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 |
TIVO
Tivo Inc
TIVO
|
+$14M |
| 2 |
OUTR
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
|
+$5.74M |
| 4 |
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
|
+$4.6M |
| 5 |
LBY
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
|
+$4.27M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BDBD
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
|
+$47.8M |
| 2 |
TriMas Corp
TRS
|
+$6.93M |
| 3 |
RTK
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
|
+$5.81M |
| 4 |
ABM Industries
ABM
|
+$3.53M |
| 5 |
ZIXI
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
|
+$3.37M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 38.61% |
| 2 | Industrials | 23.28% |
| 3 | Technology | 22.17% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 2.17% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 1.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIVO
1
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $37.5M | 23.28% |
2,250,000
+1,250,000
| +125% | +$14M |
|
|
JMBA
2
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $24.7M | 15.34% |
1,830,767
+149,555
| +9% | +$2.05M |
|
3
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $22.4M | 13.91% |
737,465
| – | – |
|
|
4
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$121M
| $18.3M | 11.34% |
3,452,974
+1,014,182
| +42% | +$5.74M |
|
|
5
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.61B
| $17.4M | 10.83% |
843,768
+217,467
| +35% | +$4.6M |
|
|
6
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $11.8M | 7.33% |
633,040
-357,919
| -36% | -$6.93M |
|
|
HTWR
7
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $11.6M | 7.2% |
230,000
+23,531
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
|
OUTR
8
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $8.72M | 5.41% |
+238,597
| New | +$13.3M |
|
9
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $3.5M | 2.17% |
+86,604
| New | +$3.93M |
|
|
LBY
10
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.28M | 2.03% |
+153,704
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
AMAG
11
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.85M | 1.15% |
+61,425
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
12
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.74B
| – | – |
-129,135
| Closed | -$3.53M |
|
|
HZN
13
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| – | – |
-330,531
| Closed | -$2.92M |
|
|
ZIXI
14
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| – | – |
-800,817
| Closed | -$3.37M |
|
|
BDBD
15
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| – | – |
-5,836,087
| Closed | -$47.8M |
|
|
RTK
16
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| – | – |
-1,036,888
| Closed | -$5.81M |
|
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Glenn Welling's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Glenn Welling held 16 positions worth $161M, down 7.6% from $174M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 99% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling withdrew a net $19.3M in Q4 2015, closing 5 positions and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was BOULDER BRANDS INC, an estimated $47.8M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 39% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
Against the trend, Glenn Welling opened a new position in OUTERWALL INC worth $8.72M.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q4 2015 buy was OUTERWALL INC: 238,597 shares worth $8.72M.
- Glenn Welling added most to Tivo Inc in Q4 2015, an estimated $14M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was TriMas Corp, cutting an estimated $6.93M.
- Glenn Welling fully exited BOULDER BRANDS INC in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $47.8M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 99% of its $161M portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Glenn Welling opened 4 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2015.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value fell 7.6% quarter-over-quarter to $161M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.