Stephen Yacktman Yacktman Asset Management
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.13M |
| 3 |
AVP
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
Reading International Class A
RDI
|
+$665K |
| 5 |
OTEL
Otelco, Inc. Class A
OTEL
|
+$390K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$82M |
| 5 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$69.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 36.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 22.05% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 21.04% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.55% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $1.39B | 13.42% |
15,163,364
-234,147
| -2% | -$21.1M |
|
|
TFCFA
2
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $1.14B | 11.03% |
33,143,975
-2,322,720
| -7% | -$69.3M |
|
|
TFCF
3
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $958M | 9.23% |
28,078,485
+564,429
| +2% | +$16.5M |
|
4
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $945M | 9.11% |
7,883,590
-130,233
| -2% | -$14.9M |
|
|
5
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $755M | 7.27% |
19,701,909
-2,804,842
| -12% | -$100M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $725M | 6.98% |
5,186,544
-467,079
| -8% | -$65.1M |
|
7
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $724M | 6.98% |
15,787,978
-441,570
| -3% | -$20.3M |
|
8
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $690M | 6.64% |
14,585,833
-256,319
| -2% | -$12.6M |
|
|
9
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $538M | 5.18% |
6,287,923
-2,426,750
| -28% | -$199M |
|
|
10
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $485M | 4.67% |
7,983,976
-2,949,137
| -27% | -$167M |
|
11
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $251M | 2.41% |
4,676,298
-256,020
| -5% | -$13.8M |
|
12
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $201M | 1.93% |
2,400,345
-42,516
| -2% | -$3.52M |
|
|
BNY
13
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $200M | 1.93% |
3,718,272
-73,196
| -2% | -$3.9M |
|
14
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $188M | 1.81% |
835,712
-186,791
| -18% | -$39.8M |
|
15
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $151M | 1.45% |
2,743,583
-768,631
| -22% | -$39.5M |
|
16
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $117M | 1.13% |
1,925,140
-43,695
| -2% | -$2.47M |
|
17
Infosys
INFY
$48.4B
| $96.3M | 0.93% |
11,869,228
-192,806
| -2% | -$1.47M |
|
18
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $96M | 0.93% |
984,000
-21,000
| -2% | -$2.01M |
|
19
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $92.6M | 0.89% |
1,304,510
-35,459
| -3% | -$2.59M |
|
20
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $92.2M | 0.89% |
1,222,300
-26,000
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
21
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $77.9M | 0.75% |
1,944,200
-32,500
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
22
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $76.7M | 0.74% |
495,052
-217,553
| -31% | -$33.2M |
|
|
UN
23
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $61.5M | 0.59% |
1,091,091
-19,580
| -2% | -$1.13M |
|
24
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $48.6M | 0.47% |
545,500
-387,025
| -42% | -$31.6M |
|
|
AVP
25
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $42.2M | 0.41% |
19,641,467
+509,083
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
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Stephen Yacktman's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Stephen Yacktman held 48 positions worth $10.4B, up 0.3% from $10.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
Stephen Yacktman withdrew a net $970M in Q4 2017, closing 4 positions and reducing 32 holdings. Its most notable exit was Walmart Inc, an estimated $82M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 36% of assets, down from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Stephen Yacktman opened a new position in State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust worth $1.16M.
- Stephen Yacktman's largest Q4 2017 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 4,341 shares worth $1.16M.
- Stephen Yacktman added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B in Q4 2017, an estimated $16.5M increase.
- Stephen Yacktman's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $199M.
- Stephen Yacktman fully exited Walmart Inc in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82M.
- Stephen Yacktman's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $10.4B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Stephen Yacktman opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2017.
- Stephen Yacktman's portfolio value rose 0.3% quarter-over-quarter to $10.4B.
Based on Yacktman Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 2 Feb 2018.