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 |
Evolent Health
EVH
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
NCR Voyix
VYX
|
+$24.4M |
| 3 |
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$4.06M |
| 5 |
STKL
SunOpta
STKL
|
+$589K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Medifast
MED
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Upbound Group
UPBD
|
+$71.4M |
| 3 |
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
|
+$8.52M |
| 4 |
INWK
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
|
+$3.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 64.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.09% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.51% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $549M | 56.74% |
15,996,598
| – | – |
|
|
2
Evolent Health
EVH
$536M
| $106M | 10.98% |
+8,553,155
| New | +$101M |
|
|
3
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.1B
| $87.2M | 9.02% |
2,918,609
-2,415,000
| -45% | -$71.4M |
|
|
STKL
4
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $72.9M | 7.54% |
9,824,467
+92,560
| +1% | +$589K |
|
|
5
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $46.2M | 4.77% |
3,399,148
+2,055,593
| +153% | +$24.4M |
|
|
6
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $44M | 4.55% |
267,543
-892,833
| -77% | -$147M |
|
7
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $28M | 2.9% |
353,378
| – | – |
|
|
MGLN
8
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $14.9M | 1.54% |
196,100
| – | – |
|
|
9
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$121M
| $12.5M | 1.29% |
+910,877
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
10
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $6.44M | 0.67% |
43,000
+27,000
| +169% | +$4.06M |
|
|
11
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$962M
| – | – |
-458,630
| Closed | -$8.52M |
|
|
INWK
12
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| – | – |
-2,573,248
| Closed | -$3.4M |
|
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Glenn Welling's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Glenn Welling held 12 positions worth $967M, up 4.2% from $928M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling withdrew a net $89.9M in Q3 2020, closing 2 positions and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was Simply Good Foods, an estimated $8.52M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 64% of assets, up from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Glenn Welling opened a new position in Evolent Health worth $106M.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q3 2020 buy was Evolent Health: 8,553,155 shares worth $106M.
- Glenn Welling added most to NCR Voyix in Q3 2020, an estimated $24.4M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Medifast, cutting an estimated $147M.
- Glenn Welling fully exited Simply Good Foods in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $8.52M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $967M portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Glenn Welling opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2020.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value rose 4.2% quarter-over-quarter to $967M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.