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Stephen Yacktman Yacktman Asset Management

AUM $8.09B
1-Year Est. Return 19.03%
 

Stephen Yacktman is a senior portfolio manager at Yacktman Asset Management, continuing a value-oriented tradition associated with the Yacktman name. The firm is known for focusing on high-quality businesses purchased at sensible prices and for a long-term ownership mindset. Its funds and separate accounts are widely followed in the U.S. value community.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+6.19%
1 Year Est. Return
+19.03%
3 Year Est. Return
+57.59%
5 Year Est. Return
+83.22%
10 Year Est. Return
+303.92%
AUM
$24.1B
AUM Growth
+$163M
Cap. Flow
-$1.22B
Cap. Flow %
-5.05%
Top 10 Hldgs %
65.48%
Holding
53
New
2
Increased
12
Reduced
31
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
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Oracle
ORCL
+$290M
2
UN
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
+$138M
3
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
+$80.5M
4
AVP
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
+$46.3M
5
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
+$1.19M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
+$321M
2
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$293M
3
PEP icon
PepsiCo
PEP
+$213M
4
SYK icon
Stryker
SYK
+$201M
5
CLX icon
Clorox
CLX
+$152M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Staples 38.71%
2 Technology 19.3%
3 Communication Services 13.03%
4 Healthcare 12.09%
5 Financials 5.38%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
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51
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
– –
-1,336,186
Closed -$148M
1 2
3

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Stephen Yacktman's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Stephen Yacktman held 53 positions worth $24.1B, up 0.68% from $24B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.

Stephen Yacktman withdrew a net $1.22B in Q4 2014, closing 2 positions and reducing 31 holdings. Its most notable exit was Becton Dickinson, an estimated $148M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 39% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Stephen Yacktman opened a new position in Unilever NV New York Registry Shares worth $138M.

  • Stephen Yacktman's largest Q4 2014 buy was Unilever NV New York Registry Shares: 3,533,658 shares worth $138M.
  • Stephen Yacktman added most to Oracle in Q4 2014, an estimated $290M increase.
  • Stephen Yacktman's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was CR Bard Inc., cutting an estimated $321M.
  • Stephen Yacktman fully exited Becton Dickinson in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $148M.
  • Stephen Yacktman's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $24.1B portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Stephen Yacktman opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2014.
  • Stephen Yacktman's portfolio value rose 0.68% quarter-over-quarter to $24.1B.

Based on Yacktman Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 2 Feb 2015.