ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings154 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction

MICROSOFT CORP

2.6M$307.8M3.8%$110.820.00%
1 qtr
New
86

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

3.3M$288.5M3.6%$62.250.00%
1 qtr
New
85
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

1.5M$248.8M3.1%$164.850.00%
1 qtr
New
85

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

4.2M$217.2M2.7%$41.030.00%
1 qtr
New
79

KENNAMETAL INC

5.3M$196.1M2.4%$29.760.00%
1 qtr
New
79

Lazard, Inc.

5.4M$195.8M2.4%$25.520.00%
1 qtr
New
79

JM SMUCKER CO/THE

1.6M$189.6M2.4%$90.790.00%
1 qtr
New
79
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

3.4M$186.8M2.3%
1 qtr
New
79
SLCASLCADelisted

U S SILICA HLDGS INC

9.8M$170.7M2.1%
1 qtr
New
79

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

2.5M$159.4M2.0%$50.130.00%
1 qtr
New
69

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.7M$157.6M2.0%$73.520.00%
1 qtr
New
69

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

716,101$150M1.9%$209.530.00%
1 qtr
New
69

MATTEL INC

11.4M$148M1.8%$13.000.00%
1 qtr
New
69
MSGNMSGNDelisted

MSG NETWORK INC

6.8M$147.5M1.8%
1 qtr
New
69
932,207$142.6M1.8%$13.290.00%
1 qtr
New
69
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

6.6M$139.2M1.7%
1 qtr
New
69

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES IN

1.5M$133.8M1.7%$87.200.00%
1 qtr
New
69

KKR & CO INC

5.7M$133.3M1.7%

SNAP-ON INC

848,087$132.7M1.6%$131.130.00%
1 qtr
New
69

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

893,391$124.9M1.6%$115.590.00%
1 qtr
New
69
$8B
AUM
154
Positions
Q1 2019
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
Not enough history yet
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'19
New100%Increased0%Decreased0%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg <1 quarter
<1Q99%1-4Q0%1-2Y0%2Y+1%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $8B across 154 positions as of Q1 2019. Top holdings: MSFT (3.8%), PM (3.6%), BIDU (3.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q1 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 154 new positions, 0 exits, 0 increased. Top move: MSFT (NEW, conviction 86). Portfolio: $8.0B across 154 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$8B
MSFT3.82%
PM3.58%
BIDU3.09%
FAF2.70%
KMT2.44%
LAZ2.43%
SJM2.36%
SRCL2.32%
SLCA2.12%
GILD1.98%
Other1.96%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown20.94%
Financial Services17.49%
Technology13.11%
Healthcare10.51%
Industrials9.58%
Consumer Defensive7.73%
Communication Services6.89%
Consumer Cyclical6.21%
Energy3.28%
Real Estate2.51%
Other1.75%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Unknown, Financial Services, Technology
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Track RecordNo data
Conviction40
Concentration50
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Position Outcomes

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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