John Armitage Egerton Capital (UK)
John Armitage is the chief investment officer of Egerton Capital, a London-based long/short equity firm. Egerton is known for fundamental research and a portfolio of high-quality global companies, often with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price tilt. Institutional investors follow the firm for its long track record in developed-market equities.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$612M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$487M |
| 3 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$991M |
| 2 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$525M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 34.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 22.27% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.62% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $97.7M | 1.1% |
815,641
-35,662
| -4% | -$3.99M |
|
27
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $82.5M | 0.93% |
212,788
-9,239
| -4% | -$3.22M |
|
28
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $56.4M | 0.63% |
393,743
-17,389
| -4% | -$2.59M |
|
29
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $44.5M | 0.5% |
1,608,462
-106,165
| -6% | -$2.93M |
|
|
30
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| – | – |
-12,928,431
| Closed | -$343M |
|
31
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| – | – |
-2,244,693
| Closed | -$138M |
|
|
WBA
32
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| – | – |
-1,118,101
| Closed | -$94.2M |
|
33
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| – | – |
-2,126,633
| Closed | -$252M |
|
|
MHFI
34
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| – | – |
-5,609,033
| Closed | -$555M |
|
|
TWC
35
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| – | – |
-4,841,113
| Closed | -$991M |
|
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John Armitage's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, John Armitage held 35 positions worth $8.91B, down 15% from $10.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
John Armitage withdrew a net $1.69B in Q2 2016, closing 6 positions and reducing 15 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $991M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, John Armitage opened a new position in S&P Global worth $611M.
- John Armitage's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 5,700,088 shares worth $611M.
- John Armitage added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $487M increase.
- John Armitage's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $525M.
- John Armitage fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $991M.
- John Armitage's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $8.91B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- John Armitage opened 3 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2016.
- John Armitage's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $8.91B.
Based on Egerton Capital (UK)'s 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 8 Aug 2016.