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Nicholas Company

Nicholas Company Portfolio holdings

AUM $5.47B Turnover 6.8%
1-Year Est. Return 16.96%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.92%
1 Year Est. Return
+16.96%
3 Year Est. Return
+65.72%
5 Year Est. Return
+94.16%
10 Year Est. Return
+404.17%
AUM
$4.4B
AUM Growth
-$81.2M
Cap. Flow
-$384M
Cap. Flow %
-8.71%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.17%
Holding
230
New
14
Increased
40
Reduced
105
Closed
22
Avg Time Held
2.2 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
1.5 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
1.5 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$61M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$47.2M
3
MHK icon
Mohawk Industries
MHK
+$37.4M
4
NWL icon
Newell Brands
NWL
+$31.4M
5
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$30.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PLKI
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
+$69.5M
2
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$42.9M
3
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$42.8M
4
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
+$41.9M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$38.2M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 21.73%
2 Technology 18.25%
3 Industrials 15.25%
4 Consumer Discretionary 14.27%
5 Financials 13.95%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow Held Since
MRK icon
51
Merck
MRK
$358B
$29.2M 0.66%
480,840
-19,446
-4% -$1.18M
2016 Q4
1 quarter
CAH icon
52
Cardinal Health
CAH
$58.7B
$28.1M 0.64%
345,115
-16,035
-4% -$1.26M
2013 Q2
15 quarters
CRM icon
53
Salesforce
CRM
$203B
$27.1M 0.61%
327,975
-19,585
-6% -$1.56M
2016 Q3
2 quarters
NTRS icon
54
Northern Trust
NTRS
$30.3B
$25.5M 0.58%
294,545
-400
-0.1% -$34.8K
2016 Q1
4 quarters
LHX icon
55
L3Harris
LHX
$44.8B
$24.6M 0.56%
220,925
-20,025
-8% -$2.14M
2015 Q4
5 quarters
MCHP icon
56
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
$24.5M 0.56%
663,510
-14,340
-2% -$506K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
FAST icon
57
Fastenal
FAST
$57.8B
$21.9M 0.5%
1,699,380
+455,680
+37% +$5.71M
2013 Q2
15 quarters
EFX icon
58
Equifax
EFX
$18.9B
$21.3M 0.48%
+155,995
New +$19.8M
2017 Q1
0 quarters
WTW icon
59
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$28.8B
$20.4M 0.46%
156,240
-10,020
-6% -$1.27M
2013 Q2
15 quarters
RMD icon
60
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
$18.7M 0.43%
260,130
-7,720
-3% -$534K
2014 Q1
12 quarters
TFX icon
61
Teleflex
TFX
$5.43B
$18M 0.41%
93,030
– –
2013 Q2
15 quarters
WP
62
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
$17M 0.39%
265,805
+85
+0% +$5.41K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
PNC icon
63
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$85.7B
$16.1M 0.37%
133,985
-3,115
-2% -$382K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
CNS icon
64
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.55B
$15.9M 0.36%
+397,805
New +$14.4M
2017 Q1
0 quarters
MELI icon
65
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.1B
$15.7M 0.36%
74,405
-1,500
-2% -$294K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
NDSN icon
66
Nordson
NDSN
$18.3B
$14.8M 0.34%
120,690
-30
-0% -$3.55K
2014 Q3
10 quarters
ANSS icon
67
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
$14.7M 0.33%
137,125
-1,800
-1% -$180K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
WBS icon
68
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
$14.2M 0.32%
284,150
-92,525
-25% -$4.94M
2016 Q2
3 quarters
AVNT icon
69
Avient
AVNT
$3.58B
$14.2M 0.32%
415,360
+325,890
+364% +$10.9M
2016 Q3
2 quarters
OPLN icon
70
Openlane
OPLN
$4.51B
$14M 0.32%
844,938
-3,355
-0.4% -$57.2K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
PSMT icon
71
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.24B
$13.1M 0.3%
141,740
– –
2013 Q2
15 quarters
AME icon
72
Ametek
AME
$57B
$12.9M 0.29%
238,835
– –
2013 Q2
15 quarters
IHS icon
73
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
$12.8M 0.29%
306,138
-79,972
-21% -$3.35M
2013 Q2
15 quarters
VRSK icon
74
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
$12.7M 0.29%
155,940
+40,265
+35% +$3.31M
2016 Q1
4 quarters
IEX icon
75
IDEX
IEX
$17.4B
$12.6M 0.29%
134,475
-15
-0% -$1.38K
2013 Q2
15 quarters
1 2
3
4 5

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Nicholas Company's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2017, Nicholas Company held 230 positions worth $4.4B, down 1.8% from $4.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.

Nicholas Company withdrew a net $384M in Q1 2017, closing 22 positions and reducing 105 holdings. Its most notable exit was Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., an estimated $69.5M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

Against the trend, Nicholas Company opened a new position in Intel worth $60.8M.

  • Nicholas Company's largest Q1 2017 buy was Intel: 1,685,475 shares worth $60.8M.
  • Nicholas Company added most to Cintas in Q1 2017, an estimated $26.7M increase.
  • Nicholas Company's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $42.9M.
  • Nicholas Company fully exited Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $69.5M.
  • Nicholas Company's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $4.4B portfolio in Q1 2017.
  • Nicholas Company opened 14 new positions and closed 22 in Q1 2017.
  • Nicholas Company's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $4.4B.

Based on Nicholas Company's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.