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 |
Envista
NVST
|
+$89.3M |
| 2 |
Vail Resorts
MTN
|
+$67.3M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$64M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$41.2M |
| 5 |
CVSA
Covista Inc
CVSA
|
+$40.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$57.2M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$48.4M |
| 3 |
J.M. Smucker
SJM
|
+$43.5M |
| 4 |
MTSC
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
|
+$35.7M |
| 5 |
Fluor
FLR
|
+$31.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.2% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.4% |
| 4 | Technology | 14.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $305M | 5.36% |
4,186,300
+383,098
| +10% | +$31.5M |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $284M | 4.97% |
1,797,885
-294,096
| -14% | -$48.4M |
|
|
3
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $216M | 3.79% |
2,141,373
+338,479
| +19% | +$41.2M |
|
4
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $199M | 3.5% |
2,666,235
+155,417
| +6% | +$10.7M |
|
5
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $155M | 2.72% |
17,599,495
+2,291,829
| +15% | +$28.1M |
|
|
IPG
6
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $150M | 2.63% |
9,261,081
+172,339
| +2% | +$3.64M |
|
7
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.6B
| $146M | 2.56% |
1,931,699
+149,123
| +8% | +$13.7M |
|
|
SRCL
8
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $142M | 2.48% |
2,914,645
-354,670
| -11% | -$20.9M |
|
9
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $137M | 2.4% |
3,226,010
-361,335
| -10% | -$20.6M |
|
10
Lazard
LAZ
$4.3B
| $124M | 2.18% |
5,282,628
-171,457
| -3% | -$6.35M |
|
|
11
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $123M | 2.15% |
1,104,669
-406,691
| -27% | -$43.5M |
|
12
Kennametal
KMT
$2.28B
| $121M | 2.13% |
6,524,284
+777,990
| +14% | +$22.2M |
|
13
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $118M | 2.08% |
5,048,925
-851,589
| -14% | -$24.5M |
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $114M | 2% |
868,374
-84,909
| -9% | -$12M |
|
15
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $110M | 1.93% |
600,288
+13,939
| +2% | +$2.96M |
|
16
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $107M | 1.88% |
984,192
+5,308
| +0.5% | +$784K |
|
17
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $107M | 1.88% |
985,346
-56,550
| -5% | -$8.15M |
|
18
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $101M | 1.77% |
1,203,306
+42,282
| +4% | +$4.02M |
|
|
MSGN
19
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $94.4M | 1.66% |
9,255,161
+528,604
| +6% | +$7.55M |
|
20
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $91.6M | 1.61% |
498,994
+41,617
| +9% | +$9.35M |
|
|
NLSN
21
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $90.9M | 1.59% |
7,244,978
-417,573
| -5% | -$7.82M |
|
|
PARA
22
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $86.9M | 1.52% |
6,199,771
+2,233,508
| +56% | +$64M |
|
23
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.1B
| $86.5M | 1.52% |
685,583
-164,511
| -19% | -$24.7M |
|
24
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $83.6M | 1.47% |
1,555,875
+104,034
| +7% | +$5.95M |
|
25
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $81M | 1.42% |
802,095
-10,354
| -1% | -$1.55M |
|
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John Rogers's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, John Rogers held 158 positions worth $5.7B, down 28% from $7.97B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
John Rogers deployed $205M of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 12 new positions and adding to 69 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Envista: 3,487,094 shares worth $52.1M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Microsoft, an estimated $48.4M trimmed.
- John Rogers's largest Q1 2020 buy was Envista: 3,487,094 shares worth $52.1M.
- John Rogers added most to Paramount Global Class B in Q1 2020, an estimated $64M increase.
- John Rogers's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $48.4M.
- John Rogers fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $57.2M.
- John Rogers's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $5.7B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- John Rogers opened 12 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2020.
- John Rogers's portfolio value fell 28% quarter-over-quarter to $5.7B.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.