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 |
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
|
+$37.8M |
| 2 |
Maximus
MMS
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
WAIR
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
|
+$5.14M |
| 4 |
Iron Mountain
IRM
|
+$1.89M |
| 5 |
CPLA
Capella Education Company
CPLA
|
+$463K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VeriSign
VRSN
|
+$28.7M |
| 2 |
Valmont Industries
VMI
|
+$19.9M |
| 3 |
CVA
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
|
+$15.1M |
| 4 |
Ubiquiti
UI
|
+$4.7M |
| 5 |
Kirby Corp
KEX
|
+$3.56M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 34.37% |
| 2 | Technology | 24.56% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 16.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.58% |
| 5 | Utilities | 5.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAIR
1
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $115M | 17.83% |
8,018,950
+421,741
| +6% | +$5.14M |
2013 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
2
Iron Mountain
IRM
$32.7B
| $104M | 16.07% |
3,067,404
+65,700
| +2% | +$1.89M |
2013 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
3
CDW
CDW
$20.6B
| $97.3M | 15.03% |
2,343,810
| – | – |
2013 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
4
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.4B
| $83.8M | 12.94% |
676,447
-179,772
| -21% | -$19.9M |
2014 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
|
QVCGA
5
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $71.5M | 11.04% |
58,307
| – | – |
2013 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
6
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.3B
| $41.7M | 6.45% |
+604,727
| New | +$37.8M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
CVA
7
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $37.2M | 5.75% |
2,207,287
-1,020,501
| -32% | -$15.1M |
2013 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
CPLA
8
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $36.7M | 5.67% |
696,551
+10,000
| +1% | +$463K |
2013 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
9
Maximus
MMS
$3.3B
| $23.3M | 3.59% |
441,700
+308,400
| +231% | +$15.7M |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
|
10
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.1B
| $20M | 3.09% |
225,569
-351,400
| -61% | -$28.7M |
2013 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
LVNTA
11
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $16.4M | 2.54% |
420,194
| – | – |
2015 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
12
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.03B
| – | – |
-67,600
| Closed | -$3.56M | – |
|
|
13
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.6B
| – | – |
-148,203
| Closed | -$4.7M | – |
|
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Tom Bancroft's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Tom Bancroft held 13 positions worth $647M, up 6.8% from $606M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.
Tom Bancroft's Q1 2016 filing shows 1 new, 4 increased, 3 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zebra Technologies: 604,727 shares worth $41.7M. The largest sale was VeriSign, an estimated $28.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 34% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Real Estate.
- Tom Bancroft's largest Q1 2016 buy was Zebra Technologies: 604,727 shares worth $41.7M.
- Tom Bancroft added most to Maximus in Q1 2016, an estimated $15.7M increase.
- Tom Bancroft's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was VeriSign, cutting an estimated $28.7M.
- Tom Bancroft fully exited Ubiquiti in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $4.7M.
- Tom Bancroft's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $647M portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Tom Bancroft opened 1 new position and closed 2 in Q1 2016.
- Tom Bancroft's portfolio value rose 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $647M.
Based on Makaira Partners's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.