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 |
Macy's
M
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
Brink's
BCO
|
+$67.3M |
| 3 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$35.5M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$31.7M |
| 5 |
BDBD
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
|
+$26.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$141M |
| 2 |
BWX Technologies
BWXT
|
+$61.8M |
| 3 |
MWV
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
|
+$61.7M |
| 4 |
MCRL
MICREL INC
MCRL
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
ISSI
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
|
+$38.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 35.87% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 33.49% |
| 3 | Materials | 12.35% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.41% |
| 5 | Energy | 3.15% |
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Jeffrey Smith's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Jeffrey Smith held 40 positions worth $4.43B, down 7.7% from $4.81B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
Jeffrey Smith's Q2 2015 filing shows 12 new, 3 increased, 14 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Macy's: 2,924,534 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was Yahoo Inc, an estimated $141M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 36% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Materials.
- Jeffrey Smith's largest Q2 2015 buy was Macy's: 2,924,534 shares worth $197M.
- Jeffrey Smith added most to Brink's in Q2 2015, an estimated $67.3M increase.
- Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Yahoo Inc, cutting an estimated $141M.
- Jeffrey Smith fully exited Bank of New York Mellon in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $30.2M.
- Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $4.43B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Jeffrey Smith opened 12 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2015.
- Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value fell 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $4.43B.
Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.