William von Mueffling Cantillon Capital Management
William von Mueffling is the founder of Cantillon Capital Management, a firm known for concentrated global equity portfolios of high-quality companies. Cantillon’s process emphasizes durable competitive advantages and multi-year holding periods. The firm’s 13F disclosures are tracked by investors seeking institutional quality-growth exposure.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Agilent Technologies
A
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$352M |
| 2 |
SIRO
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
W.W. Grainger
GWW
|
+$67.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 29.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 22.23% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 22.06% |
| 4 | Materials | 7.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $490M | 9.21% |
8,077,562
+17,900
| +0.2% | +$1.18M |
|
2
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $421M | 7.92% |
2,228,224
+11,097
| +0.5% | +$2.05M |
|
3
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $416M | 7.83% |
7,522,273
+22,400
| +0.3% | +$1.32M |
|
4
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $407M | 7.64% |
3,159,441
+18,080
| +0.6% | +$2.14M |
|
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $393M | 7.39% |
+10,097,900
| New | +$374M |
|
6
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $379M | 7.12% |
3,310,797
+56,000
| +2% | +$6.59M |
|
|
MHFI
7
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $331M | 6.23% |
3,361,766
+1,443,767
| +75% | +$137M |
|
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $302M | 5.69% |
7,967,660
-9,799,900
| -55% | -$352M |
|
9
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $276M | 5.2% |
5,997,486
+27,984
| +0.5% | +$1.29M |
|
10
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $276M | 5.19% |
6,075,329
+11,496
| +0.2% | +$566K |
|
11
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $272M | 5.12% |
5,312,200
+16,500
| +0.3% | +$830K |
|
12
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $232M | 4.37% |
2,563,605
+963,568
| +60% | +$90.7M |
|
|
13
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $201M | 3.78% |
+4,804,300
| New | +$186M |
|
14
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $148M | 2.78% |
2,121,750
+6,800
| +0.3% | +$495K |
|
15
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.69B
| $128M | 2.4% |
2,267,714
+6,170
| +0.3% | +$373K |
|
16
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $127M | 2.39% |
1,564,203
+4,000
| +0.3% | +$331K |
|
|
17
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $108M | 2.04% |
+2,258,100
| New | +$102M |
|
|
18
Visa
V
$693B
| $105M | 1.97% |
+1,348,665
| New | +$104M |
|
|
19
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $100M | 1.89% |
495,283
-328,645
| -40% | -$67.5M |
|
20
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.24B
| $94.8M | 1.78% |
442,898
+1,300
| +0.3% | +$266K |
|
|
BITA
21
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $56.5M | 1.06% |
1,996,529
+5,655
| +0.3% | +$166K |
|
22
Ambev
ABEV
$44.4B
| $55M | 1.03% |
12,335,978
+35,400
| +0.3% | +$173K |
|
|
SIRO
23
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| – | – |
-2,281,527
| Closed | -$213M |
|
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William von Mueffling's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, William von Mueffling held 23 positions worth $5.32B, up 13% from $4.69B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 69% of the portfolio.
William von Mueffling deployed $379M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 4 new positions and adding to 16 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,097,900 shares worth $393M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 30% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $352M trimmed.
- William von Mueffling's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,097,900 shares worth $393M.
- William von Mueffling added most to MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM in Q4 2015, an estimated $137M increase.
- William von Mueffling's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $352M.
- William von Mueffling fully exited SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $213M.
- William von Mueffling's ten largest holdings make up 69% of its $5.32B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- William von Mueffling opened 4 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2015.
- William von Mueffling's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $5.32B.
Based on Cantillon Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.