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Glenn Welling Engaged Capital

AUM $327M
1-Year Est. Return 22.96%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-10.05%
1 Year Est. Return
+22.96%
3 Year Est. Return
+26.15%
5 Year Est. Return
+72.38%
10 Year Est. Return
+552.21%
AUM
$303M
AUM Growth
-$88.6M
Cap. Flow
-$46M
Cap. Flow %
-15.17%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
9
New
–
Increased
2
Reduced
4
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BL icon
BlackLine
BL
+$12.2M
2
PTLO icon
Portillo's
PTLO
+$10.4M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FRPT icon
Freshpet
FRPT
+$24.4M
2
CGNX icon
Cognex
CGNX
+$21M
3
VFC icon
VF Corp
VFC
+$11.8M
4
YETI icon
Yeti Holdings
YETI
+$10.9M
5
GXO icon
GXO Logistics
GXO
+$458K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 53.72%
2 Technology 24.49%
3 Industrials 14.04%
4 Healthcare 4.18%
5 Consumer Staples 3.57%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
VFC icon
1
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
$79.5M 26.2%
4,678,989
-627,559
-12% -$11.8M
YETI icon
2
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.19B
$65.3M 21.52%
1,784,095
-248,600
-12% -$10.9M
BL icon
3
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
$50.6M 16.68%
1,367,619
+284,000
+26% +$12.2M
GXO icon
4
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.24B
$42.6M 14.04%
821,769
-8,000
-1% -$458K
CGNX icon
5
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
$23.7M 7.81%
484,000
-449,000
-48% -$21M
PTLO icon
6
Portillo's
PTLO
$360M
$18.2M 6%
3,442,990
+1,908,000
+124% +$10.4M
EVH icon
7
Evolent Health
EVH
$536M
$12.7M 4.18%
5,563,912
– –
BRCC icon
8
BRC Inc
BRCC
$22M
$10.8M 3.57%
13,935,560
– –
FRPT icon
9
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.55B
– –
-401,130
Closed -$24.4M

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Glenn Welling's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2026, Glenn Welling held 9 positions worth $303M, down 23% from $392M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Glenn Welling withdrew a net $46M in Q1 2026, closing 1 position and reducing 4 holdings. Its most notable exit was Freshpet, an estimated $24.4M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 54% of assets, up from 49% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

Against the trend, Glenn Welling added an estimated $12.2M to BlackLine.

  • Glenn Welling added most to BlackLine in Q1 2026, an estimated $12.2M increase.
  • Glenn Welling's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Cognex, cutting an estimated $21M.
  • Glenn Welling fully exited Freshpet in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $24.4M.
  • Glenn Welling's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $303M portfolio in Q1 2026.
  • Glenn Welling opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2026.
  • Glenn Welling's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $303M.

Based on Engaged Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.