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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$75.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$68.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 39.75% |
| 2 | Technology | 33.5% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.6% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.9% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $287M | 13.32% |
3,360,000
-690,000
| -17% | -$56.6M |
|
|
TWX
2
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $244M | 11.3% |
+2,665,000
| New | +$252M |
|
|
3
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $229M | 10.6% |
+2,460,000
| New | +$203M |
|
|
ZAYO
4
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $210M | 9.72% |
5,700,000
| – | – |
|
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $201M | 9.32% |
+1,140,000
| New | +$201M |
|
6
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $200M | 9.26% |
1,955,000
-175,000
| -8% | -$17.8M |
|
|
SHPG
7
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $192M | 8.9% |
1,237,095
-2,905
| -0.2% | -$431K |
|
|
CDK
8
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $156M | 7.25% |
2,195,000
+925,000
| +73% | +$62.1M |
|
|
9
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $127M | 5.88% |
3,165,000
-2,710,000
| -46% | -$102M |
|
|
AABA
10
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $113M | 5.25% |
+1,620,000
| New | +$113M |
|
|
WP
11
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $85.7M | 3.97% |
1,165,000
-960,000
| -45% | -$68.6M |
|
|
NBIS
12
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $76.1M | 3.53% |
+2,325,000
| New | +$75.9M |
|
|
13
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $36.6M | 1.7% |
1,603,457
-9,478,213
| -86% | -$215M |
|
14
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| – | – |
-350,000
| Closed | -$39.3M |
|
15
Cars.com
CARS
$654M
| – | – |
-2,000,000
| Closed | -$53.2M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| – | – |
-4,900,000
| Closed | -$239M |
|
|
17
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| – | – |
-1,350,000
| Closed | -$153M |
|
|
TSRO
18
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| – | – |
-305,000
| Closed | -$39.4M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Scott Ferguson held 18 positions worth $2.16B, up 2.4% from $2.11B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 91% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson withdrew a net $75.9M in Q4 2017, closing 5 positions and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $239M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 40% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Scott Ferguson opened a new position in Time Warner Inc worth $244M.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q4 2017 buy was Time Warner Inc: 2,665,000 shares worth $244M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to CDK Global, Inc. in Q4 2017, an estimated $62.1M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $215M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $239M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 91% of its $2.16B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Scott Ferguson opened 5 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2017.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value rose 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $2.16B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.