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 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$165M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$114M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$36.6M |
| 3 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$1.65M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 48.62% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 32.07% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.39% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.1% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $346M | 11.55% |
3,795,000
+435,000
| +13% | +$39.8M |
|
|
TWX
2
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $346M | 11.54% |
3,660,000
+995,000
| +37% | +$93.8M |
|
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $329M | 10.98% |
2,060,000
+920,000
| +81% | +$165M |
|
|
WP
4
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $267M | 8.91% |
3,250,000
+2,085,000
| +179% | +$165M |
|
5
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $227M | 7.58% |
1,955,000
| – | – |
|
6
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $222M | 7.39% |
2,525,000
+65,000
| +3% | +$6.15M |
|
|
7
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $221M | 7.38% |
+1,950,000
| New | +$227M |
|
|
ZAYO
8
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $195M | 6.49% |
5,700,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHPG
9
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $183M | 6.1% |
1,225,126
-11,969
| -1% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CDK
10
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $175M | 5.82% |
2,755,000
+560,000
| +26% | +$39.2M |
|
|
AABA
11
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $146M | 4.86% |
1,970,000
+350,000
| +22% | +$26.4M |
|
|
12
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.38B
| $136M | 4.55% |
+3,560,000
| New | +$114M |
|
|
13
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $113M | 3.78% |
+560,000
| New | +$114M |
|
|
NBIS
14
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $91.7M | 3.06% |
2,325,000
| – | – |
|
|
15
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| – | – |
-3,165,000
| Closed | -$127M |
|
|
16
Dell
DELL
$286B
| – | – |
-1,603,457
| Closed | -$36.6M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Scott Ferguson held 16 positions worth $3B, up 39% from $2.16B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 84% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson deployed $826M of net new capital in Q1 2018, opening 3 new positions and adding to 7 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Automatic Data Processing: 1,950,000 shares worth $221M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 49% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Shire pic, an estimated $1.65M trimmed.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q1 2018 buy was Automatic Data Processing: 1,950,000 shares worth $221M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to Worldpay, Inc. in Q1 2018, an estimated $165M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Shire pic, cutting an estimated $1.65M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Comcast in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $127M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 84% of its $3B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Scott Ferguson opened 3 new positions and closed 2 in Q1 2018.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value rose 39% quarter-over-quarter to $3B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.