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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
+3.45%
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
$3.26B
AUM Growth
-$128M
Cap. Flow
-$151M
Cap. Flow %
-4.64%
Top 10 Hldgs %
89.25%
Holding
27
New
4
Increased
5
Reduced
6
Closed
6
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.8 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1 year
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.1 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.8 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.9 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
M icon
Macy's
M
+$108M
2
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
+$102M
3
BCO icon
Brink's
BCO
+$75.5M
4
WRK icon
WestRock Company
WRK
+$35.5M
5
VIAV icon
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
+$28.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 28.41%
2 Healthcare 25.25%
3 Energy 17.48%
4 Consumer Discretionary 13.46%
5 Industrials 6.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
PRGO icon
1
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.26B
$640M 19.61%
9,641,425
+135,000
+1% +$10.3M
2016 Q3
2 quarters
YHOO
2
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
$571M 17.48%
12,298,627
– –
2014 Q3
10 quarters
MRVL icon
3
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$139B
$515M 15.76%
33,720,786
– –
2016 Q1
4 quarters
AAP icon
4
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.76B
$419M 12.83%
2,825,000
– –
2015 Q3
6 quarters
BCO icon
5
Brink's
BCO
$4.79B
$162M 4.96%
3,028,930
-1,550,000
-34% -$75.5M
2015 Q1
8 quarters
FTNT icon
6
Fortinet
FTNT
$93.1B
$160M 4.9%
+20,867,120
New +$148M
2017 Q1
0 quarters
HPE icon
7
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.4B
$126M 3.85%
9,132,050
+1,987,770
+28% +$26.7M
2016 Q3
2 quarters
CTSH icon
8
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.3B
$121M 3.69%
2,025,000
+550,000
+37% +$31.6M
2016 Q4
1 quarter
STC icon
9
Stewart Information Services
STC
$1.28B
$102M 3.13%
2,315,000
– –
2016 Q3
2 quarters
BAX icon
10
Baxter International
BAX
$13.2B
$99.1M 3.03%
1,910,000
-541,150
-22% -$26.6M
2015 Q3
6 quarters
TRCO
11
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
$74.1M 2.27%
1,989,314
-13,000
-0.6% -$440K
2016 Q4
1 quarter
ASRT icon
12
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
$66.5M 2.04%
88,255
+417
+0.5% +$423K
2016 Q1
4 quarters
NSP icon
13
Insperity
NSP
$1.91B
$58.5M 1.79%
1,320,000
-200,000
-13% -$7.95M
2014 Q4
9 quarters
IWN icon
14
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$13.9B
$52.1M 1.6%
441,000
+390,000
+765% +$46.3M
2016 Q1
4 quarters
ABCO
15
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
$18.7M 0.57%
+400,000
New +$17.7M
2017 Q1
0 quarters
CL icon
16
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$79.1B
$12.3M 0.38%
+168,595
New +$11.8M
2017 Q1
0 quarters
MYCC
17
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
$10.8M 0.33%
+670,235
New +$11M
2017 Q1
0 quarters
PNK
18
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$9.8M 0.3%
500,000
-1,002,000
-67% -$16.5M
2016 Q2
3 quarters
IWM icon
19
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$76.8B
$7.54M 0.23%
4,464,500
-2,020,000
-31% -$276M
2013 Q4
13 quarters
QMCO icon
20
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$595M
$6.54M 0.2%
46,994
– –
2013 Q2
15 quarters
M icon
21
Macy's
M
$6.33B
– –
-3,010,200
Closed -$108M –
TTWO icon
22
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$42.7B
– –
-145,000
Closed -$7.15M –
VIAV icon
23
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.56B
– –
-3,500,000
Closed -$28.6M –
WRK icon
24
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
– –
-700,000
Closed -$35.5M –
CSOD
25
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
– –
-300,000
Closed -$12.7M –

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Jeffrey Smith's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2017, Jeffrey Smith held 27 positions worth $3.26B, down 3.8% from $3.39B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 89% of the portfolio.

Jeffrey Smith withdrew a net $151M in Q1 2017, closing 6 positions and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was Macy's, an estimated $108M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Energy.

Against the trend, Jeffrey Smith opened a new position in Fortinet worth $160M.

  • Jeffrey Smith's largest Q1 2017 buy was Fortinet: 20,867,120 shares worth $160M.
  • Jeffrey Smith added most to iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF in Q1 2017, an estimated $46.3M increase.
  • Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Brink's, cutting an estimated $75.5M.
  • Jeffrey Smith fully exited Macy's in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $108M.
  • Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 89% of its $3.26B portfolio in Q1 2017.
  • Jeffrey Smith opened 4 new positions and closed 6 in Q1 2017.
  • Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value fell 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $3.26B.

Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.