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 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$76.3M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$65.2M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$53.5M |
| 4 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$44.7M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$35M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$50.2M |
| 2 |
JAH
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
|
+$39.5M |
| 3 |
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$8.33M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$4.88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 37.67% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.31% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.64% |
| 4 | Materials | 10.66% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $142M | 14.48% |
4,395,000
+2,125,000
| +94% | +$65.2M |
|
2
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $114M | 11.64% |
1,590,000
-50,000
| -3% | -$3.04M |
|
3
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $104M | 10.66% |
877,232
+188,094
| +27% | +$21M |
|
4
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $91.3M | 9.32% |
1,770,000
+605,000
| +52% | +$29.7M |
|
|
AGN
5
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $82.9M | 8.47% |
+490,000
| New | +$76.3M |
|
|
6
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $80.2M | 8.19% |
725,000
-80,050
| -10% | -$8.33M |
|
7
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $60M | 6.13% |
1,045,000
+645,000
| +161% | +$34.9M |
|
|
TFCFA
8
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $59.8M | 6.11% |
1,701,500
+1,314,687
| +340% | +$44.7M |
|
|
TWC
9
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $57.4M | 5.87% |
390,000
+194,000
| +99% | +$27.2M |
|
10
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $53M | 5.41% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
11
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $52.9M | 5.4% |
+419,500
| New | +$53.5M |
|
|
12
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $44M | 4.49% |
1,640,000
-190,000
| -10% | -$4.88M |
|
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $37.7M | 3.84% |
+1,291,536
| New | +$35M |
|
|
14
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| – | – |
-905,000
| Closed | -$50.2M |
|
|
15
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.73B
| – | – |
-487,060
| Closed | -$18.3M |
|
|
JAH
16
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| – | – |
-990,000
| Closed | -$39.5M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Scott Ferguson held 16 positions worth $979M, up 53% from $640M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 86% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson deployed $263M of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 3 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allergan Inc: 490,000 shares worth $82.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 38% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Signet Jewelers, an estimated $8.33M trimmed.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q2 2014 buy was Allergan Inc: 490,000 shares worth $82.9M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to Zoetis in Q2 2014, an estimated $65.2M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Signet Jewelers, cutting an estimated $8.33M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Dollar General in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $50.2M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 86% of its $979M portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Scott Ferguson opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q2 2014.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value rose 53% quarter-over-quarter to $979M.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.