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 |
SPLS
Staples Inc
SPLS
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Clean Harbors
CLH
|
+$65.8M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$41.1M |
| 4 |
Insperity
NSP
|
+$35.8M |
| 5 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$32.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AOL
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
|
+$74.5M |
| 2 |
IDTI
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
Adeia
ADEA
|
+$31.2M |
| 4 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
KRA
Kraton Corporation
KRA
|
+$22.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.51% |
| 2 | Materials | 14.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.84% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.12% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $810M | 18.36% |
6,770,000
+2,976,200
| +78% | +$340M |
|
2
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $682M | 15.46% |
13,015,997
| – | – |
|
|
MWV
3
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $448M | 10.16% |
10,093,836
+743,836
| +8% | +$32.2M |
|
|
YHOO
4
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $390M | 8.84% |
7,724,420
| – | – |
|
|
ODP
5
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $379M | 8.59% |
4,421,231
-211,160
| -5% | -$13.4M |
|
|
SPLS
6
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $299M | 6.79% |
+16,525,000
| New | +$231M |
|
|
SPLS
7
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $287M | 6.51% |
+15,836,574
| New | +$221M |
|
|
8
Adeia
ADEA
$2.89B
| $134M | 3.04% |
14,175,000
-3,780,000
| -21% | -$31.2M |
|
9
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $118M | 2.68% |
5,452,200
+873,750
| +19% | +$18.3M |
|
|
MCRL
10
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $98.4M | 2.23% |
6,782,000
| – | – |
|
|
WPP
11
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $85.3M | 1.93% |
7,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
ODP
12
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $69.5M | 1.57% |
+810,000
| New | +$51.5M |
|
|
13
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $64.9M | 1.47% |
+1,350,000
| New | +$65.8M |
|
|
RLD
14
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $58.4M | 1.32% |
4,950,000
| – | – |
|
|
15
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $54.2M | 1.23% |
2,242,500
+1,267,500
| +130% | +$32.4M |
|
|
FDO
16
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $47.5M | 1.08% |
600,000
+300,000
| +100% | +$23.5M |
|
17
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$877M
| $45.2M | 1.03% |
160,594
| – | – |
|
18
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$23.5B
| $42.7M | 0.97% |
605,000
-45,000
| -7% | -$3.1M |
|
|
19
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $41.6M | 0.94% |
+400,000
| New | +$41.1M |
|
|
CCC
20
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $40.1M | 0.91% |
1,930,000
-595,000
| -24% | -$12.1M |
|
|
ISSI
21
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $39.8M | 0.9% |
2,399,150
+1,549,150
| +182% | +$22.2M |
|
|
22
Insperity
NSP
$2.02B
| $38.5M | 0.87% |
+2,270,000
| New | +$35.8M |
|
|
IDTI
23
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $37.2M | 0.84% |
1,900,000
-2,950,000
| -61% | -$50.8M |
|
|
24
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $24.4M | 0.55% |
256,310
-249,565
| -49% | -$23M |
|
25
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $10.7M | 0.24% |
892,024
| – | – |
|
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Jeffrey Smith's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Jeffrey Smith held 35 positions worth $4.41B, up 53% from $2.88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 83% of the portfolio.
Jeffrey Smith deployed $807M of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 6 new positions and adding to 7 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Staples Inc: 15,836,574 shares worth $287M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 32% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was AOL INC COMMON STOCK, an estimated $74.5M trimmed.
- Jeffrey Smith's largest Q4 2014 buy was Staples Inc: 15,836,574 shares worth $287M.
- Jeffrey Smith added most to LSB Industries in Q4 2014, an estimated $32.4M increase.
- Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was AOL INC COMMON STOCK, cutting an estimated $74.5M.
- Jeffrey Smith fully exited Kraton Corporation in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $22.6M.
- Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 83% of its $4.41B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Jeffrey Smith opened 6 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2014.
- Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value rose 53% quarter-over-quarter to $4.41B.
Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.