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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$86M |
| 2 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$32.2M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$37.6M |
| 2 |
Hershey
HSY
|
+$6.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 49.73% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.37% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.55% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.11% |
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Nick Train's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Nick Train held 11 positions worth $1.43B, up 18% from $1.21B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
Nick Train deployed $128M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1 new position and adding to 7 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PepsiCo: 900,000 shares worth $84M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 50% of assets, up from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA), an estimated $37.6M trimmed.
- Nick Train's largest Q2 2015 buy was PepsiCo: 900,000 shares worth $84M.
- Nick Train added most to Mondelez International in Q2 2015, an estimated $32.2M increase.
- Nick Train's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA), cutting an estimated $37.6M.
- Nick Train fully exited Hershey in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $6.2M.
- Nick Train's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $1.43B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Nick Train opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q2 2015.
- Nick Train's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $1.43B.
Based on Lindsell Train's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 31 Jul 2015.