ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings148 positions

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

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

4.2M$305.4M5.4%$60.73-10.40%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
66

MICROSOFT CORP

1.8M$283.5M5.0%$110.82+37.66%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

2.1M$215.8M3.8%$144.84-31.68%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
66

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

2.7M$199.3M3.5%$50.80+19.65%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
60

MATTEL INC

17.6M$155.1M2.7%$12.09-24.75%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
60
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

9.3M$149.9M2.6%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.9M$145.8M2.6%$72.79-12.73%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
56
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

2.9M$141.6M2.5%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

3.2M$136.8M2.4%$41.03-11.80%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

Lazard, Inc.

5.3M$124.5M2.2%$25.46-30.91%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

JM SMUCKER CO/THE

1.1M$122.6M2.2%$90.79-1.73%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KENNAMETAL INC

6.5M$121.5M2.1%$27.85-44.50%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
59

KKR & CO INC

5M$118.5M2.1%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

868,374$113.9M2.0%$115.64-2.23%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

600,288$109.8M1.9%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
48

SNAP-ON INC

984,192$107.1M1.9%$131.60-26.16%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
47
846,517$107M1.9%$13.29-81.94%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES IN

1.2M$100.7M1.8%$87.15-1.71%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
49
MSGNMSGNDelisted

MSG NETWORK INC

9.3M$94.4M1.7%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
50

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

498,994$91.6M1.6%$207.76-9.34%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
51
$5.7B
AUM
148
Positions
Q1 2020
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-1%Q2'19$8B-6%Q3'19$7.5B+6%Q4'19$8B-28%Q1'20$5.7B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'20
New6%Increased41%Decreased48%Exited5%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.6 quarters
<1Q7%1-4Q7%1-2Y84%2Y+1%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $5.7B across 148 positions as of Q1 2020. Top holdings: PM (5.4%), MSFT (5.0%), BIDU (3.8%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q1 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 12 new positions, 10 exits, 69 increased. Top move: PM (INCREASED, conviction 66). Portfolio: $5.7B across 148 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$6B
PM5.36%
MSFT4.97%
BIDU3.79%
GILD3.50%
MAT2.72%
IPG2.63%
NTRS2.56%
SRCL2.48%
FAF2.40%
LAZ2.18%
Other2.15%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services18.82%
Unknown15.40%
Technology13.43%
Healthcare13.32%
Consumer Defensive9.93%
Industrials8.25%
Consumer Cyclical7.70%
Communication Services7.64%
Real Estate2.57%
Energy1.81%
Other1.13%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Financial Services, Unknown, 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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