Mason Morfit ValueAct Holdings
Mason Morfit is chief executive officer of ValueAct Capital, a major constructive-activist investment firm. ValueAct typically takes significant stakes in companies and works with boards on strategy, capital allocation, and operational improvement. Morfit’s campaigns and holdings are closely watched in both activist and fundamental investing communities.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seagate
STX
|
+$98.7M |
| 2 |
EVA
Enviva Inc.
EVA
|
+$27.8M |
| 3 |
Darling Ingredients
DAR
|
+$20.3M |
| 4 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
|
+$8.03M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBRE Group
CBRE
|
+$315M |
| 2 |
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
Arcosa
ACA
|
+$42.6M |
| 4 |
Aramark
ARMK
|
+$9.54M |
| 5 |
Bloom Energy
BE
|
+$4.49M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 61.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.54% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.8% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 7.19% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.9% |
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Mason Morfit's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Mason Morfit held 22 positions worth $9.1B, up 13% from $8.03B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Mason Morfit withdrew a net $351M in Q1 2019, closing 2 positions and reducing 4 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aramark, an estimated $9.54M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 61% of assets, up from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Mason Morfit opened a new position in PG&E worth $17.8M.
- Mason Morfit's largest Q1 2019 buy was PG&E: 1,000,000 shares worth $17.8M.
- Mason Morfit added most to Seagate in Q1 2019, an estimated $98.7M increase.
- Mason Morfit's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was CBRE Group, cutting an estimated $315M.
- Mason Morfit fully exited Aramark in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $9.54M.
- Mason Morfit's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $9.1B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Mason Morfit opened 1 new position and closed 2 in Q1 2019.
- Mason Morfit's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $9.1B.
Based on ValueAct Holdings's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.