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 |
TriMas Corp
TRS
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
JMBA
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
|
+$6.36M |
| 3 |
SIMG
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
|
+$3.77M |
| 4 |
EXPR
Express, Inc.
EXPR
|
+$2.79M |
| 5 |
VOLC
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
|
+$1.66M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PRXL
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
BRSS
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
|
+$1.7M |
| 3 |
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
|
+$936K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 42.8% |
| 2 | Materials | 9.65% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 1.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VOLC
1
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $22.7M | 16.81% |
2,137,081
+119,678
| +6% | +$1.66M |
|
2
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $19.3M | 14.27% |
588,000
+30,000
| +5% | +$921K |
|
|
JMBA
3
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $16.8M | 12.43% |
1,183,022
+470,558
| +66% | +$6.36M |
|
|
OPLK
4
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $14.5M | 10.73% |
863,468
| – | – |
|
|
SIMG
5
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $14.4M | 10.64% |
2,855,777
+755,550
| +36% | +$3.77M |
|
|
RTK
6
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $13.1M | 9.65% |
763,390
+19,149
| +3% | +$416K |
|
|
7
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $9.93M | 7.34% |
273,321
-22,975
| -8% | -$936K |
|
|
8
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $9.12M | 6.74% |
+470,532
| New | +$12.2M |
|
|
TIVO
9
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $8.83M | 6.53% |
447,129
+57,657
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EXPR
10
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.73M | 2.02% |
+8,750
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
UTIW
11
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $1.65M | 1.22% |
155,011
| – | – |
|
12
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.57B
| $1.46M | 1.08% |
+22,711
| New | +$1.39M |
|
13
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.14B
| $752K | 0.56% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRSS
14
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| – | – |
-100,380
| Closed | -$1.7M |
|
|
PRXL
15
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| – | – |
-232,157
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
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Glenn Welling's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Glenn Welling held 15 positions worth $135M, down 6.1% from $144M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling deployed $15.9M of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 3 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was TriMas Corp: 470,532 shares worth $9.12M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 43% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Abercrombie & Fitch, an estimated $936K trimmed.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q3 2014 buy was TriMas Corp: 470,532 shares worth $9.12M.
- Glenn Welling added most to Jamba, Inc. in Q3 2014, an estimated $6.36M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Abercrombie & Fitch, cutting an estimated $936K.
- Glenn Welling fully exited Parexel International Corp in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $12.3M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $135M portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Glenn Welling opened 3 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2014.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $135M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.