Jeffrey Smith Starboard Value
Jeffrey Smith is the CEO of Starboard Value, one of the most active and successful activist investment firms of the past decade. Starboard is known for detailed operational white papers, board campaigns, and efforts to improve margins and capital allocation at portfolio companies. Smith’s firm is a regular presence in corporate governance and activist-investing news.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
Mercury Systems
MRCY
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
Kohl's
KSS
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
LivePerson
LPSN
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
GoDaddy
GDDY
|
+$115M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGLN
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
|
+$225M |
| 2 |
Corteva
CTVA
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
|
+$91.6M |
| 5 |
ON Semiconductor
ON
|
+$57.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 29.09% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.23% |
| 3 | Materials | 15.65% |
| 4 | Financials | 13.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.66% |
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Jeffrey Smith's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jeffrey Smith held 226 positions worth $7.54B, up 4.5% from $7.22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 60% of the portfolio.
Jeffrey Smith deployed $786M of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 90 new positions and adding to 8 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Humana: 968,200 shares worth $421M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 29% of assets, down from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Materials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Corteva, an estimated $148M trimmed.
- Jeffrey Smith's largest Q1 2022 buy was Humana: 968,200 shares worth $421M.
- Jeffrey Smith added most to GoDaddy in Q1 2022, an estimated $115M increase.
- Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Corteva, cutting an estimated $148M.
- Jeffrey Smith fully exited Magellan Health Services, Inc. in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $225M.
- Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 60% of its $7.54B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jeffrey Smith opened 90 new positions and closed 56 in Q1 2022.
- Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $7.54B.
Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.