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 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
TLN
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$62.4M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$58.3M |
| 5 |
Integra LifeSciences
IART
|
+$56.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
US Foods
USFD
|
+$497M |
| 2 |
Seagate
STX
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Lamb Weston
LW
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
Fluor
FLR
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$29.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 42.42% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 15.57% |
| 4 | Utilities | 8.8% |
| 5 | Materials | 8.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $297M | 15.57% |
4,825,000
-8,882,261
| -65% | -$497M |
|
|
2
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $221M | 11.61% |
3,520,000
+1,070,000
| +44% | +$62.4M |
|
3
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $215M | 11.27% |
3,295,000
| – | – |
|
|
TLN
4
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$15.1B
| $168M | 8.8% |
+941,000
| New | +$133M |
|
|
GTM
5
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.16B
| $165M | 8.68% |
16,030,000
| – | – |
|
|
6
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $163M | 8.55% |
+547,500
| New | +$150M |
|
|
7
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $139M | 7.27% |
2,685,690
+1,152,994
| +75% | +$58.3M |
|
8
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.58B
| $132M | 6.93% |
7,910,000
| – | – |
|
9
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$13.1B
| $107M | 5.61% |
2,855,000
| – | – |
|
10
Coherent
COHR
$56.7B
| $73.2M | 3.84% |
823,500
-8,400
| -1% | -$628K |
|
11
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $72.5M | 3.8% |
359,000
| – | – |
|
12
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.58B
| $57.6M | 3.02% |
2,825,000
+1,745,000
| +162% | +$24.7M |
|
13
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.73B
| $51.8M | 2.72% |
6,695,000
-600,000
| -8% | -$5.28M |
|
|
14
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $44.2M | 2.32% |
+2,430,000
| New | +$56.3M |
|
|
15
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| – | – |
-682,500
| Closed | -$29.7M |
|
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| – | – |
-1,688,700
| Closed | -$29.4M |
|
|
17
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| – | – |
-698,500
| Closed | -$58.7M |
|
|
18
Seagate
STX
$193B
| – | – |
-1,012,300
| Closed | -$105M |
|
19
Vestis
VSTS
$1.68B
| – | – |
-815,000
| Closed | -$9.97M |
|
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Scott Ferguson's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Scott Ferguson held 19 positions worth $1.91B, down 5.2% from $2.01B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 88% of the portfolio.
Scott Ferguson withdrew a net $251M in Q3 2024, closing 5 positions and reducing 3 holdings. Its most notable exit was Seagate, an estimated $105M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 42% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Scott Ferguson opened a new position in Air Products & Chemicals worth $163M.
- Scott Ferguson's largest Q3 2024 buy was Air Products & Chemicals: 547,500 shares worth $163M.
- Scott Ferguson added most to CVS Health in Q3 2024, an estimated $62.4M increase.
- Scott Ferguson's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was US Foods, cutting an estimated $497M.
- Scott Ferguson fully exited Seagate in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $105M.
- Scott Ferguson's ten largest holdings make up 88% of its $1.91B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Scott Ferguson opened 3 new positions and closed 5 in Q3 2024.
- Scott Ferguson's portfolio value fell 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $1.91B.
Based on Sachem Head Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.