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 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
AKRX
Akorn Inc
AKRX
|
+$136M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
|
+$40.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 31.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 30.79% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.44% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 14.24% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDK
1
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $566M | 25.53% |
11,840,534
-806,799
| -6% | -$40.9M |
|
|
AGN
2
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $395M | 17.85% |
1,455,000
+480,000
| +49% | +$147M |
|
|
3
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $207M | 9.34% |
+3,085,000
| New | +$206M |
|
4
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $193M | 8.7% |
4,680,000
+285,000
| +6% | +$13.2M |
|
5
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $172M | 7.77% |
1,459,350
+324,300
| +29% | +$41.3M |
|
|
6
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $150M | 6.79% |
+855,000
| New | +$156M |
|
|
KSU
7
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $138M | 6.21% |
+1,515,000
| New | +$143M |
|
8
PTC
PTC
$16.8B
| $135M | 6.1% |
4,260,000
+2,035,000
| +91% | +$72.8M |
|
|
TWC
9
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $102M | 4.61% |
+570,000
| New | +$106M |
|
|
AKRX
10
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $94.1M | 4.25% |
+3,300,000
| New | +$136M |
|
|
TFCFA
11
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $63M | 2.84% |
2,335,000
+363,238
| +18% | +$10.9M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Scott Ferguson held 11 positions worth $2.22B, up 49% from $1.49B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson deployed $992M of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 5 new positions and adding to 5 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Fidelity National Information Services: 3,085,000 shares worth $207M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 32% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CDK Global, Inc., an estimated $40.9M trimmed.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q3 2015 buy was Fidelity National Information Services: 3,085,000 shares worth $207M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2015, an estimated $147M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was CDK Global, Inc., cutting an estimated $40.9M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $2.22B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Scott Ferguson opened 5 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2015.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value rose 49% quarter-over-quarter to $2.22B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.