ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2021

Top Holdings104 positions

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Activity:

SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

6.2M$434.2M3.7%$35.59-8.70%
7 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
63

MATTEL INC

18.3M$394M3.3%$13.41+60.81%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
63

FIRST AMERN FINL CORP

4.9M$380.4M3.2%$41.81+58.13%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC

3.8M$361.9M3.1%$60.64+28.45%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
BIDUBIDU
ADR

BAIDU INC

2.4M$359.8M3.0%$142.45+5.73%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

LAZARD LTD-CL A

8.1M$354.3M3.0%$28.51+25.33%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54

BOK FINL CORP

3.3M$348.8M2.9%$62.73+50.05%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53
NLSNNLSNDelisted

NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

16.4M$337M2.8%——
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
62

MICROSOFT CORP

1M$336.5M2.8%$110.12+193.64%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

KENNAMETAL INC

8.9M$320.2M2.7%$28.99+7.35%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54
IPGIPGAcquired

INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC

8.4M$313.9M2.6%——
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

JONES LANG LASALLE INC

1.1M$302.5M2.5%$153.81+75.11%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0

ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

6.3M$281.8M2.4%$19.29+133.49%
8 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
54
SRCLSRCLDelisted

STERICYCLE INC

4.2M$253.1M2.1%——
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
56

MOHAWK INDS INC

1.4M$247.6M2.1%$122.76+48.40%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
54

SNAP ON INC

1.1M$238.8M2.0%$135.62+40.21%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55

NORTHERN TR CORP

1.9M$229.4M1.9%$74.09+40.02%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
48

KKR & CO INC

2.9M$217.1M1.8%$22.37+219.91%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
687,912$216.1M1.8%$12.36-69.66%
12 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
52

ADT INC DEL

24.5M$206.2M1.7%$8.59-13.37%
3 qtrssince 2021-Q2
Increased
49
$11.9B
AUM
104
Positions
Q4 2021
Filing
HI score · 3.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+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+8%Q4'21$11.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'21
New1%Increased70%Decreased21%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.2 years
<1Q2%1-4Q13%1-2Y14%2Y+71%

ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $11.9B across 104 positions as of Q4 2021. Top holdings: SPHR (3.7%), MAT (3.3%), FAF (3.2%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Score: 3/5.0.

Q4 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 2 new positions, 7 exits, 53 increased. Top move: SPHR (INCREASED, conviction 63). Portfolio: $11.9B across 104 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$12B
SPHR3.66%
MAT3.32%
FAF3.21%
PM3.05%
BIDU3.03%
LAZ2.99%
BOKF2.94%
NLSN2.84%
MSFT2.84%
KMT2.70%
Other2.65%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Financial Services21.27%
Industrials12.91%
Communication Services12.11%
Consumer Cyclical11.83%
Unknown10.66%
Healthcare9.04%
Technology7.40%
Consumer Defensive6.32%
Real Estate4.04%
Basic Materials2.58%
Other1.85%

Behavioral investing profile

7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Solid(3.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L64
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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