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 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$499M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
|
+$99.1M |
| 4 |
Stryker
SYK
|
+$81M |
| 5 |
Fortinet
FTNT
|
+$67.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
|
+$40.3M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$5.3M |
| 3 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$3.27M |
| 4 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$2.86M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$2.82M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 25.56% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 23.4% |
| 3 | Technology | 22.15% |
| 4 | Financials | 14.35% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.61% |
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Terry Smith's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Terry Smith held 40 positions worth $30.2B, up 18% from $25.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 64% of the portfolio.
Terry Smith deployed $992M of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 4 new positions and adding to 23 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Church & Dwight Co: 5,631,204 shares worth $491M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 26% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PayPal, an estimated $5.3M trimmed.
- Terry Smith's largest Q4 2020 buy was Church & Dwight Co: 5,631,204 shares worth $491M.
- Terry Smith added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2020, an estimated $105M increase.
- Terry Smith's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $5.3M.
- Terry Smith fully exited Check Point Software Technologies in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $40.3M.
- Terry Smith's ten largest holdings make up 64% of its $30.2B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Terry Smith opened 4 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2020.
- Terry Smith's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $30.2B.
Based on Fundsmith LLP's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 12 Feb 2021.