Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.
The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.
The Silver Lake Group is a software focused organization that is based out of Menlo Park, California. The company was established in 1989 and focuses on investing in various technology and related industries. Silver Lake Group has grown significantly from its inception and now employees over 1,200 people within the group company itself and various related subsidiary entities located around the world in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and USA. The company aims to be “the dominant system integrator of core banking systems solutions, and a leading innovator in software engineering and business solutions” and has become one of the largest and most successful IT solutions providers in Asia Pacific. Silver Lake Group provides a wide variety of products and services including its Digital Economy Mobility Operating System, Digital Economy Operating System, Digital Economy Workflow, Enterprise Data Services Data Management and Quality Management Services, Investment and Capital Market Solutions, and a variety of others. The company has an increasing presence in a variety of sectors including Finance, Utility, Education, Health Care, Retail, Government, Social and Services, Logistics, and Tourism and Travel, among others. Silver Lake Group is regarded as one of the most significant Banking and Financial solutions and services provider in the Asia Pacific region, providing its services to over 100 global and local clients that include 40% of the top 20 largest banks in Southeast Asia. The company has won numerous awards over the years including the Asian Banking and Finance Award for Online Banking Initiative of the Year and Forbes Asia’s Best under a Billion award in 2013, IBM ASEAN Golden Circle Award and IBM Business Partner Excellence Award in 2012, and a wide variety of others. The company mainly invests in the consumer discretionary group and its top holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited And Sabre Corporation make up 49% and 47% of its total holdings.
As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 19 stocks valued at a total of $12.65Bil. The top holdings were VMW(40.82%), EDR(16.39%), and FA(9.24%).
According to GuruFocus data, these were Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.’s top five trades of the quarter.
Twitter Inc
The guru sold out of their 2,100,000-share investment in NYSE:TWTR. Previously, the stock had a 0.83% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $50.72 during the quarter.
On 02/12/2023, Twitter Inc traded for a price of $53.7 per share and a market cap of $41.09Bil. The stock has returned -2.03% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 4 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Twitter Inc has a price-book ratio of 6.98, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 66.62 and a price-sales ratio of 8.22.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.93, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc
Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. reduced their investment in NAS:GFS by 734,716 shares. The trade had a 0.32% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $58.45.
On 02/12/2023, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc traded for a price of $64.59 per share and a market cap of $35.21Bil. The stock has returned 11.77% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 1 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 43.06, a price-book ratio of 3.89, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 13.18 and a price-sales ratio of 4.49.
Airbnb Inc
The guru sold out of their 31,881-share investment in NAS:ABNB. Previously, the stock had a 0.03% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $101 during the quarter.
On 02/12/2023, Airbnb Inc traded for a price of $108.87 per share and a market cap of $68.93Bil. The stock has returned -36.69% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 2 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Airbnb Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 45.36, a price-book ratio of 12.44, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 33.56 and a price-sales ratio of 8.98.
Expedia Group Inc
The guru sold out of their 20,917-share investment in NAS:EXPE. Previously, the stock had a 0.02% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $94.59 during the quarter.
On 02/12/2023, Expedia Group Inc traded for a price of $107.64 per share and a market cap of $16.51Bil. The stock has returned -45.50% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 6 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Expedia Group Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 50.30, a price-book ratio of 7.23, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 11.77 and a price-sales ratio of 1.47.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.68, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.
IonQ Inc
The guru sold out of their 2,000,000-share investment in NYSE:IONQ. Previously, the stock had a 0.07000000000000001% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $5.55 during the quarter.
On 02/12/2023, IonQ Inc traded for a price of $4.81 per share and a market cap of $961.80Mil. The stock has returned -67.41% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 1 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, IonQ Inc has a price-book ratio of 1.66, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of -9.95 and a price-sales ratio of 106.89.
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