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 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$439M |
| 2 |
Strategic Education
STRA
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$21.9M |
| 4 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
|
+$19.8M |
| 5 |
EVA
Enviva Inc.
EVA
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$238M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$170M |
| 3 |
CBRE Group
CBRE
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Arcosa
ACA
|
+$92.2M |
| 5 |
KKR & Co
KKR
|
+$68.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 53.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.42% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.29% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.1% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 5.85% |
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Mason Morfit's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Mason Morfit held 25 positions worth $9.27B, down 3.2% from $9.58B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 93% of the portfolio.
Mason Morfit withdrew a net $386M in Q3 2019, closing 3 positions and reducing 7 holdings. Its most notable exit was Booking.com, an estimated $65.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 54% of assets, down from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Mason Morfit opened a new position in LKQ Corp worth $504M.
- Mason Morfit's largest Q3 2019 buy was LKQ Corp: 16,032,718 shares worth $504M.
- Mason Morfit added most to Strategic Education in Q3 2019, an estimated $45.5M increase.
- Mason Morfit's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $238M.
- Mason Morfit fully exited Booking.com in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $65.6M.
- Mason Morfit's ten largest holdings make up 93% of its $9.27B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Mason Morfit opened 2 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2019.
- Mason Morfit's portfolio value fell 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $9.27B.
Based on ValueAct Holdings's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.