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Scott Ferguson Sachem Head Capital Management

AUM $4.82B
1-Year Est. Return 73.38%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+20.66%
1 Year Est. Return
+73.38%
3 Year Est. Return
+171.97%
5 Year Est. Return
+150.29%
10 Year Est. Return
+1,107.59%
AUM
$1.34B
AUM Growth
+$448M
Cap. Flow
+$287M
Cap. Flow %
21.31%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
11
New
1
Increased
4
Reduced
–
Closed
4

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
+$448M
2
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$106M
3
VTRS icon
Viatris
VTRS
+$11.8M
4
APD icon
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
+$8M
5
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
+$1.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
+$90.8M
2
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$80.8M
3
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Comcast
CMCSA
+$44.1M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 39.72%
2 Industrials 38.35%
3 Materials 9.33%
4 Consumer Staples 6.97%
5 Communication Services 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CDK
1
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
$516M 38.35%
+12,647,333
New +$448M
AGN
2
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$206M 15.32%
800,000
+425,000
+113% +$106M
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3
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
$189M 14.07%
4,395,000
– –
VTRS icon
4
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
$139M 10.34%
2,465,000
+220,000
+10% +$11.8M
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5
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
$125M 9.33%
940,470
+63,238
+7% +$8M
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6
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
$93.7M 6.97%
1,325,000
– –
TFCFA
7
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
$75.7M 5.63%
1,971,762
+45,262
+2% +$1.6M
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8
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
– –
-1,640,000
Closed -$44.1M
TWC
9
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
– –
-563,300
Closed -$80.8M
AGN
10
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
– –
-509,800
Closed -$90.8M

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Scott Ferguson's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Scott Ferguson held 11 positions worth $1.34B, up 50% from $897M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Scott Ferguson deployed $287M of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 1 new position and adding to 4 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was CDK Global, Inc.: 12,647,333 shares worth $516M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 40% of assets, down from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Materials.

On the sell side, the most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $90.8M sold.

  • Scott Ferguson's largest Q4 2014 buy was CDK Global, Inc.: 12,647,333 shares worth $516M.
  • Scott Ferguson added most to Allergan plc in Q4 2014, an estimated $106M increase.
  • Scott Ferguson fully exited Allergan Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $90.8M.
  • Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $1.34B portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Scott Ferguson opened 1 new position and closed 4 in Q4 2014.
  • Scott Ferguson's portfolio value rose 50% quarter-over-quarter to $1.34B.

Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.