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 |
BRSL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
|
+$54.4M |
| 2 |
J.M. Smucker
SJM
|
+$36M |
| 3 |
Western Union
WU
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
|
+$24.9M |
| 5 |
JWN
Nordstrom
JWN
|
+$20.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TW
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
|
+$28.7M |
| 2 |
BID
Sotheby's
BID
|
+$27.9M |
| 3 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$25.5M |
| 4 |
Interface
TILE
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
Blackstone
BX
|
+$20.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 24.15% |
| 2 | Industrials | 16.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.32% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.45% |
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John Rogers's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, John Rogers held 184 positions worth $8.14B, up 18% from $6.87B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
John Rogers deployed $419M of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 11 new positions and adding to 126 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zebra Technologies: 496,788 shares worth $26.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE), an estimated $28.7M trimmed.
- John Rogers's largest Q4 2013 buy was Zebra Technologies: 496,788 shares worth $26.9M.
- John Rogers added most to Brightstar Lottery PLC in Q4 2013, an estimated $54.4M increase.
- John Rogers's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE), cutting an estimated $28.7M.
- John Rogers fully exited Carnival Corporation Ltd in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $25.5M.
- John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $8.14B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- John Rogers opened 11 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2013.
- John Rogers's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $8.14B.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.