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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
US Foods
USFD
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$33.6M |
| 5 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$19.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$89.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 47.38% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.1% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 14.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHPG
1
DELISTED
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SHPG
| $346M | 16.1% |
1,910,807
| – | – |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $238M | 11.06% |
2,080,000
-825,000
| -28% | -$89.4M |
|
|
WP
3
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $230M | 10.69% |
2,270,000
-385,000
| -15% | -$35.2M |
|
4
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $199M | 9.24% |
1,250,000
-485,000
| -28% | -$72M |
|
|
5
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $194M | 9% |
+1,175,000
| New | +$208M |
|
6
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $183M | 8.53% |
1,175,000
-235,000
| -17% | -$33.2M |
|
|
7
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $169M | 7.87% |
1,980,000
+350,000
| +21% | +$33.6M |
|
|
ZAYO
8
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $167M | 7.78% |
4,820,000
-880,000
| -15% | -$32.1M |
|
|
9
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $149M | 6.95% |
+3,525,000
| New | +$141M |
|
|
NBIS
10
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $143M | 6.63% |
4,335,000
+575,000
| +15% | +$19.5M |
|
|
11
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $133M | 6.16% |
+4,300,000
| New | +$149M |
|
12
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| – | – |
-500,000
| Closed | -$67.1M |
|
|
13
Dell
DELL
$286B
| – | – |
-5,558,651
| Closed | -$132M |
|
|
14
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| – | – |
-2,060,000
| Closed | -$400M |
|
|
15
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| – | – |
-750,000
| Closed | -$158M |
|
|
VMW
16
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| – | – |
-260,000
| Closed | -$38.2M |
|
|
TFCFA
17
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| – | – |
-3,205,000
| Closed | -$159M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Scott Ferguson held 17 positions worth $2.15B, down 21% from $2.72B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson withdrew a net $666M in Q3 2018, closing 6 positions and reducing 5 holdings. Its most notable exit was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $400M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 47% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Scott Ferguson opened a new position in Alibaba worth $194M.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q3 2018 buy was Alibaba: 1,175,000 shares worth $194M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q3 2018, an estimated $33.6M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $89.4M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $400M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $2.15B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Scott Ferguson opened 3 new positions and closed 6 in Q3 2018.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $2.15B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.