Scott Ferguson Sachem Head Capital Management
Scott Ferguson is the founder of Sachem Head Capital Management, an activist and fundamental equity firm. He previously worked at firms including Corvex and built a reputation for research-driven campaigns at public companies. Ferguson’s filings and activist situations are followed closely in event-driven and engagement-oriented investing circles.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$73.1M |
| 2 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$70.3M |
| 3 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$69.3M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$56.6M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$26.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Helen of Troy
HELE
|
+$59.3M |
| 2 |
JAH
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
|
+$57.3M |
| 3 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$35.2M |
| 4 |
Visteon
VC
|
+$24.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.16% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 16.15% |
| 3 | Energy | 14.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.32% |
| 5 | Materials | 11.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $90.8M | 14.19% |
1,640,000
| – | – |
|
|
2
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $85.2M | 13.32% |
+805,050
| New | +$70.3M |
|
|
3
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $75.9M | 11.86% |
+689,138
| New | +$73.1M |
|
|
4
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $65.7M | 10.27% |
+2,270,000
| New | +$69.3M |
|
|
5
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $56.9M | 8.89% |
+1,165,000
| New | +$56.6M |
|
6
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $51M | 7.97% |
1,000,000
+120,000
| +14% | +$6.14M |
|
7
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $50.2M | 7.85% |
905,000
+10,000
| +1% | +$582K |
|
8
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $45.8M | 7.16% |
1,830,000
| – | – |
|
|
JAH
9
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $39.5M | 6.17% |
990,000
-1,410,000
| -59% | -$57.3M |
|
|
TWC
10
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $26.9M | 4.2% |
+196,000
| New | +$26.8M |
|
11
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $21.3M | 3.33% |
+400,000
| New | +$22.8M |
|
12
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.73B
| $18.3M | 2.86% |
487,060
+167,560
| +52% | +$7.26M |
|
|
TFCFA
13
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $12.4M | 1.93% |
+386,813
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
14
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| – | – |
-624,500
| Closed | -$35.2M |
|
|
15
Helen of Troy
HELE
$677M
| – | – |
-1,200,000
| Closed | -$59.3M |
|
|
16
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| – | – |
-297,690
| Closed | -$24.4M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Scott Ferguson held 16 positions worth $640M, up 41% from $453M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 92% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson deployed $169M of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 7 new positions and adding to 3 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Air Products & Chemicals: 689,138 shares worth $75.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, followed by Communication Services and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was JARDEN CORPORATION, an estimated $57.3M trimmed.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q1 2014 buy was Air Products & Chemicals: 689,138 shares worth $75.9M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to Nexstar Media Group in Q1 2014, an estimated $7.26M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was JARDEN CORPORATION, cutting an estimated $57.3M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Helen of Troy in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $59.3M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 92% of its $640M portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Scott Ferguson opened 7 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2014.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value rose 41% quarter-over-quarter to $640M.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.