Terry Smith Fundsmith LLP
Terry Smith is the founder and CEO of Fundsmith, a firm known for a concentrated portfolio of high-quality global companies. His approach favors simple, understandable businesses with high returns on capital and the ability to reinvest at attractive rates. Smith’s annual letters and plain-spoken commentary have made Fundsmith a frequent reference point for long-only quality investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
|
+$540M |
| 2 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
|
+$78.5M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$73.3M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$57.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$612M |
| 2 |
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
|
+$54.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 28.13% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 28.06% |
| 3 | Technology | 22.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 14.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.9% |
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Terry Smith's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Terry Smith held 33 positions worth $19.6B, up 1.9% from $19.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.
Terry Smith's Q3 2019 filing shows 2 new, 21 increased and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Brown-Forman Class B: 9,243,186 shares worth $580M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $612M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 28% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Terry Smith's largest Q3 2019 buy was Brown-Forman Class B: 9,243,186 shares worth $580M.
- Terry Smith added most to Philip Morris in Q3 2019, an estimated $132M increase.
- Terry Smith fully exited 3M in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $612M.
- Terry Smith's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $19.6B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Terry Smith opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2019.
- Terry Smith's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $19.6B.
Based on Fundsmith LLP's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.