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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
-0.65%
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
$3.39B
AUM Growth
-$285M
Cap. Flow
+$175M
Cap. Flow %
5.14%
Top 10 Hldgs %
86.13%
Holding
30
New
6
Increased
3
Reduced
7
Closed
7
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.1 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.7 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.9 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1 year
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.7 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.9 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 29.32%
2 Technology 20.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 18.95%
4 Energy 14.02%
5 Industrials 10.16%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
PRGO icon
1
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.19B
$791M 23.32%
9,506,425
+3,611,332
+61% +$313M
2016 Q3
1 quarter
AAP icon
2
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.72B
$478M 14.08%
2,825,000
– –
2015 Q3
5 quarters
YHOO
3
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
$476M 14.02%
12,298,627
– –
2014 Q3
9 quarters
MRVL icon
4
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$177B
$468M 13.79%
33,720,786
– –
2016 Q1
3 quarters
BCO icon
5
Brink's
BCO
$4.23B
$189M 5.57%
4,578,930
– –
2015 Q1
7 quarters
BAX icon
6
Baxter International
BAX
$11.9B
$109M 3.2%
2,451,150
+576,150
+31% +$26.6M
2015 Q3
5 quarters
M icon
7
Macy's
M
$6.3B
$108M 3.18%
3,010,200
– –
2015 Q2
6 quarters
STC icon
8
Stewart Information Services
STC
$1.36B
$107M 3.14%
2,315,000
– –
2016 Q3
1 quarter
COL
9
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$102M 3.01%
+1,100,000
New +$97M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
HPE icon
10
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.1B
$96.1M 2.83%
7,144,280
-2,292,126
-24% -$30.6M
2016 Q3
1 quarter
ASRT icon
11
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
$95M 2.8%
87,838
-12,412
-12% -$15.8M
2016 Q1
3 quarters
CTSH icon
12
Cognizant
CTSH
$29.1B
$82.6M 2.44%
+1,475,000
New +$78.9M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
TRCO
13
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
$70M 2.06%
+2,002,314
New +$68.4M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
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14
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
$53.9M 1.59%
1,520,000
-1,472,126
-49% -$53.1M
2014 Q4
8 quarters
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15
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$35.5M 1.05%
700,000
-2,300,000
-77% -$113M
2015 Q3
5 quarters
VIAV icon
16
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.36B
$28.6M 0.84%
+3,500,000
New +$27.2M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
PNK
17
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$21.8M 0.64%
1,502,000
-22,700
-1% -$303K
2016 Q2
2 quarters
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18
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$74.9B
$16.8M 0.49%
6,484,500
+2,984,500
+85% +$381M
2013 Q4
12 quarters
CSOD
19
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
$12.7M 0.37%
+300,000
New +$11.9M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
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20
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$35.6B
$7.15M 0.21%
+145,000
New +$6.85M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
QMCO icon
21
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$720M
$6.26M 0.18%
46,994
-71,562
-60% -$9.37M
2013 Q2
14 quarters
IWN icon
22
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14B
$6.07M 0.18%
51,000
-505,000
-91% -$55.8M
2016 Q1
3 quarters
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23
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$17.6B
– –
-173,600
Closed -$15.8M –
FRGI
24
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
– –
-585,000
Closed -$14M –
TPCO
25
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
– –
-945,000
Closed -$16M –

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Jeffrey Smith's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, Jeffrey Smith held 30 positions worth $3.39B, down 7.8% from $3.68B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 86% of the portfolio.

Jeffrey Smith deployed $175M of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 6 new positions and adding to 3 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rockwell Collins: 1,100,000 shares worth $102M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 29% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was WestRock Company, an estimated $113M trimmed.

  • Jeffrey Smith's largest Q4 2016 buy was Rockwell Collins: 1,100,000 shares worth $102M.
  • Jeffrey Smith added most to Perrigo in Q4 2016, an estimated $313M increase.
  • Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was WestRock Company, cutting an estimated $113M.
  • Jeffrey Smith fully exited Infoblox Inc in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $73.8M.
  • Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 86% of its $3.39B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • Jeffrey Smith opened 6 new positions and closed 7 in Q4 2016.
  • Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value fell 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $3.39B.

Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.