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 |
QUOT
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
|
+$37.5M |
| 2 |
NCR Voyix
VYX
|
+$29.4M |
| 3 |
SBEA
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock
SBEA
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
SBEAW
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Warrant
SBEAW
|
+$2.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Gildan
GIL
|
+$56.1M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$2.93M |
| 4 |
Evolent Health
EVH
|
+$1.82M |
| 5 |
NEWR
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
|
+$405K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 47.43% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 26.68% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 18.21% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 5.58% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Evolent Health
EVH
$536M
| $217M | 26.68% |
7,829,692
-63,502
| -0.8% | -$1.82M |
|
|
NEWR
2
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $175M | 21.61% |
1,595,546
-4,200
| -0.3% | -$405K |
|
3
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.1B
| $113M | 13.94% |
2,355,730
| – | – |
|
|
4
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $96.6M | 11.89% |
3,915,351
+1,158,320
| +42% | +$29.4M |
|
|
5
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $79.6M | 9.8% |
1,867,094
-14,129,504
| -88% | -$603M |
|
|
STKL
6
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $68.3M | 8.41% |
9,829,298
| – | – |
|
|
QUOT
7
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $45.3M | 5.58% |
6,107,150
+5,513,836
| +929% | +$37.5M |
|
|
SBEA
8
DELISTED
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock
SBEA
| $14.6M | 1.79% |
+1,433,988
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
SBEAW
9
DELISTED
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Warrant
SBEAW
| $2.46M | 0.3% |
+1,754,667
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
10
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| – | – |
-1,537,036
| Closed | -$56.1M |
|
|
11
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| – | – |
-13,400
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
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Glenn Welling's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Glenn Welling held 11 positions worth $812M, down 42% from $1.39B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
Glenn Welling withdrew a net $580M in Q4 2021, closing 2 positions and reducing 3 holdings. Its most notable exit was Gildan, an estimated $56.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 47% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Glenn Welling opened a new position in SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock worth $14.6M.
- Glenn Welling's largest Q4 2021 buy was SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock: 1,433,988 shares worth $14.6M.
- Glenn Welling added most to Quotient Technology Inc in Q4 2021, an estimated $37.5M increase.
- Glenn Welling's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Hain Celestial, cutting an estimated $603M.
- Glenn Welling fully exited Gildan in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $56.1M.
- Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $812M portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Glenn Welling opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2021.
- Glenn Welling's portfolio value fell 42% quarter-over-quarter to $812M.
Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.