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Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith Starboard Value

AUM $4.52B Turnover 28.57%
1-Year Est. Return 19.34%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+14.44%
1 Year Est. Return
+19.34%
3 Year Est. Return
+55.97%
5 Year Est. Return
+85.4%
10 Year Est. Return
+430.11%
AUM
$3.68B
AUM Growth
+$852M
Cap. Flow
+$520M
Cap. Flow %
14.13%
Top 10 Hldgs %
83.77%
Holding
31
New
8
Increased
3
Reduced
7
Closed
7
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1 year
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.9 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.8 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.9 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.8 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.9 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 21.76%
2 Consumer Discretionary 19.33%
3 Technology 18.18%
4 Miscellaneous 15.08%
5 Energy 14.41%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
PRGO icon
1
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.21B
$544M 14.8%
+5,895,093
New +$543M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
YHOO
2
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
$530M 14.41%
12,298,627
– –
2014 Q3
8 quarters
MRVL icon
3
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$205B
$447M 12.17%
33,720,786
+13,323,422
+65% +$156M
2016 Q1
2 quarters
IWM icon
4
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.1B
$436M 11.86%
3,500,000
-108,500
-3% -$13.2M
2013 Q4
11 quarters
AAP icon
5
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.83B
$421M 11.45%
2,825,000
+70,000
+3% +$11.2M
2015 Q3
4 quarters
BCO icon
6
Brink's
BCO
$4.58B
$170M 4.62%
4,578,930
– –
2015 Q1
6 quarters
ASRT icon
7
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
$150M 4.08%
100,250
– –
2016 Q1
2 quarters
WRK icon
8
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$145M 3.95%
3,000,000
-2,141,258
-42% -$95.6M
2015 Q3
4 quarters
HPE icon
9
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$75.3B
$125M 3.39%
+9,436,406
New +$117M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
M icon
10
Macy's
M
$6.29B
$112M 3.03%
3,010,200
+650,000
+28% +$23.6M
2015 Q2
5 quarters
NSP icon
11
Insperity
NSP
$2.08B
$109M 2.95%
2,992,126
– –
2014 Q4
7 quarters
STC icon
12
Stewart Information Services
STC
$1.35B
$103M 2.8%
+2,315,000
New +$104M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
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13
Baxter International
BAX
$13.1B
$89.2M 2.43%
1,875,000
-187,500
-9% -$8.84M
2015 Q3
4 quarters
BLOX icon
14
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
$73.8M 2.01%
2,800,000
-1,050,000
-27% -$22.1M
2016 Q2
1 quarter
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15
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$13.9B
$58.2M 1.58%
556,000
-270,000
-33% -$27.7M
2016 Q1
2 quarters
CAB
16
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
$27.5M 0.75%
+500,000
New +$25.6M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
PNK
17
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$18.8M 0.51%
1,524,700
-475,300
-24% -$5.44M
2016 Q2
1 quarter
CAB
18
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
$16.5M 0.45%
+300,000
New +$15.4M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
TPCO
19
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
$16M 0.43%
+945,000
New +$14.9M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
CW icon
20
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$17.2B
$15.8M 0.43%
173,600
-150,000
-46% -$13.2M
2013 Q3
12 quarters
FRGI
21
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
$14M 0.38%
+585,000
New +$14.1M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
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22
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$694M
$14M 0.38%
118,556
– –
2013 Q2
13 quarters
IMPV
23
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
$8.59M 0.23%
+160,000
New +$7.43M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
DK icon
24
Delek US
DK
$4.56B
– –
-1,850,000
Closed -$24.4M –
DRI icon
25
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24B
– –
-3,890,000
Closed -$246M –

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Jeffrey Smith's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, Jeffrey Smith held 31 positions worth $3.68B, up 30% from $2.83B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 84% of the portfolio.

Jeffrey Smith deployed $520M of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 8 new positions and adding to 3 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Perrigo: 5,895,093 shares worth $544M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 7.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was WestRock Company, an estimated $95.6M trimmed.

  • Jeffrey Smith's largest Q3 2016 buy was Perrigo: 5,895,093 shares worth $544M.
  • Jeffrey Smith added most to Marvell Technology in Q3 2016, an estimated $156M increase.
  • Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was WestRock Company, cutting an estimated $95.6M.
  • Jeffrey Smith fully exited Darden Restaurants in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $246M.
  • Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 84% of its $3.68B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • Jeffrey Smith opened 8 new positions and closed 7 in Q3 2016.
  • Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value rose 30% quarter-over-quarter to $3.68B.

Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.