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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
HOUS
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$269M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$98.5M |
| 4 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$94.2M |
| 5 |
FRC
First Republic Bank
FRC
|
+$83.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 31.96% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 30.2% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.42% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.04% |
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John Armitage's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, John Armitage held 34 positions worth $6.63B, up 21% from $5.47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
John Armitage deployed $463M of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 7 new positions and adding to 13 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 6,326,465 shares worth $177M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Nike, an estimated $110M trimmed.
- John Armitage's largest Q4 2013 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 6,326,465 shares worth $177M.
- John Armitage added most to Monsanto Co in Q4 2013, an estimated $133M increase.
- John Armitage's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $110M.
- John Armitage fully exited Citigroup in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $269M.
- John Armitage's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $6.63B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- John Armitage opened 7 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2013.
- John Armitage's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $6.63B.
Based on Egerton Capital (UK)'s 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 12 Feb 2014.