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
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$136M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TW
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
|
+$401M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
GRA
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
FDC
First Data Corporation
FDC
|
+$135M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 30.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 24.65% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.16% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.09% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
1
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $991M | 9.44% |
4,841,113
-291,755
| -6% | -$55.2M |
|
|
2
Visa
V
$693B
| $760M | 7.24% |
9,932,110
+2,803,917
| +39% | +$204M |
|
3
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $730M | 6.96% |
16,298,268
+830,806
| +5% | +$33.8M |
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $708M | 6.74% |
12,814,461
+1,108,371
| +9% | +$58.1M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $672M | 6.41% |
5,892,989
+700,408
| +13% | +$73.9M |
|
6
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $645M | 6.14% |
21,107,070
-202,972
| -1% | -$5.83M |
|
|
MHFI
7
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $555M | 5.29% |
5,609,033
-18,431
| -0.3% | -$1.65M |
|
|
8
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $485M | 4.62% |
9,415,625
+2,974,225
| +46% | +$142M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $483M | 4.6% |
+12,964,780
| New | +$464M |
|
10
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $415M | 3.96% |
4,521,685
+230,218
| +5% | +$20.8M |
|
11
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $345M | 3.29% |
1,706,465
-445,262
| -21% | -$79.9M |
|
12
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $343M | 3.26% |
12,928,431
+2,909,301
| +29% | +$76.4M |
|
13
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $334M | 3.19% |
4,557,487
+933
| +0% | +$63K |
|
|
ATVI
14
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $283M | 2.7% |
8,373,028
-4,156,397
| -33% | -$136M |
|
15
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $266M | 2.53% |
1,391,117
+274,088
| +25% | +$47.7M |
|
16
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $258M | 2.46% |
2,670,123
+181,009
| +7% | +$16.3M |
|
17
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $255M | 2.43% |
1,910,702
+88,337
| +5% | +$11M |
|
|
18
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $252M | 2.4% |
+2,126,633
| New | +$245M |
|
|
SCHW
19
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $252M | 2.4% |
9,004,230
-495,357
| -5% | -$13.1M |
|
20
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $205M | 1.96% |
3,465,899
-170,834
| -5% | -$9.98M |
|
21
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $173M | 1.65% |
1,832,135
-1,066,554
| -37% | -$94.3M |
|
22
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $153M | 1.46% |
960,378
-440,587
| -31% | -$60.6M |
|
|
23
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $138M | 1.31% |
+2,244,693
| New | +$136M |
|
24
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $132M | 1.25% |
8,537,112
+4,206,200
| +97% | +$60.1M |
|
25
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $121M | 1.16% |
+612,702
| New | +$116M |
|
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John Armitage's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, John Armitage held 38 positions worth $10.5B, up 8.9% from $9.64B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
John Armitage deployed $696M of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 9 new positions and adding to 13 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 12,964,780 shares worth $483M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 30% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $136M trimmed.
- John Armitage's largest Q1 2016 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 12,964,780 shares worth $483M.
- John Armitage added most to Visa in Q1 2016, an estimated $204M increase.
- John Armitage's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Activision Blizzard, cutting an estimated $136M.
- John Armitage fully exited TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE) in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $401M.
- John Armitage's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $10.5B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- John Armitage opened 9 new positions and closed 6 in Q1 2016.
- John Armitage's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $10.5B.
Based on Egerton Capital (UK)'s 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 11 May 2016.