ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings140 positions

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

BAIDU INC - SPON ADR

2.9M$633.7M7.1%$141.29+55.45%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
63

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

4.4M$365M4.1%$60.25+6.17%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

1.4M$316.5M3.6%$110.82+91.94%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

MATTEL INC

15.9M$277.9M3.1%$12.08+44.94%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

7.1M$238.7M2.7%$18.58+78.46%
4 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
54

Lazard, Inc.

5.5M$234.4M2.6%$25.41+28.46%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

9.7M$229.1M2.6%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HLDGS PLC

10.9M$228.1M2.6%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
71

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

4.4M$225.5M2.5%$41.54+3.88%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
64

KENNAMETAL INC

6.1M$221.6M2.5%$27.87+10.34%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54

SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

2.1M$221.4M2.5%$37.24+29.82%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
67
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

3.1M$214.9M2.4%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55

SNAP-ON INC

1.1M$184.5M2.1%$132.73+13.24%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
56

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

3M$173.6M2.0%$50.26-6.98%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC

1.2M$172M1.9%$116.06+22.79%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52

BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

2.5M$168.6M1.9%$57.90+5.40%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

1.7M$160.1M1.8%$72.79+8.44%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

653,169$151.5M1.7%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

JONES LANG LASALLE INC

1M$151M1.7%$146.14+2.11%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54
MSGNMSGNDelisted

MSG NETWORK INC

10.1M$149.4M1.7%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
48
$8.9B
AUM
140
Positions
Q4 2020
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-6%Q3'19$7.5B+6%Q4'19$8B-28%Q1'20$5.7B+15%Q2'20$6.6B+5%Q3'20$6.9B+29%Q4'20$8.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'20
New1%Increased73%Decreased22%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.5 years
<1Q4%1-4Q15%1-2Y79%2Y+3%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $8.9B across 140 positions as of Q4 2020. Top holdings: BIDU (7.1%), PM (4.1%), MSFT (3.6%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q4 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 6 new positions, 8 exits, 69 increased. Top move: NLSN (INCREASED, conviction 71). Portfolio: $8.9B across 140 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$9B
BIDU7.14%
PM4.11%
MSFT3.57%
MAT3.13%
NVST2.69%
LAZ2.64%
IPG2.58%
NLSN2.57%
FAF2.54%
KMT2.50%
Other2.49%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services18.92%
Unknown16.93%
Communication Services12.46%
Healthcare10.82%
Technology10.54%
Consumer Cyclical9.68%
Industrials8.75%
Consumer Defensive6.58%
Real Estate2.86%
Energy1.64%
Other0.83%

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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