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 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
BSFT
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
|
+$4.04M |
| 3 |
FNSR
Finisar Corp
FNSR
|
+$3.85M |
| 4 |
CCRN
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
|
+$3.53M |
| 5 |
GTS
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
|
+$3.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
|
+$8.2M |
| 2 |
NATI
National Instruments Corp
NATI
|
+$6.83M |
| 3 |
Comscore
SCOR
|
+$2.82M |
| 4 |
WEB
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
|
+$2.16M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.41M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 56.57% |
| 2 | Technology | 25.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.52% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 0.52% |
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Glenn Welling's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Glenn Welling held 20 positions worth $674M, up 71% from $394M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling deployed $219M of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 4 new positions and adding to 5 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was BroadSoft, Inc.: 102,820 shares worth $4.43M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 57% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Magnachip Semiconductor, an estimated $8.2M trimmed.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q2 2017 buy was BroadSoft, Inc.: 102,820 shares worth $4.43M.
- Glenn Welling added most to Hain Celestial in Q2 2017, an estimated $222M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Magnachip Semiconductor, cutting an estimated $8.2M.
- Glenn Welling fully exited National Instruments Corp in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $6.83M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $674M portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Glenn Welling opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q2 2017.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value rose 71% quarter-over-quarter to $674M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.