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 |
Kennametal
KMT
|
+$65.6M |
| 2 |
BYI
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
|
+$29.5M |
| 3 |
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
|
+$24.6M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$18.8M |
| 5 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLCA
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
|
+$76.8M |
| 2 |
Lazard
LAZ
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
CVSA
Covista Inc
CVSA
|
+$56.3M |
| 4 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$47.3M |
| 5 |
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
|
+$29M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 22.95% |
| 2 | Industrials | 16.9% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.62% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.41% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $9.13M | 0.11% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
|
RLH
127
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $8.98M | 0.11% |
1,639,180
-141,225
| -8% | -$812K |
|
128
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $8.93M | 0.11% |
19,256,640
-146,880
| -0.8% | -$68.6K |
|
129
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $8.42M | 0.1% |
83,610
| – | – |
|
130
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $8.23M | 0.1% |
99,525
-2,427
| -2% | -$200K |
|
|
QUMU
131
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $8.04M | 0.1% |
574,737
+122,220
| +27% | +$1.77M |
|
132
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $7.99M | 0.1% |
161,530
+48,705
| +43% | +$2.4M |
|
|
STLY
133
DELISTED
Stanley Furniture Co Inc
STLY
| $7.94M | 0.1% |
2,961,456
+98,410
| +3% | +$270K |
|
134
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $7.42M | 0.09% |
98,420
| – | – |
|
|
FRTX
135
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $7.07M | 0.09% |
1,840
| – | – |
|
|
CHK
136
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $6.86M | 0.08% |
1,167
| – | – |
|
137
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $6.8M | 0.08% |
117,345
| – | – |
|
138
Gaia
GAIA
$37.1M
| $6.77M | 0.08% |
881,145
-1,677,255
| -66% | -$12.2M |
|
139
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $6.73M | 0.08% |
75,624
+26,120
| +53% | +$2.23M |
|
140
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $6.38M | 0.08% |
157,405
+20,760
| +15% | +$854K |
|
141
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $6.23M | 0.08% |
61,900
+300
| +0.5% | +$27.2K |
|
|
VSR
142
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $6.17M | 0.08% |
1,897,822
+30,272
| +2% | +$108K |
|
143
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $6.05M | 0.07% |
47,832
+16,508
| +53% | +$2.09M |
|
|
B
144
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $5.9M | 0.07% |
+322,268
| New | +$5.58M |
|
145
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $5.87M | 0.07% |
101,902
+16,506
| +19% | +$928K |
|
146
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $5.57M | 0.07% |
33,275
+5,640
| +20% | +$910K |
|
|
EMC
147
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $5.52M | 0.07% |
209,481
+72,430
| +53% | +$1.91M |
|
148
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $5.13M | 0.06% |
158,680
| – | – |
|
149
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $5.03M | 0.06% |
113,904
+15,666
| +16% | +$674K |
|
150
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.55B
| $5M | 0.06% |
80,355
+6,176
| +8% | +$372K |
|
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John Rogers's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, John Rogers held 195 positions worth $8.18B, down 0.22% from $8.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
John Rogers withdrew a net $337M in Q2 2014, closing 7 positions and reducing 83 holdings. Its most notable exit was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $8.81M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 23% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, John Rogers opened a new position in Kennametal worth $65.6M.
- John Rogers's largest Q2 2014 buy was Kennametal: 1,417,909 shares worth $65.6M.
- John Rogers added most to BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in Q2 2014, an estimated $29.5M increase.
- John Rogers's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC., cutting an estimated $76.8M.
- John Rogers fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $8.81M.
- John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $8.18B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- John Rogers opened 13 new positions and closed 7 in Q2 2014.
- John Rogers's portfolio value fell 0.22% quarter-over-quarter to $8.18B.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.