Robert Olstein Olstein Capital Management
Robert Olstein is the founder of Olstein Capital Management and a long-time advocate of forensic accounting and quality-of-earnings analysis in equity investing. His process looks beyond headline multiples to assess earnings sustainability and balance-sheet risk. Olstein’s work is frequently referenced by investors who prioritize accounting diligence.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ON Semiconductor
ON
|
+$5.24M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$5.03M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$4.44M |
| 4 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$3.89M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$3.44M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$4.83M |
| 2 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$3.73M |
| 3 |
WCC
WESCO International
WCC
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$3.01M |
| 5 |
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
|
+$2.69M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 22.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 14.3% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Fortive
FTV
$18.1B
| $5.96M | 1.05% |
105,497
| – | – |
|
52
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $5.94M | 1.04% |
13,100
+1,000
| +8% | +$462K |
|
53
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $5.93M | 1.04% |
51,280
-6,720
| -12% | -$812K |
|
54
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $5.89M | 1.04% |
28,000
+4,818
| +21% | +$1.15M |
|
|
FITB
55
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| $5.83M | 1.03% |
138,000
-27,000
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
|
DENN
56
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $5.54M | 0.98% |
916,400
| – | – |
|
57
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $5.52M | 0.97% |
123,000
-42,000
| -25% | -$2.36M |
|
58
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $5.44M | 0.96% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
59
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $5.33M | 0.94% |
28,000
-9,000
| -24% | -$1.59M |
|
|
60
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $4.84M | 0.85% |
+64,000
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
61
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $4.79M | 0.84% |
+76,000
| New | +$5.24M |
|
62
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.37B
| $4.79M | 0.84% |
71,000
-4,200
| -6% | -$306K |
|
63
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $4.52M | 0.8% |
73,000
+7,000
| +11% | +$445K |
|
|
64
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $4.43M | 0.78% |
+58,000
| New | +$4.44M |
|
65
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $4.29M | 0.76% |
7,500
-1,700
| -18% | -$948K |
|
66
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $4.17M | 0.73% |
111,000
| – | – |
|
67
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $4.03M | 0.71% |
21,500
+1,000
| +5% | +$200K |
|
68
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $4M | 0.7% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
69
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $3.92M | 0.69% |
11,250
-13,750
| -55% | -$4.83M |
|
|
FISV
70
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $3.9M | 0.69% |
19,000
+2,000
| +12% | +$408K |
|
71
Visa
V
$693B
| $3.32M | 0.58% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
72
Equifax
EFX
$22.6B
| $3.31M | 0.58% |
13,000
+5,000
| +63% | +$1.34M |
|
73
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $3.16M | 0.56% |
14,854
| – | – |
|
74
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $3.02M | 0.53% |
133,000
-22,000
| -14% | -$480K |
|
75
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.56B
| $2.92M | 0.51% |
142,000
-39,000
| -22% | -$787K |
|
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Robert Olstein's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Robert Olstein held 102 positions worth $568M, down 3.3% from $588M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Robert Olstein's Q4 2024 filing shows 4 new, 36 increased, 44 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ON Semiconductor: 76,000 shares worth $4.79M. The largest sale was Cummins, an estimated $4.83M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 22% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Robert Olstein's largest Q4 2024 buy was ON Semiconductor: 76,000 shares worth $4.79M.
- Robert Olstein added most to General Dynamics in Q4 2024, an estimated $3.89M increase.
- Robert Olstein's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Cummins, cutting an estimated $4.83M.
- Robert Olstein fully exited Axalta in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $3.73M.
- Robert Olstein's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $568M portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Robert Olstein opened 4 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2024.
- Robert Olstein's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $568M.
Based on Olstein Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 21 Jan 2025.