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John Rogers Ariel Investments

AUM $10B
1-Year Est. Return 42.59%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.73%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.59%
3 Year Est. Return
+78.13%
5 Year Est. Return
+79.56%
10 Year Est. Return
+301.99%
AUM
$8.86B
AUM Growth
+$249M
Cap. Flow
-$166M
Cap. Flow %
-1.88%
Top 10 Hldgs %
25.28%
Holding
180
New
4
Increased
77
Reduced
87
Closed
8

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 22.6%
2 Industrials 14.03%
3 Communication Services 13.94%
4 Technology 12.42%
5 Healthcare 12.38%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
NOK icon
26
Nokia
NOK
$57B
$113M 1.27%
24,205,746
-8,605,799
-26% -$44.3M
PM icon
27
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
$112M 1.27%
1,062,666
+192,619
+22% +$20.5M
BRK.B icon
28
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
$111M 1.26%
562,411
+13,756
+3% +$2.61M
TGNA
29
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
$106M 1.19%
7,500,773
+1,395,820
+23% +$18.3M
VIAB
30
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
$105M 1.18%
3,397,206
+755,631
+29% +$20.5M
SWK icon
31
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
$98.9M 1.12%
582,745
-44,334
-7% -$7.26M
SSD icon
32
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.74B
$98.8M 1.11%
1,720,558
-48,840
-3% -$2.7M
JHG
33
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
$96.8M 1.09%
2,530,520
-60,438
-2% -$2.18M
DNB
34
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
$92.3M 1.04%
779,286
-29,892
-4% -$3.55M
AXP icon
35
American Express
AXP
$227B
$90.9M 1.03%
915,248
+21,627
+2% +$2.06M
WU icon
36
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
$90.6M 1.02%
4,766,217
-339,783
-7% -$6.67M
AXE
37
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
$90.6M 1.02%
1,192,076
-25,482
-2% -$1.88M
MTSC
38
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
$90.2M 1.02%
1,680,002
-56,944
-3% -$3.06M
BRC icon
39
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.3B
$87.1M 0.98%
2,298,208
-71,612
-3% -$2.76M
RCL icon
40
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
$83M 0.94%
695,736
-117,553
-14% -$14.5M
SLB icon
41
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
$81.3M 0.92%
1,206,793
+732,876
+155% +$47.5M
BWA icon
42
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
$81.3M 0.92%
1,806,759
-148,421
-8% -$6.86M
CVSA
43
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.51B
$79.6M 0.9%
1,892,503
-132,116
-7% -$5.18M
ISCA
44
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
$79.4M 0.9%
1,993,379
-464,186
-19% -$18.4M
NOV icon
45
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
$75.9M 0.86%
2,106,100
-64,663
-3% -$2.19M
OMC icon
46
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
$75.7M 0.85%
1,040,043
-52,380
-5% -$3.76M
ITW icon
47
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
$73.1M 0.83%
438,343
-43,411
-9% -$6.92M
TMO icon
48
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
$70.4M 0.79%
370,944
-13,373
-3% -$2.56M
HLI icon
49
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.02B
$69.6M 0.79%
1,533,036
-68
-0% -$2.91K
MSGS icon
50
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
$66.1M 0.75%
439,590
-90,006
-17% -$13.9M

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John Rogers's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, John Rogers held 180 positions worth $8.86B, up 2.9% from $8.61B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.

John Rogers's Q4 2017 filing shows 4 new, 77 increased, 87 reduced and 8 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Methode Electronics: 363,583 shares worth $14.6M. The largest sale was Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A, an estimated $62.2M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.

  • John Rogers's largest Q4 2017 buy was Methode Electronics: 363,583 shares worth $14.6M.
  • John Rogers added most to SLB Ltd in Q4 2017, an estimated $47.5M increase.
  • John Rogers's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A, cutting an estimated $62.2M.
  • John Rogers fully exited Franklin Templeton, Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $13.2M.
  • John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $8.86B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • John Rogers opened 4 new positions and closed 8 in Q4 2017.
  • John Rogers's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $8.86B.

Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.