ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings153 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

2.3M$305.9M3.8%$110.82+14.00%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

3.5M$276.5M3.5%$61.80-9.16%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
61

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

4M$216M2.7%$41.03+5.12%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

Lazard, Inc.

5.7M$197.4M2.5%$25.47-3.45%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
56

KENNAMETAL INC

5.3M$194.7M2.4%$29.76+1.22%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

1.7M$193.8M2.4%$160.76-27.00%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57

JM SMUCKER CO/THE

1.5M$177.1M2.2%$90.79-0.46%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

2.5M$168.4M2.1%$50.17+4.82%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

7.3M$163.9M2.1%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.8M$161.9M2.0%$73.53+0.22%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54
920,817$159.2M2.0%$13.29-7.30%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
MSGNMSGNDelisted

MSG NETWORK INC

7.6M$156.7M2.0%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

3.3M$155.5M2.0%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MATTEL INC

13.7M$153.5M1.9%$12.70-11.72%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57
SLCASLCADelisted

U S SILICA HLDGS INC

12M$153.1M1.9%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57

KKR & CO INC

5.9M$147.9M1.9%

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

698,672$146.4M1.8%$209.53-0.02%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

SNAP-ON INC

840,846$139.3M1.7%$131.13+6.45%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

950,255$132.4M1.7%$115.61+0.30%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
51
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HLDGS PLC

5.7M$127.9M1.6%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
51
$8B
AUM
153
Positions
Q2 2019
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
Not enough history yet
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'19
New6%Increased42%Decreased46%Exited6%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.1 quarters
<1Q5%1-4Q94%1-2Y0%2Y+1%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $8B across 153 positions as of Q2 2019. Top holdings: MSFT (3.8%), PM (3.5%), FAF (2.7%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q2 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 7 new positions, 8 exits, 51 increased. Top move: PM (INCREASED, conviction 61). Portfolio: $8.0B across 153 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$8B
MSFT3.84%
PM3.47%
FAF2.71%
LAZ2.48%
KMT2.45%
BIDU2.43%
SJM2.22%
GILD2.11%
IPG2.06%
NTRS2.03%
Other2.00%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown20.07%
Financial Services17.92%
Technology12.85%
Healthcare10.91%
Industrials9.92%
Consumer Defensive7.80%
Consumer Cyclical7.01%
Communication Services6.17%
Energy3.01%
Real Estate2.62%
Other1.72%

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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