Glenn Greenberg's Strategic Emphasis on Ryanair Holdings in Q3 2024

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Nov 15, 2024
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Glenn Greenberg (Trades, Portfolio), a notable figure in the investment world, co-founded Chieftain Capital Management in 1984, achieving a remarkable annual compound rate of 22.5% before fees over two decades. Now at the helm of Brave Warrior Advisors, Greenberg continues to apply a highly selective investment strategy, focusing on companies with minimal competition and robust returns on invested capital. His latest 13F filing for Q3 2024 reveals significant adjustments in his portfolio, including a major increase in Ryanair Holdings PLC and strategic exits and reductions in other areas.

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Summary of New Buys

Glenn Greenberg (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio welcomed six new stocks in the third quarter of 2024. Key additions include:

  • Ally Financial Inc (ALLY, Financial) with 10,000 shares, making up 0.01% of the portfolio, valued at $355.9 million.
  • Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR, Financial) with 7,126 shares, also representing 0.01% of the portfolio, with a total value of $501.1 million.
  • Mastercard Inc (MA, Financial) with 422 shares, valued at $208.38 million.

Key Position Increases

Significant enhancements were made to existing holdings, notably:

  • Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY, Financial), with an additional 4,979,919 shares, bringing the total to 5,104,019 shares. This adjustment marks a 4,012.83% increase in share count and a 4.66% impact on the current portfolio, totaling $230.6 million.
  • TD Synnex Corp (SNX, Financial) saw an increase of 373,569 shares, bringing the total to 3,695,615 shares, representing an 11.25% increase in share count, valued at $443.77 million.

Summary of Sold Out Positions

In Q3 2024, Glenn Greenberg (Trades, Portfolio) exited one position:

  • Applied Materials Inc (AMAT, Financial), where all 961 shares were sold, impacting the portfolio by -0.01%.

Key Position Reductions

Reductions were made in 12 stocks, with significant changes in:

  • Apollo Global Management Inc (APO, Financial), reduced by 1,502,235 shares, a -39.74% decrease, impacting the portfolio by -3.93%. The stock traded at an average price of $115.44 during the quarter, returning 55.69% over the past three months and 78.44% year-to-date.
  • Primerica Inc (PRI, Financial), reduced by 429,842 shares, a -22.74% reduction, impacting the portfolio by -2.25%. The stock traded at an average price of $252.55 during the quarter, returning 16.12% over the past three months and 45.68% year-to-date.

Portfolio Overview

As of the third quarter of 2024, Glenn Greenberg (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio comprised 32 stocks. Top holdings included 17.71% in Elevance Health Inc (ELV, Financial), 10.06% in Discover Financial Services (DFS, Financial), 9.21% in TD Synnex Corp (SNX, Financial), 8.03% in Primerica Inc (PRI), and 7.74% in Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF, Financial). The investments are predominantly concentrated in eight industries: Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare, Technology, Industrials, Energy, Communication Services, and Consumer Defensive.

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