Tom Bancroft Makaira Partners
Tom Bancroft is the founder of Makaira Partners, a concentrated equity firm focused on high-quality businesses at reasonable valuations. The firm’s process emphasizes multi-year ownership and fundamental research over short-term trading. Bancroft’s portfolio is tracked among the community of concentrated quality investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAIR
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
|
+$64.7M |
| 2 |
QVCGA
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
|
+$63.8M |
| 3 |
Iron Mountain
IRM
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
CVA
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
|
+$48.3M |
| 5 |
Western Union
WU
|
+$45.9M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 21.86% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.25% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.72% |
| 4 | Utilities | 10.44% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAIR
1
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $72.8M | 15.72% |
+3,919,089
| New | +$64.7M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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QVCGA
2
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $66.8M | 14.43% |
+70,652
| New | +$63.8M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
|
3
Western Union
WU
$1.91B
| $49.6M | 10.72% |
+2,898,779
| New | +$45.9M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
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CVA
4
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $48.3M | 10.44% |
+2,413,543
| New | +$48.3M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
|
5
Iron Mountain
IRM
$34.7B
| $44.8M | 9.69% |
+1,823,507
| New | +$58.9M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
|
TWC
6
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $41.8M | 9.03% |
+371,684
| New | +$35.9M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
7
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.6B
| $36M | 7.79% |
+807,095
| New | +$37.4M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
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CDWC
8
DELISTED
CDW CORP
CDWC
| $32.9M | 7.1% |
+1,764,706
| New | +$32.9M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
9
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.06B
| $28.4M | 6.13% |
+837,990
| New | +$30.6M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
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CPLA
10
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $28.4M | 6.13% |
+681,357
| New | +$26.1M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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|
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LVNTA
11
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $13.1M | 2.82% |
+625,718
| New | +$12.1M |
2013 Q2
0 quarters
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Tom Bancroft's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Tom Bancroft, which disclosed 11 positions worth $463M. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.: 3,919,089 shares worth $72.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 22% of assets, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Tom Bancroft's largest Q2 2013 buy was WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.: 3,919,089 shares worth $72.8M.
- Tom Bancroft's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $463M portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Tom Bancroft disclosed 11 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Makaira Partners's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 1 Aug 2013.