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 |
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
Manchester United
MANU
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Gentex
GNTX
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
ADT
ADT
|
+$82.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MSGN
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
|
+$41.1M |
| 3 |
MDP
Meredith Corporation
MDP
|
+$38.4M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$31.5M |
| 5 |
Keysight
KEYS
|
+$29.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.55% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.63% |
| 3 | Industrials | 16.83% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $2.52M | 0.02% |
45,502
| – | – |
|
102
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$70.6B
| $2.39M | 0.02% |
+39,240
| New | +$2.47M |
|
103
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.1B
| $1.94M | 0.02% |
+19,064
| New | +$2M |
|
104
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
13,174
-37
| -0.3% | -$4.31K |
|
105
MIND Technology
MIND
$41.2M
| $1.56M | 0.01% |
82,786
-45,780
| -36% | -$898K |
|
106
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $1.52M | 0.01% |
18,536
-2,046
| -10% | -$184K |
|
107
Team
TISI
$104M
| $982K | 0.01% |
32,626
-196,693
| -86% | -$9.48M |
|
|
NVO
108
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
8,238
| – | – |
|
109
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
5,435
| – | – |
|
110
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$115M
| – | – |
-12,033
| Closed | -$34K |
|
111
GSI Technology
GSIT
$230M
| – | – |
-15,803
| Closed | -$89K |
|
112
Matthews International
MATW
$664M
| – | – |
-318,973
| Closed | -$11.5M |
|
|
TURN
113
DELISTED
180 Degree Capital
TURN
| – | – |
-15,783
| Closed | -$127K |
|
|
FGH
114
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| – | – |
-55,378
| Closed | -$265K |
|
|
RBCN
115
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| – | – |
-21,551
| Closed | -$205K |
|
|
MSGN
116
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| – | – |
-10,616,004
| Closed | -$155M |
|
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John Rogers's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, John Rogers held 116 positions worth $10.9B, up 2.8% from $10.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
John Rogers deployed $655M of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 6 new positions and adding to 59 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Manchester United: 6,580,474 shares worth $127M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Interpublic Group of Companies, an estimated $41.1M trimmed.
- John Rogers's largest Q3 2021 buy was Manchester United: 6,580,474 shares worth $127M.
- John Rogers added most to Sphere Entertainment in Q3 2021, an estimated $183M increase.
- John Rogers's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Interpublic Group of Companies, cutting an estimated $41.1M.
- John Rogers fully exited MSG Networks Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $155M.
- John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $10.9B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- John Rogers opened 6 new positions and closed 7 in Q3 2021.
- John Rogers's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $10.9B.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.