ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

Top Holdings146 positions

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Activity:

MICROSOFT CORP

2.1M$329.9M4.1%$110.12+35.11%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

3.8M$323.6M4.1%$61.36+2.90%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

1.8M$227.9M2.9%$153.46-17.70%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

LAZARD LTD-CL A

5.5M$217.9M2.7%$25.46+13.75%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KENNAMETAL INC

5.7M$212M2.7%$29.53+3.01%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

9.1M$210M2.6%——
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

3.6M$209.2M2.6%$40.00+15.72%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

3.3M$208.6M2.6%——
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MATTEL INC

15.3M$207.4M2.6%$12.56+7.92%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.8M$189.4M2.4%$72.48+19.86%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KKR & CO INC

5.9M$172.1M2.2%$21.77+25.38%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52
PARAPARADelisted

VIACOMCBS INC - CLASS B

4M$166.5M2.1%——
1 qtr
New
79

SNAP-ON INC

978,884$165.8M2.1%$129.38+9.66%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

2.5M$163.2M2.0%$49.30+2.70%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52

JM SMUCKER CO/THE

1.5M$157.4M2.0%$90.79-8.55%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

7.7M$155.6M2.0%——
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
61
MSGNMSGNDelisted

MSG NETWORKS INC- A

8.7M$151.8M1.9%——
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
48
895,100$151.4M1.9%$13.29-74.49%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

JONES LANG LASALLE INC

812,449$141.4M1.8%$152.12+14.44%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
48

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

953,283$139.1M1.7%$113.82+6.54%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
48
$8B
AUM
146
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
HI score · 2.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-1%Q2'19$8B-6%Q3'19$7.5B+6%Q4'19$8B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'19
New15%Increased33%Decreased37%Exited14%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.8 quarters
<1Q5%1-4Q95%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $8B across 146 positions as of Q4 2019. Top holdings: MSFT (4.1%), PM (4.1%), BIDU (2.9%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Score: 2.5/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 7 new positions, 5 exits, 61 increased. Top move: PARA (NEW, conviction 79). Portfolio: $8.0B across 146 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$8B
MSFT4.14%
PM4.06%
BIDU2.86%
LAZ2.73%
KMT2.66%
IPG2.63%
FAF2.63%
SRCL2.62%
MAT2.60%
NTRS2.38%
Other2.16%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services19.14%
Unknown18.50%
Technology11.73%
Healthcare10.44%
Industrials10.11%
Consumer Defensive8.18%
Consumer Cyclical7.82%
Communication Services6.70%
Real Estate3.17%
Energy2.82%
Other1.40%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Financial Services, Unknown, Technology
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Solid(2.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L61
Conviction39
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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