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 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$67.3M |
| 3 |
EXAS
Exact Sciences
EXAS
|
+$34.5M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$18.8M |
| 5 |
Constellium
CSTM
|
+$16.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$83.9M |
| 2 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$73.9M |
| 3 |
FSCT
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
|
+$50.8M |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$35.4M |
| 5 |
US Foods
USFD
|
+$16.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Materials | 35.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 26.71% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 25.89% |
| 4 | Utilities | 5.24% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 4.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
1
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $242M | 23.49% |
1,365,000
+100,000
| +8% | +$18.8M |
|
2
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.35B
| $184M | 17.85% |
3,145,000
+95,000
| +3% | +$7.57M |
|
|
3
Olin
OLN
$2.1B
| $174M | 16.95% |
+14,950,000
| New | +$226M |
|
4
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $98.6M | 9.58% |
685,000
-70,000
| -9% | -$12M |
|
5
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $60.3M | 5.86% |
9,554,400
+165,875
| +2% | +$1.44M |
|
|
TWOU
6
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $60.1M | 5.84% |
94,424
| – | – |
|
|
7
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $55.8M | 5.43% |
2,000,000
-1,075,000
| -35% | -$35.4M |
|
|
8
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $53.9M | 5.24% |
6,000,000
+5,065,518
| +542% | +$67.3M |
|
|
9
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $42.5M | 4.13% |
2,400,000
-500,000
| -17% | -$16.7M |
|
10
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $25.1M | 2.44% |
1,225,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
11
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $24.6M | 2.4% |
+425,000
| New | +$34.5M |
|
|
12
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| $8.08M | 0.78% |
+1,550,000
| New | +$16.7M |
|
|
13
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| – | – |
-2,085,000
| Closed | -$83.9M |
|
|
NBIS
14
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| – | – |
-1,700,000
| Closed | -$73.9M |
|
|
FSCT
15
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| – | – |
-1,550,000
| Closed | -$50.8M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Scott Ferguson held 15 positions worth $1.03B, down 19% from $1.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson deployed $99.8M of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 3 new positions and adding to 4 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Olin: 14,950,000 shares worth $174M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 36% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $35.4M trimmed.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q1 2020 buy was Olin: 14,950,000 shares worth $174M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to PG&E in Q1 2020, an estimated $67.3M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $35.4M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Sea Limited in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $83.9M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $1.03B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Scott Ferguson opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2020.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.03B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.