Glenn Welling Engaged Capital
Glenn Welling is the founder of Engaged Capital, an activist investment firm focused primarily on small- and mid-cap U.S. companies. Engaged Capital seeks undervalued businesses where operational improvement, cost discipline, or strategic change can unlock value. Welling’s campaigns are closely watched in the activist community for mid-market corporate engagement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OPLK
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
PRXL
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
JMBA
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
|
+$7.97M |
| 4 |
SIMG
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
|
+$6.24M |
| 5 |
BRSS
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
|
+$1.61M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Timken Company
TKR
|
+$9.89M |
| 2 |
VOLC
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
|
+$6.46M |
| 3 |
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
|
+$5.63M |
| 4 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$5.3M |
| 5 |
QEP
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
|
+$2.89M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 26.64% |
| 2 | Materials | 13.37% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.2% |
| 5 | Energy | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VOLC
1
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $35.5M | 24.65% |
2,017,403
-355,000
| -15% | -$6.46M |
|
|
RTK
2
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $19.3M | 13.37% |
744,241
-110,190
| -13% | -$2.45M |
|
3
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $17M | 11.77% |
558,000
-42,000
| -7% | -$1.31M |
|
|
OPLK
4
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $14.7M | 10.17% |
863,468
+677,866
| +365% | +$11.3M |
|
|
5
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $12.8M | 8.89% |
296,296
-145,836
| -33% | -$5.63M |
|
|
PRXL
6
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $12.3M | 8.51% |
232,157
+213,157
| +1,122% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SIMG
7
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $10.6M | 7.34% |
2,100,227
+1,106,553
| +111% | +$6.24M |
|
|
TIVO
8
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $9.33M | 6.47% |
389,472
-104,603
| -21% | -$2.43M |
|
|
JMBA
9
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $8.62M | 5.98% |
+712,464
| New | +$7.97M |
|
|
BRSS
10
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.7M | 1.18% |
+100,380
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
UTIW
11
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $1.6M | 1.11% |
155,011
-24,010
| -13% | -$238K |
|
12
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.14B
| $795K | 0.55% |
25,000
-25,000
| -50% | -$847K |
|
|
13
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| – | – |
-184,223
| Closed | -$5.3M |
|
14
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.41B
| – | – |
-40,909
| Closed | -$2.45M |
|
|
15
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| – | – |
-235,015
| Closed | -$9.89M |
|
|
QEP
16
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| – | – |
-98,283
| Closed | -$2.89M |
|
|
URS
17
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| – | – |
-27,339
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
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Glenn Welling's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Glenn Welling held 17 positions worth $144M, down 1.1% from $146M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 98% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling's Q2 2014 filing shows 2 new, 3 increased, 7 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Jamba, Inc.: 712,464 shares worth $8.62M. The largest sale was Timken Company, an estimated $9.89M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 27% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q2 2014 buy was Jamba, Inc.: 712,464 shares worth $8.62M.
- Glenn Welling added most to OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC in Q2 2014, an estimated $11.3M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK, cutting an estimated $6.46M.
- Glenn Welling fully exited Timken Company in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $9.89M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 98% of its $144M portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Glenn Welling opened 2 new positions and closed 5 in Q2 2014.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $144M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.