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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
+8.45%
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
$8.82B
AUM Growth
+$313M
Cap. Flow
-$225M
Cap. Flow %
-2.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
30.75%
Holding
108
New
2
Increased
38
Reduced
61
Closed
4

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 19.86%
2 Consumer Discretionary 18.68%
3 Communication Services 14.06%
4 Industrials 13.89%
5 Healthcare 12.2%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
MSGS icon
26
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
$158M 1.79%
757,837
-81,106
-10% -$15.6M
SJM icon
27
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
$150M 1.7%
1,528,938
-352,646
-19% -$38.8M
CLB icon
28
Core Laboratories
CLB
$574M
$149M 1.69%
12,976,463
+2,634,438
+25% +$31.2M
MIDD icon
29
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
$135M 1.53%
934,607
-55,916
-6% -$7.88M
BCO icon
30
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
$124M 1.4%
1,383,454
-10,830
-0.8% -$943K
AXTA icon
31
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
$118M 1.34%
3,981,974
-143,587
-3% -$4.47M
KMT icon
32
Kennametal
KMT
$2.28B
$114M 1.29%
4,971,198
-2,764,046
-36% -$57.6M
CHKP icon
33
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
$109M 1.24%
493,547
-183,674
-27% -$40.4M
MSFT icon
34
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
$106M 1.2%
213,138
+89,244
+72% +$38.8M
ZBRA icon
35
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
$105M 1.19%
339,069
+113,017
+50% +$30.7M
LH icon
36
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
$95.9M 1.09%
365,398
-2,865
-0.8% -$698K
APTV icon
37
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
$94.6M 1.07%
1,386,513
+617,115
+80% +$38.2M
KN icon
38
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
$81.8M 0.93%
4,643,564
-14,183
-0.3% -$229K
LIND icon
39
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.04B
$80.4M 0.91%
6,892,053
-885,715
-11% -$8.78M
CVS icon
40
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
$80.3M 0.91%
1,164,574
+144,541
+14% +$9.48M
JHG
41
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
$79.1M 0.9%
2,036,989
-111,676
-5% -$3.94M
IPG
42
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
$77.9M 0.88%
3,180,658
-2,096,499
-40% -$51M
AQN icon
43
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.39B
$75.1M 0.85%
13,112,831
+6,160,490
+89% +$33.8M
NVT icon
44
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.6B
$68.4M 0.78%
934,041
+137,376
+17% +$8.44M
LFUS icon
45
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.5B
$66.7M 0.76%
294,001
-11,391
-4% -$2.25M
WEX icon
46
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
$58.9M 0.67%
401,086
-11,161
-3% -$1.5M
GCMG icon
47
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$839M
$51.5M 0.58%
4,452,562
+23,307
+0.5% +$288K
FSLR icon
48
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
$50.9M 0.58%
+307,292
New +$45.4M
VZ icon
49
Verizon
VZ
$205B
$50.7M 0.57%
1,171,161
-254,046
-18% -$11M
KEYS icon
50
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
$43.1M 0.49%
262,761
-18,593
-7% -$2.83M

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John Rogers's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2025, John Rogers held 108 positions worth $8.82B, up 3.7% from $8.51B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.

John Rogers's Q2 2025 filing shows 2 new, 38 increased, 61 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Solar: 307,292 shares worth $50.9M. The largest sale was Northern Trust, an estimated $59.4M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

  • John Rogers's largest Q2 2025 buy was First Solar: 307,292 shares worth $50.9M.
  • John Rogers added most to Norwegian Cruise Line in Q2 2025, an estimated $58.8M increase.
  • John Rogers's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $59.4M.
  • John Rogers fully exited CNH Industrial in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $26.9M.
  • John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $8.82B portfolio in Q2 2025.
  • John Rogers opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2025.
  • John Rogers's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $8.82B.

Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.