Joel Greenblatt Gotham Asset Management
Joel Greenblatt is a co-founder of Gotham Asset Management and a well-known value investor, professor, and author. He gained wide recognition for The Little Book That Beats the Market and for popularizing a systematic value approach often called the “magic formula.” Greenblatt’s career spans special-situation investing, quantitative value strategies, and investor education.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$63.7M |
| 2 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$55.3M |
| 3 |
IM
Ingram Micro
IM
|
+$54.2M |
| 4 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$50.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bunge Global
BG
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
OCR
OMNICARE INC
OCR
|
+$81.2M |
| 3 |
Motorola Solutions
MSI
|
+$71.8M |
| 4 |
Textron
TXT
|
+$69.5M |
| 5 |
Hormel Foods
HRL
|
+$64.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 24.19% |
| 2 | Technology | 20.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| – | – |
-169,528
| Closed | -$15.6M |
|
977
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| – | – |
-205,092
| Closed | -$18.1M |
|
|
TBHC
978
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| – | – |
-31,173
| Closed | -$869K |
|
979
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| – | – |
-257,548
| Closed | -$27.3M |
|
980
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| – | – |
-53,418
| Closed | -$3.54M |
|
|
HAPN
981
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| – | – |
-7,097
| Closed | -$523K |
|
982
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| – | – |
-350,042
| Closed | -$14.1M |
|
983
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| – | – |
-601,149
| Closed | -$14.9M |
|
984
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.5B
| – | – |
-130,009
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
985
Macy's
M
$6B
| – | – |
-723,869
| Closed | -$48.8M |
|
986
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| – | – |
-1,153,533
| Closed | -$29.6M |
|
987
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$688M
| – | – |
-7,530
| Closed | -$300K |
|
988
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.5B
| – | – |
-12,461
| Closed | -$232K |
|
989
MacroGenics
MGNX
$261M
| – | – |
-32,087
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
990
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| – | – |
-4,445
| Closed | -$499K |
|
991
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| – | – |
-1,076,940
| Closed | -$9.35M |
|
992
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| – | – |
-4,173
| Closed | -$538K |
|
993
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| – | – |
-3,182,148
| Closed | -$35.5M |
|
994
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| – | – |
-74,740
| Closed | -$985K |
|
995
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.31B
| – | – |
-40,607
| Closed | -$1.97M |
|
996
Matrix Service
MTRX
$311M
| – | – |
-17,299
| Closed | -$316K |
|
997
Manitowoc
MTW
$710M
| – | – |
-805,137
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
998
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| – | – |
-779,245
| Closed | -$43.5M |
|
999
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.84B
| – | – |
-9,416
| Closed | -$292K |
|
1000
National CineMedia
NCMI
$239M
| – | – |
-58,322
| Closed | -$9.31M |
|
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Joel Greenblatt's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Joel Greenblatt held 1,147 positions worth $10.2B, down 14% from $12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.6% of the portfolio.
Joel Greenblatt withdrew a net $510M in Q3 2015, closing 252 positions and reducing 326 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bunge Global, an estimated $103M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Joel Greenblatt opened a new position in Edgewell Personal Care worth $45.8M.
- Joel Greenblatt's largest Q3 2015 buy was Edgewell Personal Care: 561,866 shares worth $45.8M.
- Joel Greenblatt added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2015, an estimated $63.7M increase.
- Joel Greenblatt's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Motorola Solutions, cutting an estimated $71.8M.
- Joel Greenblatt fully exited Bunge Global in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $103M.
- Joel Greenblatt's ten largest holdings make up 7.6% of its $10.2B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Joel Greenblatt opened 239 new positions and closed 252 in Q3 2015.
- Joel Greenblatt's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $10.2B.
Based on Gotham Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.