ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2021

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings109 positions

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

SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

5.6M$409.9M3.7%$35.82-5.91%
6 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
87
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

2.6M$399.8M3.7%$142.45+6.65%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
64

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

4.1M$386.2M3.5%$60.64+33.76%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
58

Lazard, Inc.

8M$366.5M3.4%$28.40+30.83%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
60

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

5.3M$353.1M3.2%$42.88+35.86%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

8.6M$316.2M2.9%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MATTEL INC

16.6M$308.7M2.8%$12.69+53.32%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57

MICROSOFT CORP

1.1M$306.1M2.8%$110.82+147.51%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KENNAMETAL INC

8.7M$299.3M2.7%$28.94+1.95%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
61

BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

3.3M$294.5M2.7%$63.65+29.57%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
56

JONES LANG LASALLE INC

1.1M$279.5M2.6%$154.03+61.71%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

4M$272.1M2.5%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
56
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HLDGS PLC

14M$269.4M2.5%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
61

ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

6.1M$254.4M2.3%$18.58+130.89%
7 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Decreased
0

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC

1.3M$233.6M2.1%$121.28+50.84%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55

SNAP-ON INC

1.1M$221.3M2.0%$135.82+41.60%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55

KKR & CO INC

3.5M$211.5M1.9%

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.9M$206.6M1.9%$75.28+28.23%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
50

ADT INC DEL

24.3M$196.5M1.8%$8.94-17.21%
2 qtrssince 2021-Q2
Increased
69

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

2.6M$183M1.7%$50.73+19.15%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
50
$10.9B
AUM
109
Positions
Q3 2021
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+15%Q2'20$6.6B+5%Q3'20$6.9B+29%Q4'20$8.9B+14%Q1'21$10.2B+5%Q2'21$10.6B+3%Q3'21$10.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'21
New18%Increased54%Decreased19%Exited10%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.0 years
<1Q5%1-4Q11%1-2Y15%2Y+70%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $10.9B across 109 positions as of Q3 2021. Top holdings: SPHR (3.7%), BIDU (3.7%), PM (3.5%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q3 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 6 new positions, 7 exits, 59 increased. Top move: SPHR (INCREASED, conviction 87). Portfolio: $10.9B across 109 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$11B
SPHR3.75%
BIDU3.66%
PM3.53%
LAZ3.35%
FAF3.23%
IPG2.89%
MAT2.82%
MSFT2.80%
KMT2.74%
BOKF2.69%
Other2.56%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services21.55%
Communication Services12.74%
Industrials11.88%
Unknown11.62%
Consumer Cyclical10.59%
Healthcare9.36%
Technology7.71%
Consumer Defensive6.66%
Real Estate4.07%
Basic Materials2.35%
Other1.47%

Behavioral investing profile

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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