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 |
ADT
ADT
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$92M |
| 3 |
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
|
+$55.5M |
| 4 |
Credicorp
BAP
|
+$50.7M |
| 5 |
Lazard
LAZ
|
+$32.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
|
+$63.4M |
| 2 |
FLIR
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
|
+$53.7M |
| 3 |
MDP
Meredith Corporation
MDP
|
+$48.3M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
SLCA
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
|
+$40M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.73% |
| 2 | Industrials | 16.97% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 16.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $1.88M | 0.02% |
20,582
| – | – |
|
102
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
13,211
-184
| -1% | -$20.2K |
|
103
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.52B
| $712K | 0.01% |
61,833
+130
| +0.2% | +$1.51K |
|
|
NVO
104
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
8,238
| – | – |
|
105
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
5,435
| – | – |
|
|
FGH
106
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
55,378
-416,757
| -88% | -$1.92M |
|
|
RBCN
107
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
21,551
-32,247
| -60% | -$329K |
|
|
TURN
108
DELISTED
180 Degree Capital
TURN
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
15,783
-163,098
| -91% | -$1.26M |
|
109
GSI Technology
GSIT
$230M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
15,803
-252,142
| -94% | -$1.55M |
|
110
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$115M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
12,033
-200,337
| -94% | -$589K |
|
111
Alico
ALCO
$299M
| – | – |
-30,568
| Closed | -$913K |
|
112
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| – | – |
-79,320
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
113
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.7M
| – | – |
-143,403
| Closed | -$1.47M |
|
114
CRA International
CRAI
$1.11B
| – | – |
-11,050
| Closed | -$825K |
|
115
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.9M
| – | – |
-43,048
| Closed | -$333K |
|
116
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| – | – |
-70,108
| Closed | -$3.63M |
|
117
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| – | – |
-30,928
| Closed | -$685K |
|
118
Gaia
GAIA
$37.1M
| – | – |
-140,893
| Closed | -$1.68M |
|
|
GIFI
119
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| – | – |
-30,900
| Closed | -$119K |
|
120
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.09B
| – | – |
-24,182
| Closed | -$548K |
|
121
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$111M
| – | – |
-21,331
| Closed | -$594K |
|
122
Movado Group
MOV
$774M
| – | – |
-32,250
| Closed | -$918K |
|
123
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$81.1M
| – | – |
-10,397
| Closed | -$724K |
|
124
One Stop Systems
OSS
$284M
| – | – |
-23,745
| Closed | -$151K |
|
125
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$273M
| – | – |
-175,680
| Closed | -$2.36M |
|
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John Rogers's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, John Rogers held 139 positions worth $10.6B, up 4.8% from $10.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
John Rogers's Q2 2021 filing shows 3 new, 50 increased, 53 reduced and 29 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ADT: 15,313,819 shares worth $165M. The largest sale was Charles River Laboratories, an estimated $63.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.
- John Rogers's largest Q2 2021 buy was ADT: 15,313,819 shares worth $165M.
- John Rogers added most to Paramount Global Class B in Q2 2021, an estimated $92M increase.
- John Rogers's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Charles River Laboratories, cutting an estimated $63.4M.
- John Rogers fully exited FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $53.7M.
- John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $10.6B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- John Rogers opened 3 new positions and closed 29 in Q2 2021.
- John Rogers's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $10.6B.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.