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 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$90.9M |
| 2 |
Verra Mobility
VRRM
|
+$74M |
| 3 |
Trinity Industries
TRN
|
+$47.5M |
| 4 |
Strategic Education
STRA
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
|
+$18.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bread Financial
BFH
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$343M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$73.9M |
| 4 |
KKR & Co
KKR
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Arcosa
ACA
|
+$54M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 47.04% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.73% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.93% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 6.44% |
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Mason Morfit's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Mason Morfit held 25 positions worth $9.88B, up 6.6% from $9.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 93% of the portfolio.
Mason Morfit withdrew a net $647M in Q4 2019, closing 3 positions and reducing 5 holdings. Its most notable exit was Arcosa, an estimated $54M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, down from 54% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Mason Morfit opened a new position in FedEx worth $89.2M.
- Mason Morfit's largest Q4 2019 buy was FedEx: 590,000 shares worth $89.2M.
- Mason Morfit added most to Trinity Industries in Q4 2019, an estimated $47.5M increase.
- Mason Morfit's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Bread Financial, cutting an estimated $374M.
- Mason Morfit fully exited Arcosa in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $54M.
- Mason Morfit's ten largest holdings make up 93% of its $9.88B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Mason Morfit opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q4 2019.
- Mason Morfit's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $9.88B.
Based on ValueAct Holdings's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.