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
|
+$24.8M |
| 2 |
Maximus
MMS
|
+$6.56M |
| 3 |
Valmont Industries
VMI
|
+$3.62M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$24.5M |
| 2 |
Iron Mountain
IRM
|
+$19.3M |
| 3 |
QVCGA
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
CPLA
Capella Education Company
CPLA
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
CoreCivic
CXW
|
+$10.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 28.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 28.48% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.96% |
| 4 | Utilities | 11.69% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAIR
1
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $102M | 18.02% |
7,306,512
+1,563,685
| +27% | +$24.8M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
QVCGA
2
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $84.8M | 14.96% |
59,364
-10,804
| -15% | -$14.2M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
3
CDW
CDW
$20.5B
| $83.8M | 14.78% |
2,382,210
| – | – |
2013 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
4
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.4B
| $77.6M | 13.69% |
1,361,169
| – | – |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
CVA
5
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $66.2M | 11.69% |
3,009,161
-150,000
| -5% | -$3.38M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
6
Iron Mountain
IRM
$33B
| $54.2M | 9.57% |
1,402,658
-531,493
| -27% | -$19.3M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
7
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.58B
| $36M | 6.35% |
989,660
-298,091
| -23% | -$10.7M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
CPLA
8
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $22.8M | 4.03% |
296,427
-178,430
| -38% | -$12.3M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
9
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.02B
| $16.1M | 2.84% |
126,513
+27,092
| +27% | +$3.62M |
2014 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
|
10
Maximus
MMS
$3.44B
| $7.4M | 1.31% |
+135,000
| New | +$6.56M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
TWC
11
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| – | – |
-170,513
| Closed | -$24.5M | – |
|
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Tom Bancroft's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Tom Bancroft held 13 positions worth $567M, down 1.1% from $573M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 99% of the portfolio.
Tom Bancroft withdrew a net $33.7M in Q4 2014, closing 1 position and reducing 5 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $24.5M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 29% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Tom Bancroft opened a new position in Maximus worth $7.4M.
- Tom Bancroft's largest Q4 2014 buy was Maximus: 135,000 shares worth $7.4M.
- Tom Bancroft added most to WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc. in Q4 2014, an estimated $24.8M increase.
- Tom Bancroft's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Iron Mountain, cutting an estimated $19.3M.
- Tom Bancroft fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $24.5M.
- Tom Bancroft's ten largest holdings make up 99% of its $567M portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Tom Bancroft opened 3 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2014.
- Tom Bancroft's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $567M.
Based on Makaira Partners's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 12 Feb 2015.