ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings147 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

1.6M$333.8M5.1%$110.82+70.96%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

2.7M$328.2M5.0%$139.71-13.19%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
71

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

4.4M$310.9M4.7%$60.33-10.96%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
60

MATTEL INC

17.7M$171M2.6%$12.08-20.54%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52

KENNAMETAL INC

5.8M$166.9M2.5%$27.85-13.73%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

2.9M$163.2M2.5%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

9M$154.9M2.4%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

Lazard, Inc.

5.4M$154.5M2.4%$25.36-17.05%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

3.2M$151.9M2.3%$41.03-4.56%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KKR & CO INC

4.7M$143.7M2.2%

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.8M$143.5M2.2%$72.79-11.44%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

1.9M$142.5M2.2%$50.80+18.55%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
PARAPARADelisted

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

6.1M$141.2M2.2%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Decreased
0

SNAP-ON INC

975,543$135.1M2.1%$131.60-10.37%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

749,557$133.8M2.0%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
63

ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

6.1M$129.6M2.0%$17.43+17.62%
2 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
72

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

908,980$127.8M1.9%$115.79+2.78%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
50
745,438$123.8M1.9%$13.29-69.15%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

JM SMUCKER CO/THE

1.1M$113.9M1.7%$90.79-5.62%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HLDGS PLC

7.6M$113.2M1.7%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
50
$6.6B
AUM
147
Positions
Q2 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+15%Q2'20$6.6B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'20
New13%Increased41%Decreased39%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.1 years
<1Q6%1-4Q10%1-2Y82%2Y+2%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $6.6B across 147 positions as of Q2 2020. Top holdings: MSFT (5.1%), BIDU (5.0%), PM (4.7%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q2 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 11 new positions, 12 exits, 55 increased. Top move: NVST (INCREASED, conviction 72). Portfolio: $6.6B across 147 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$7B
MSFT5.08%
BIDU5.00%
PM4.73%
MAT2.60%
KMT2.54%
SRCL2.49%
IPG2.36%
LAZ2.35%
FAF2.31%
KKR2.19%
Other2.19%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services19.06%
Unknown15.61%
Technology13.38%
Healthcare11.94%
Communication Services9.70%
Industrials9.06%
Consumer Cyclical8.18%
Consumer Defensive8.06%
Real Estate2.63%
Energy1.34%
Other1.03%

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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