John Rogers Ariel Investments
John W. Rogers Jr. is the founder of Ariel Investments, one of the best-known minority-owned investment firms in the United States. Ariel is associated with patient, value-oriented investing and a long-term “slow and steady” culture. Rogers is also a prominent voice on markets, corporate leadership, and inclusive capitalism.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
|
+$48.8M |
| 2 |
SLCA
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
|
+$48.6M |
| 3 |
BRS
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
First American
FAF
|
+$26.5M |
| 5 |
CBRE Group
CBRE
|
+$24M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BID
Sotheby's
BID
|
+$40.8M |
| 2 |
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
|
+$33.5M |
| 3 |
CVSA
Covista Inc
CVSA
|
+$24.9M |
| 4 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$11.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 24.26% |
| 2 | Industrials | 18.51% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.78% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $90.5M | 1.32% |
1,187,080
+143,413
| +14% | +$10.5M |
|
|
TW
27
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $89.2M | 1.3% |
833,939
-129,566
| -13% | -$11.4M |
|
|
CVSA
28
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.51B
| $89M | 1.3% |
2,911,676
-808,789
| -22% | -$24.9M |
|
29
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $88.7M | 1.29% |
2,860,430
+60,210
| +2% | +$1.81M |
|
|
VIAB
30
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $86.2M | 1.26% |
1,031,697
-97,827
| -9% | -$7.57M |
|
|
STJ
31
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $84.4M | 1.23% |
1,573,176
-222,690
| -12% | -$11.5M |
|
32
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.74B
| $84.2M | 1.23% |
2,585,223
+37,580
| +1% | +$1.19M |
|
33
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $84M | 1.22% |
1,287,907
-23,477
| -2% | -$1.42M |
|
34
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $81.3M | 1.18% |
897,458
+12,493
| +1% | +$1.07M |
|
35
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $81M | 1.18% |
2,115,491
+296,725
| +16% | +$11.1M |
|
36
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.5B
| $80.5M | 1.17% |
1,028,835
-14,455
| -1% | -$1.15M |
|
37
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.6B
| $77.9M | 1.13% |
1,432,264
-13,298
| -0.9% | -$763K |
|
38
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.3B
| $77.6M | 1.13% |
2,543,427
+19,175
| +0.8% | +$630K |
|
39
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $76.5M | 1.11% |
830,225
-54,793
| -6% | -$4.96M |
|
40
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $74.8M | 1.09% |
937,943
+30,605
| +3% | +$2.41M |
|
41
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $74.4M | 1.08% |
571,146
-5,355
| -0.9% | -$653K |
|
42
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
$17.4B
| $73.4M | 1.07% |
1,452,595
+217,237
| +18% | +$10.5M |
|
43
Interface
TILE
$2.25B
| $71.4M | 1.04% |
3,599,185
-88,230
| -2% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PARA
44
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $70.9M | 1.03% |
1,286,036
-46,210
| -3% | -$2.46M |
|
|
JWN
45
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $68.5M | 1% |
1,219,488
+295,945
| +32% | +$17.5M |
|
46
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $63.5M | 0.92% |
171,857
-24,592
| -13% | -$8.28M |
|
47
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $62M | 0.9% |
976,808
+251,145
| +35% | +$16M |
|
48
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $61.6M | 0.9% |
2,523,849
-245,482
| -9% | -$5.46M |
|
49
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $60.5M | 0.88% |
1,110,148
+181,241
| +20% | +$9.98M |
|
|
MTSC
50
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $52M | 0.76% |
808,429
+116,862
| +17% | +$7.19M |
|
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John Rogers's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, John Rogers held 177 positions worth $6.87B, up 12% from $6.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 30% of the portfolio.
John Rogers deployed $248M of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 29 new positions and adding to 94 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.: 2,084,240 shares worth $51.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Sotheby's, an estimated $40.8M trimmed.
- John Rogers's largest Q3 2013 buy was U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.: 2,084,240 shares worth $51.9M.
- John Rogers added most to Jones Lang LaSalle in Q3 2013, an estimated $48.8M increase.
- John Rogers's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Sotheby's, cutting an estimated $40.8M.
- John Rogers fully exited Markel Group in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $8.9M.
- John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 30% of its $6.87B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- John Rogers opened 29 new positions and closed 4 in Q3 2013.
- John Rogers's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $6.87B.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.