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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $4.56M | 0.06% |
105,662
-3,918
| -4% | -$165K |
|
152
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $4.43M | 0.05% |
112,763
| – | – |
|
|
PNRA
153
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $4.37M | 0.05% |
+29,162
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
BNY
154
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $4.23M | 0.05% |
112,815
-45
| -0% | -$1.56K |
|
155
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.7M
| $4.16M | 0.05% |
718,425
+362,279
| +102% | +$2.19M |
|
156
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.3B
| $4.11M | 0.05% |
200,427
+60,131
| +43% | +$1.24M |
|
157
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $4.07M | 0.05% |
68,340
-15,992
| -19% | -$937K |
|
|
APOL
158
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $3.75M | 0.05% |
119,875
| – | – |
|
159
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $3.55M | 0.04% |
81,012
+5,629
| +7% | +$251K |
|
|
GIFI
160
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.46M | 0.04% |
160,875
+6,800
| +4% | +$142K |
|
161
Core Laboratories
CLB
$574M
| $3.32M | 0.04% |
+19,854
| New | +$3.53M |
|
162
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $3.27M | 0.04% |
209,606
+50,059
| +31% | +$740K |
|
163
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $3.2M | 0.04% |
+70,487
| New | +$3.12M |
|
164
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $3.02M | 0.04% |
84,320
-366,120
| -81% | -$13.1M |
|
|
BBBY
165
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.97M | 0.04% |
+51,815
| New | +$3.23M |
|
166
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $2.9M | 0.04% |
219,554
+49,644
| +29% | +$641K |
|
|
PIR
167
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $2.9M | 0.04% |
+9,392
| New | +$3.3M |
|
168
Azenta
AZTA
$1.64B
| $2.72M | 0.03% |
252,900
| – | – |
|
169
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $2.71M | 0.03% |
42,448
+14,669
| +53% | +$862K |
|
|
MR
170
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $2.42M | 0.03% |
76,981
+20,533
| +36% | +$652K |
|
|
SUP
171
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.27M | 0.03% |
110,150
| – | – |
|
172
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.2B
| $2.21M | 0.03% |
36,872
-5,657
| -13% | -$341K |
|
173
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.5B
| $1.95M | 0.02% |
+41,620
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
MFLX
174
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $1.89M | 0.02% |
171,025
| – | – |
|
|
ANSS
175
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.84M | 0.02% |
+24,272
| New | +$1.82M |
|
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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.