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 |
Fortinet
FTNT
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
Clorox
CLX
|
+$80.5M |
| 3 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$68.9M |
| 4 |
ODDITY Tech
ODD
|
+$17.9M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$669K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$76.8M |
| 4 |
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
|
+$24.8M |
| 5 |
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
|
+$14.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 24.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 23.28% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 21.74% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.51% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.83% |
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Terry Smith's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Terry Smith held 40 positions worth $23.9B, up 8.5% from $22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2023: portfolio turnover was 2.5%. Terry Smith opened 1 new position and made no exits, leaving the 40-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 24% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Terry Smith's largest Q4 2023 buy was Clorox: 603,794 shares worth $86.1M.
- Terry Smith added most to Fortinet in Q4 2023, an estimated $133M increase.
- Terry Smith's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $251M.
- Terry Smith's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $23.9B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Terry Smith opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q4 2023.
- Terry Smith's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $23.9B.
Based on Fundsmith LLP's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.