Tracking Jeff Smith’s Starboard Value Portfolio – Q3 2019 Update

• Jeff Smith’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $3.29B to ~$3B this quarter. 
• Starboard Value added Box Inc. (BOX) while dropping Cars.com (CARS) during the quarter. 
• The largest three individual stock positions are Symantec (SYMC), Advanced Auto Parts (AAP), and Perrigo (PRGO) and they add up to ~56% of the portfolio. 

Jeff Smith’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~9% from $3.29B to ~$3B this quarter. The portfolio is very concentrated with recent 13F reports showing around twenty stakes. The top five positions are Symantec Corporation (SYMC), Advanced Auto Parts (AAP), Perrigo plc (PRGO), Cerner Corporation (CERN), and iShares Russell 2K Value ETF. They add up to ~71% of the portfolio.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Jeff Smith's Starboard Value 13F portfolio holdings as of Q3 2019. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

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