Tracking Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management Portfolio – Q1 2023 Update

•  Nelson Peltz’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $4.87B to $3.75B this quarter. The number of positions remained steady at 8. 
• Trian Fund Management decreased Ferguson plc, Walt Disney, Invesco, and Wendy’s. 
• The top three positions are Janus Henderson Group, Ferguson plc, and Walt Disney. They add up to ~60% of the portfolio. 

This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Nelson Peltz’s 13F portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on Peltz’s regulatory 13F Form filed on 5/15/2023. Please visit our Tracking Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management Portfolio article for an idea on his investment philosophy and our last update for the fund’s moves during Q4 2022.

 

This quarter, Peltz’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~23% from $4.87B to $3.75B. The number of holdings remained steady at 8. The top three holdings are at ~60% of the 13F stock portfolio: Janus Henderson Group plc, Ferguson plc, and Walt Disney. To know more about activist investing, check out Deep Value: Why Activist Investors and Other Contrarians Battle for Control of Losing Corporations. 

 

Note: Trian Fund has a 1.5% ownership stake in London listed Unilever PLC (UL). The activist position was acquired last January and Nelson Peltz was appointed to the board on May 31st.

 

 

The spreadsheet below highlights changes to Peltz’s 13F stock holdings in Q1 2023:

 

 

Source: John Vincent. Data constructed from Trian Fund Management’s 13F filings for Q4 2022 and Q1 2023.