55% |
1,402,068
-283,871
| -17% | -$93.4M |
|
|
4
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $471M | 6.33% |
9,021,679
-2,473,994
| -22% | -$122M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $426M | 5.72% |
5,067,724
-236,517
| -4% | -$23.4M |
|
6
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $415M | 5.58% |
8,943,284
-1,871,707
| -17% | -$91.2M |
|
7
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $377M | 5.07% |
12,637,553
-1,596,356
| -11% | -$45.6M |
|
8
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $365M | 4.9% |
2,751,250
-449,651
| -14% | -$65.6M |
|
9
Visa
V
$693B
| $362M | 4.86% |
1,741,498
-422,379
| -20% | -$85.2M |
|
10
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $360M | 4.83% |
3,948,502
-701,927
| -15% | -$62.9M |
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $351M | 4.71% |
3,948,765
-405,965
| -9% | -$38.7M |
|
12
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $247M | 3.32% |
2,728,901
-711,549
| -21% | -$64.3M |
|
13
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $241M | 3.24% |
3,134,136
-681,743
| -18% | -$50.3M |
|
14
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $216M | 2.9% |
1,353,727
-100,905
| -7% | -$16.1M |
|
|
15
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $212M | 2.86% |
2,183,113
-1,661,563
| -43% | -$159M |
|
16
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $208M | 2.8% |
2,693,423
-894,776
| -25% | -$69.9M |
|
17
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.5B
| $168M | 2.25% |
1,399,966
-830,042
| -37% | -$101M |
|
|
18
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $167M | 2.24% |
+868,097
| New | +$167M |
|
19
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $161M | 2.16% |
313,598
-77,455
| -20% | -$39.3M |
|
20
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $154M | 2.07% |
2,250,911
-179,914
| -7% | -$13M |
|
21
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $139M | 1.87% |
3,320,940
-2,544,040
| -43% | -$106M |
|
|
22
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $123M | 1.65% |
+2,404,041
| New | +$124M |
|
|
23
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $98.6M | 1.32% |
+897,863
| New | +$93M |
|
24
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.48B
| $94.5M | 1.27% |
7,581,137
-2,876,673
| -28% | -$33.3M |
|
25
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.5B
| $88.2M | 1.18% |
400,345
-70,888
| -15% | -$15.8M |
|
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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.