Applied Fundamental Research is an investment fund managing more than $136 billion ran by James Obrien. There are currently 13 companies in Mr. Obrien’s portfolio. The largest investments include IAC Inc and UFP Technologies, together worth $33.4 billion.
As of 7th August 2024, Applied Fundamental Research’s top holding is 380,977 shares of IAC Inc currently worth over $17.8 billion and making up 13.1% of the portfolio value.
Relative to the number of outstanding shares of IAC Inc, Applied Fundamental Research owns more than approximately 0.1% of the company.
In addition, the fund holds 58,825 shares of UFP Technologies worth $15.5 billion, whose value grew 67.4% in the past six months.
The third-largest holding is Nomad Foods Ltd worth $14.9 billion and the next is Gaming Leisure Pptys Inc worth $14.8 billion, with 326,587 shares owned.
Currently, Applied Fundamental Research's portfolio is worth at least $136 billion. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash
assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.
The Applied Fundamental Research office and employees reside in Cambridge, Massachusetts. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, James Obrien serves as the Research Analyst at Applied Fundamental Research.
In the most recent 13F filing, Applied Fundamental Research revealed that it had opened a new position in
Janus International Group In and bought 815,612 shares worth $10.3 billion.
The investment fund also strengthened its position in Nomad Foods Ltd by buying
63,300 additional shares.
This makes their stake in Nomad Foods Ltd total 906,605 shares worth $14.9 billion.
On the other hand, James Obrien disclosed a decreased stake in IAC Inc by approximately 0.1%.
This leaves the value of the investment at $17.8 billion and 380,977 shares.
The two most similar investment funds to Applied Fundamental Research are Olympiad Research L.P. and Seven Mile Advisory. They manage $136 billion and $136 billion respectively.
Applied Fundamental Research’s portfolio is diversified across 6 sectors.
Currently, their heaviest sector is Technology — making up 17.7% of
the total portfolio value.
The fund focuses on investments in the United States as
53.8% of the portfolio companies
are based in the United States.
The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are large-cap stocks.
Stocks with a size of more than $10 billion in market cap make up
8% of the total holdings value.
On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only approximately 0.1% of the portfolio.
The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $3.19 billion.
These positions were updated on August 14th based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.
| Security | Shares Owned | Value | Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAC Inc |
2.45%
380,977
|
$17,848,772,000 | 13.13% |
| UFP Technologies Inc. |
11.50%
58,825
|
$15,522,153,000 | 11.42% |
| Nomad Foods Ltd |
7.51%
906,605
|
$14,940,850,000 | 10.99% |
| Gaming Leisure Pptys Inc |
4.71%
326,587
|
$14,764,998,000 | 10.86% |
| Heidrick Struggles Intl In |
No change
440,670
|
$13,916,352,000 | 10.24% |
| PetIQ Inc |
1.49%
624,076
|
$13,767,117,000 | 10.13% |
| FIGS, Inc. |
No change
2,495,381
|
$13,300,381,000 | 9.78% |
| Janus International Group In |
Opened
815,612
|
$10,301,180,000 | 7.58% |
| Dycom Inds Inc |
36.02%
54,555
|
$9,206,702,000 | 6.77% |
| Match Group Inc. |
28.65%
203,911
|
$6,194,816,000 | 4.56% |
| U-Haul Holding Company |
12.94%
61,300
|
$3,784,039,000 | 2.78% |
| N-able Inc |
Opened
151,436
|
$2,306,370,000 | 1.70% |
| TTEC Holdings Inc |
86.79%
18,652
|
$109,674,000 | 0.08% |
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