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 |
ZEN
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
MNTV
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
|
+$95.6M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$54.5M |
| 4 |
Compass
COMP
|
+$34.3M |
| 5 |
BellRing Brands
BRBR
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KBR
KBR
|
+$95.3M |
| 2 |
Post Holdings
POST
|
+$91.9M |
| 3 |
DEN
Denbury Inc.
DEN
|
+$59.8M |
| 4 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$58.8M |
| 5 |
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
|
+$54.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Materials | 37.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 22.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 20.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 12.97% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $845M | 21.57% |
6,433,839
-410,850
| -6% | -$54.6M |
|
2
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $726M | 18.54% |
27,835,500
| – | – |
|
3
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $722M | 18.43% |
19,184,852
-1,025,000
| -5% | -$37.4M |
|
4
Olin
OLN
$2.1B
| $625M | 15.95% |
11,950,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZEN
5
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $215M | 5.5% |
+1,790,000
| New | +$194M |
|
6
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| $144M | 3.68% |
1,759,500
+25,000
| +1% | +$1.94M |
|
7
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $130M | 3.33% |
3,655,000
-1,020,000
| -22% | -$36.7M |
|
8
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $109M | 2.77% |
7,762,950
-3,191,435
| -29% | -$40.8M |
|
|
MNTV
9
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $93M | 2.37% |
+5,720,000
| New | +$95.6M |
|
|
10
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $62.7M | 1.6% |
905,000
-1,313,656
| -59% | -$91.9M |
|
11
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $60.2M | 1.54% |
2,525,000
+675,000
| +36% | +$19.7M |
|
|
12
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $53.7M | 1.37% |
+253,100
| New | +$54.5M |
|
|
13
Compass
COMP
$9.02B
| $34.3M | 0.88% |
+4,360,000
| New | +$34.3M |
|
|
PTVE
14
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $34M | 0.87% |
3,375,000
| – | – |
|
|
15
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.18B
| $26.5M | 0.68% |
+1,147,346
| New | +$28.8M |
|
16
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.43B
| $24.6M | 0.63% |
+2,934,667
| New | +$27.3M |
|
|
ARNC
17
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $11.5M | 0.29% |
+450,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
EQRXW
18
DELISTED
EQRx, Inc. Warrant
EQRXW
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
19
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
| – | – |
-2,001,300
| Closed | -$95.3M |
|
|
20
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| – | – |
-1,645,000
| Closed | -$58.8M |
|
|
TGI
21
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| – | – |
-1,002,900
| Closed | -$18.6M |
|
22
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.6B
| – | – |
-15,152
| Closed | -$2.23M |
|
|
WGSWW
23
DELISTED
GeneDx Holdings Warrant
WGSWW
| – | – |
-1,155,000
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
|
GAMCU
24
DELISTED
Golden Arrow Merger Corp. Unit
GAMCU
| – | – |
-375,000
| Closed | -$3.68M |
|
|
DEN
25
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| – | – |
-780,600
| Closed | -$59.8M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Scott Ferguson held 27 positions worth $3.92B, down 7.8% from $4.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson's Q1 2022 filing shows 7 new, 2 increased, 5 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ZENDESK INC: 1,790,000 shares worth $215M. The largest sale was KBR, an estimated $95.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 38% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q1 2022 buy was ZENDESK INC: 1,790,000 shares worth $215M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to Carvana in Q1 2022, an estimated $19.7M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Post Holdings, cutting an estimated $91.9M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited KBR in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $95.3M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $3.92B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Scott Ferguson opened 7 new positions and closed 9 in Q1 2022.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value fell 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $3.92B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.