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 |
Valmont Industries
VMI
|
+$36.5M |
| 2 |
Iron Mountain
IRM
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
CVA
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
|
+$5.9M |
| 4 |
Kirby Corp
KEX
|
+$4.78M |
| 5 |
CPLA
Capella Education Company
CPLA
|
+$3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VeriSign
VRSN
|
+$53.4M |
| 2 |
Dorman Products
DORM
|
+$13.8M |
| 3 |
CDW
CDW
|
+$1.45M |
| 4 |
QVCGA
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
|
+$1.45M |
| 5 |
Ubiquiti
UI
|
+$315K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 29.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 28.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.83% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 13.2% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CDW
CDW
$19.2B
| $95.8M | 15.58% |
2,343,810
-38,400
| -2% | -$1.45M |
2013 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
WAIR
2
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $89.3M | 14.53% |
7,322,212
| – | – |
2013 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
3
Iron Mountain
IRM
$34.7B
| $81.2M | 13.2% |
2,616,117
+435,507
| +20% | +$13M |
2013 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
4
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.08B
| $78.9M | 12.83% |
831,219
+334,119
| +67% | +$36.5M |
2014 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
QVCGA
5
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $74.2M | 12.08% |
58,307
-1,057
| -2% | -$1.45M |
2013 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
CVA
6
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $57.7M | 9.39% |
3,307,461
+298,300
| +10% | +$5.9M |
2013 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
7
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.6B
| $40.7M | 6.62% |
576,969
-784,200
| -58% | -$53.4M |
2013 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
8
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.1B
| $38.4M | 6.25% |
1,133,908
-9,400
| -0.8% | -$315K |
2015 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
CPLA
9
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $29.5M | 4.79% |
594,940
+58,823
| +11% | +$3M |
2013 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
LVNTA
10
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $17M | 2.76% |
420,194
+10,500
| +3% | +$425K |
2015 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
11
Maximus
MMS
$3.34B
| $7.94M | 1.29% |
133,300
-1,700
| -1% | -$108K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
12
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.6B
| $4.19M | 0.68% |
+67,600
| New | +$4.78M |
2015 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
13
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.01B
| – | – |
-289,966
| Closed | -$13.8M | – |
|
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Tom Bancroft's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Tom Bancroft held 13 positions worth $615M, down 5.6% from $651M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 98% of the portfolio.
Tom Bancroft's Q3 2015 filing shows 1 new, 5 increased, 5 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kirby Corp: 67,600 shares worth $4.19M. The largest sale was VeriSign, an estimated $53.4M.
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.
- Tom Bancroft's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kirby Corp: 67,600 shares worth $4.19M.
- Tom Bancroft added most to Valmont Industries in Q3 2015, an estimated $36.5M increase.
- Tom Bancroft's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was VeriSign, cutting an estimated $53.4M.
- Tom Bancroft fully exited Dorman Products in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $13.8M.
- Tom Bancroft's ten largest holdings make up 98% of its $615M portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Tom Bancroft opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q3 2015.
- Tom Bancroft's portfolio value fell 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $615M.
Based on Makaira Partners's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.