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 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$91.2M |
| 2 |
FSCT
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$41.6M |
| 4 |
TWOU
2U Inc
TWOU
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
GDS Holdings
GDS
|
+$56.1M |
| 3 |
Flex
FLEX
|
+$43.8M |
| 4 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$33.6M |
| 5 |
Eagle Materials
EXP
|
+$20.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 33.15% |
| 2 | Materials | 21.71% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 18.98% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.35B
| $277M | 21.71% |
3,050,000
-220,000
| -7% | -$20.2M |
|
|
AGN
2
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $242M | 18.98% |
1,265,000
| – | – |
|
3
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $123M | 9.64% |
755,000
| – | – |
|
4
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $121M | 9.54% |
2,900,000
| – | – |
|
|
5
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $91.5M | 7.18% |
+3,075,000
| New | +$91.2M |
|
|
6
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $89.3M | 7.01% |
9,388,525
-5,075,775
| -35% | -$43.8M |
|
7
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $83.9M | 6.58% |
2,085,000
-530,000
| -20% | -$17.8M |
|
|
NBIS
8
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $73.9M | 5.8% |
1,700,000
-900,000
| -35% | -$33.6M |
|
|
TWOU
9
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $68M | 5.33% |
94,424
+51,924
| +122% | +$32.3M |
|
|
FSCT
10
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $50.8M | 3.99% |
+1,550,000
| New | +$50.8M |
|
|
11
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $43.7M | 3.43% |
+1,225,000
| New | +$41.6M |
|
12
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $10.2M | 0.8% |
934,482
-2,065,518
| -69% | -$17.7M |
|
|
13
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.58B
| – | – |
-1,400,000
| Closed | -$56.1M |
|
|
WWE
14
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| – | – |
-2,050,000
| Closed | -$146M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Scott Ferguson held 14 positions worth $1.27B, down 0.27% from $1.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson withdrew a net $119M in Q4 2019, closing 2 positions and reducing 5 holdings. Its most notable exit was World Wrestling Entertainment, an estimated $146M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 33% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Scott Ferguson opened a new position in Uber worth $91.5M.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q4 2019 buy was Uber: 3,075,000 shares worth $91.5M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to 2U Inc in Q4 2019, an estimated $32.3M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Flex, cutting an estimated $43.8M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited World Wrestling Entertainment in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $146M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $1.27B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Scott Ferguson opened 3 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2019.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value fell 0.27% quarter-over-quarter to $1.27B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.