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 |
Clorox
CLX
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Stryker
SYK
|
+$28.6M |
| 3 |
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$24.5M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$21.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$5.43M |
| 4 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$5.3M |
| 5 |
Waters Corp
WAT
|
+$3.58M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 29.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 26.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 22.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 13.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.39% |
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Terry Smith's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Terry Smith held 32 positions worth $21.2B, up 8.2% from $19.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Terry Smith's Q4 2019 filing shows 1 new, 18 increased, 6 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Clorox: 1,682,176 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was PayPal, an estimated $22.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 29% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Terry Smith's largest Q4 2019 buy was Clorox: 1,682,176 shares worth $258M.
- Terry Smith added most to Stryker in Q4 2019, an estimated $28.6M increase.
- Terry Smith's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- Terry Smith fully exited Church & Dwight Co in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $15.3M.
- Terry Smith's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $21.2B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Terry Smith opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q4 2019.
- Terry Smith's portfolio value rose 8.2% quarter-over-quarter to $21.2B.
Based on Fundsmith LLP's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.