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 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$90.2M |
| 2 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$55.5M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$23.8M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$22.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
|
+$2.7M |
| 3 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$1.57M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 48.72% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.81% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
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Nick Train's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Nick Train held 12 positions worth $3.48B, up 17% from $2.97B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 99% of the portfolio.
Nick Train deployed $210M of net new capital in Q4 2017, adding to 7 existing holdings.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 49% of assets, up from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PayPal, an estimated $11.3M trimmed.
- Nick Train added most to Mondelez International in Q4 2017, an estimated $90.2M increase.
- Nick Train's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $11.3M.
- Nick Train's ten largest holdings make up 99% of its $3.48B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Nick Train opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2017.
- Nick Train's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $3.48B.
Based on Lindsell Train's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 12 Feb 2018.