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 |
Jack in the Box
JACK
|
+$21.8M |
| 2 |
MGLN
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
|
+$8.12M |
| 4 |
STKL
SunOpta
STKL
|
+$3.54M |
| 5 |
NCR Voyix
VYX
|
+$3.48M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
|
+$20.5M |
| 3 |
TIVO
Tivo Inc
TIVO
|
+$17.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 60.15% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 20.17% |
| 3 | Technology | 17.52% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 1.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 0.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $504M | 54.31% |
15,996,598
-5,072,179
| -24% | -$147M |
|
2
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $161M | 17.35% |
1,160,376
| – | – |
|
3
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.1B
| $148M | 15.99% |
5,333,609
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
4
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $45.7M | 4.93% |
9,731,907
+1,000,000
| +11% | +$3.54M |
|
|
5
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $26.2M | 2.82% |
+353,378
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
MGLN
6
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $14.3M | 1.54% |
+196,100
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
7
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $14.3M | 1.54% |
1,343,555
+303,599
| +29% | +$3.48M |
|
|
8
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$962M
| $8.52M | 0.92% |
+458,630
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
INWK
9
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.4M | 0.37% |
2,573,248
| – | – |
|
10
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $2.29M | 0.25% |
+16,000
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
11
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$868M
| – | – |
-984,759
| Closed | -$20.5M |
|
|
TIVO
12
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| – | – |
-2,525,000
| Closed | -$17.9M |
|
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Glenn Welling's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Glenn Welling held 12 positions worth $928M, up 22% from $763M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling withdrew a net $133M in Q2 2020, closing 2 positions and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was Apogee Enterprises, an estimated $20.5M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 60% of assets, down from 74% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Glenn Welling opened a new position in Jack in the Box worth $26.2M.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q2 2020 buy was Jack in the Box: 353,378 shares worth $26.2M.
- Glenn Welling added most to SunOpta in Q2 2020, an estimated $3.54M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Hain Celestial, cutting an estimated $147M.
- Glenn Welling fully exited Apogee Enterprises in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $20.5M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $928M portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Glenn Welling opened 4 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2020.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $928M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.