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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$70.9M |
| 3 |
Eagle Materials
EXP
|
+$30.4M |
| 4 |
US Foods
USFD
|
+$10M |
| 5 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
ZAYO
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$113M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Materials | 35.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 17.28% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.58% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 14.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.54B
| $340M | 35.93% |
3,670,000
+345,000
| +10% | +$30.4M |
2019 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
2
US Foods
USFD
$23.2B
| $164M | 17.28% |
4,575,000
+275,000
| +6% | +$10M |
2018 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
3
Salesforce
CRM
$179B
| $138M | 14.58% |
+910,000
| New | +$143M |
2019 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$35B
| $138M | 14.57% |
3,630,000
| – | – |
2019 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
5
Sea Limited
SE
$45.6B
| $86.9M | 9.17% |
+2,615,000
| New | +$70.9M |
2019 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
6
PG&E
PCG
$28.6B
| $80.2M | 8.47% |
3,500,000
+50,000
| +1% | +$1M |
2019 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
7
Centene
CNC
$34.8B
| – | – |
-1,175,000
| Closed | -$62.4M | – |
|
8
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.7B
| – | – |
-2,503,332
| Closed | -$91.9M | – |
|
|
9
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.88T
| – | – |
-1,499,600
| Closed | -$177M | – |
|
|
10
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$67.5B
| – | – |
-5,963,600
| Closed | -$121M | – |
|
|
11
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| – | – |
-4,078,305
| Closed | -$202M | – |
|
|
AGN
12
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| – | – |
-775,000
| Closed | -$113M | – |
|
|
ZAYO
13
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| – | – |
-5,800,000
| Closed | -$165M | – |
|
|
WCG
14
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| – | – |
-355,000
| Closed | -$95.8M | – |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Scott Ferguson held 14 positions worth $947M, down 42% from $1.64B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson withdrew a net $774M in Q2 2019, closing 8 positions. Its most notable exit was Berry Global Group, Inc., an estimated $202M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 36% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Technology.
Against the trend, Scott Ferguson opened a new position in Salesforce worth $138M.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q2 2019 buy was Salesforce: 910,000 shares worth $138M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to Eagle Materials in Q2 2019, an estimated $30.4M increase.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Berry Global Group, Inc. in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $202M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $947M portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Scott Ferguson opened 2 new positions and closed 8 in Q2 2019.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value fell 42% quarter-over-quarter to $947M.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.