Fundsmith LLP 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.
Fundsmith LLP is an investment management firm based out of London, United Kingdom. The company was established in 2010 by founder Terence Charles Smith, who is currently still with the company today acting as its CEO and CIO. Fundsmith has expanded from its inception to now have an additional office in New Canaan, Connecticut and operates with 17 employees. The company manages over $5.5 billion in total assets under management spread across 5 accounts, all of which are discretionary. Both of the company’s total number of accounts and total assets under management have been increasing in recent years with its total assets under management growing significantly from $2.6 billion back in 2014 to well over twice that amount in just a few years. Fundsmith invests in the public equity markets on a global scale, conducting its research both internally and externally. The company focuses on investing in businesses that are able to sustain a high return, have advantages that are difficult to replicate, resilient to change – particularly technological innovation, and with a high degree of certainty of growth from reinvestment of cash flows, among other critical criteria. Fundsmith invests most heavily in the health care sector, which alone makes up over a third of its total asset allocations, and also invests in the consumer staples sector, making up just under another third, information technology, making up approximately a quarter, and industrials sectors, in order of decreasing allocations. The company invests its allocations heavily in a select few companies with all of its top 5 holdings exceeding 8% of its total holdings and its top 10 holdings making up over three quarters of its total asset allocations. Fundsmith caters mainly to pooled investment vehicles, which alone makes up over three quarters of its client base, and also provides services to charitable organizations.
As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 38 stocks valued at a total of $21.90Bil. The top holdings were MSFT(9.89%), PM(7.62%), and EL(6.44%).
According to GuruFocus data, these were Fundsmith LLP’s top five trades of the quarter.
Intuit Inc
The guru sold out of their 1,696,667-share investment in NAS:INTU. Previously, the stock had a 3.12% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $396.69 during the quarter.
On 02/17/2023, Intuit Inc traded for a price of $400.96 per share and a market cap of $112.64Bil. The stock has returned -19.00% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Intuit Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 61.03, a price-book ratio of 7.02, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 4.39, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 36.36 and a price-sales ratio of 8.62.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.71, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.
PayPal Holdings Inc
The guru sold out of their 5,611,242-share investment in NAS:PYPL. Previously, the stock had a 2.29% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $80.04000000000001 during the quarter.
On 02/17/2023, PayPal Holdings Inc traded for a price of $74.29000000000001 per share and a market cap of $84.05Bil. The stock has returned -29.53% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, PayPal Holdings Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 35.55, a price-book ratio of 4.16, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.34, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 17.33 and a price-sales ratio of 3.23.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.32, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 4.
PepsiCo Inc
Fundsmith LLP reduced their investment in NAS:PEP by 487,193 shares. The trade had a 0.38% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $178.37.
On 02/17/2023, PepsiCo Inc traded for a price of $176.2 per share and a market cap of $242.67Bil. The stock has returned 8.02% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, PepsiCo Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 27.49, a price-book ratio of 14.15, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 6.87, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 18.51 and a price-sales ratio of 2.83.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.97, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.
Ansys Inc
The guru sold out of their 274,559-share investment in NAS:ANSS. Previously, the stock had a 0.29% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $232.92 during the quarter.
On 02/17/2023, Ansys Inc traded for a price of $269.355 per share and a market cap of $23.46Bil. The stock has returned -13.61% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Ansys Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 50.44, a price-book ratio of 5.16, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 6.55, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 35.23 and a price-sales ratio of 11.67.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.69, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc
Fundsmith LLP reduced their investment in NYSE:EL by 276,354 shares. The trade had a 0.28% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $223.34.
On 02/17/2023, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc traded for a price of $252.58 per share and a market cap of $90.23Bil. The stock has returned -16.29% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 61.45, a price-book ratio of 15.27, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 5.12, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 32.90 and a price-sales ratio of 5.55.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.98, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.
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