ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2021

Top Holdings136 positions

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BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC

2.4M$531.5M5.2%$141.39+53.86%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC

4.3M$378M3.7%$58.77+17.10%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

1.4M$319.1M3.1%$110.12+104.61%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MATTEL INC

15.3M$305M3.0%$12.06+65.23%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

5.4M$304.3M3.0%$41.74+12.29%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
64

LAZARD LTD-CL A

6.9M$302.3M3.0%$26.60+25.55%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
65
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

10M$290.6M2.9%——
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

11.2M$282.6M2.8%——
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54

KENNAMETAL INC

7.1M$282.5M2.8%$28.71+18.80%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
61

ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

6.7M$273.8M2.7%$18.77+117.33%
5 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Decreased
0

Bank of Oklahoma Financial Cor

3M$267M2.6%$60.98+28.54%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
63
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

3.7M$248.7M2.4%——
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
62

MOHAWK INDS INC

1.3M$241.7M2.4%$118.12+62.80%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54

SNAP ON INC

1M$239M2.4%$130.33+53.65%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

2.6M$210.9M2.1%$37.36+1.14%
4 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
63

NORTHERN TR CORP

1.8M$186.2M1.8%$72.22+24.00%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
49

JONES LANG LASALLE INC

1M$186.1M1.8%$146.73+22.02%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
49

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

2.8M$183.2M1.8%$49.72+6.58%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
707,003$180.3M1.8%——
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
49

KKR & CO INC

3.5M$170.6M1.7%$22.35+108.55%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
49
$10.2B
AUM
136
Positions
Q1 2021
Filing
HI score · 3.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+6%Q4'19$8B-28%Q1'20$5.7B+15%Q2'20$6.6B+5%Q3'20$6.9B+29%Q4'20$8.9B+14%Q1'21$10.2B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'21
New11%Increased54%Decreased32%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.6 years
<1Q7%1-4Q11%1-2Y12%2Y+71%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $10.2B across 136 positions as of Q1 2021. Top holdings: BIDU (5.2%), PM (3.7%), MSFT (3.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Score: 3/5.0.

Q1 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 9 new positions, 13 exits, 54 increased. Top move: LAZ (INCREASED, conviction 65). Portfolio: $10.2B across 136 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$10B
BIDU5.24%
PM3.72%
MSFT3.14%
MAT3.00%
FAF3.00%
LAZ2.98%
IPG2.86%
NLSN2.78%
KMT2.78%
NVST2.70%
Other2.63%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services20.87%
Unknown14.23%
Healthcare10.90%
Communication Services10.66%
Industrials10.51%
Consumer Cyclical9.71%
Technology9.43%
Consumer Defensive6.91%
Real Estate3.10%
Basic Materials2.22%
Other1.47%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Financial Services, Unknown, Healthcare
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Solid(3.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L65
Conviction39
Concentration50
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