Nick Train Lindsell Train
Nick Train is a co-founder of Lindsell Train, a London-based firm known for concentrated ownership of high-quality consumer, media, and financial franchises. The firm favors long holding periods and businesses with durable brands or network effects. Train’s commentaries are popular among global quality investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.29M |
| 2 |
CZOO
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
|
+$1M |
| 3 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$119K |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$98.6K |
| 5 |
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
|
+$58.8K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fair Isaac
FICO
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$65.6M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$45M |
| 4 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$24.8M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$12.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 38.19% |
| 2 | Technology | 27.02% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 23.48% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.76% |
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Nick Train's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Nick Train held 31 positions worth $5.16B, up 3.5% from $4.98B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 99% of the portfolio.
Nick Train withdrew a net $262M in Q4 2023, closing 1 position and reducing 8 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $2.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 38% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Nick Train opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class C worth $2.35M.
- Nick Train's largest Q4 2023 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 16,850 shares worth $2.35M.
- Nick Train added most to Cazoo Group Ltd in Q4 2023, an estimated $1M increase.
- Nick Train's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Fair Isaac, cutting an estimated $109M.
- Nick Train fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $2.2M.
- Nick Train's ten largest holdings make up 99% of its $5.16B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Nick Train opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q4 2023.
- Nick Train's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $5.16B.
Based on Lindsell Train's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.