Yacktman Fund Buys Dell Inc, Stryker Corporation, Coca-cola Co, Sells H&R Block Inc, Research In Motion Ltd, Liberty Ventures

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Jan 29, 2013
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Besides the 13F of Yacktman Asset Management and Yacktman Focused Fund, we also started to track the portfolio of Yacktman Fund. Yacktman Fund is the flagship fund of Don Yacktman. The fund has achieved 10.6% of annual return over the past 10 years. It heavily invests in high quality large caps. As of Dec. 31, the fund has 51% of asset in top 10 positions and 16% in cash.


Yacktman Fund buys Dell Inc, Stryker Corporation, Coca-Cola Co, Avon Products Inc, sells H&R Block Inc, Research in Motion Ltd, Liberty Ventures during the 3-months ended 12/31/2012. As of 12/31/2012, owns 45 stocks with a total value of $7.3 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.


For the details of Yacktman Fund's stock buys and sells, go to http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Yacktman+Fund


This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:


Consumer Services29.2%
Consumer Goods27.6%
Health Care17.5%
Technology14.8%
Financials7.4%
Oil & Gas3.7%



These are the top 5 holdings of Yacktman Fund


  1. News Corporation (NWSA) - 33,400,000 shares, 11.8% of the total portfolio.
  2. Procter & Gamble Co (PG) - 10,050,000 shares, 9.4% of the total portfolio.
  3. PepsiCo Inc (PEP) - 9,200,000 shares, 8.7% of the total portfolio.
  4. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - 22,500,000 shares, 6.1% of the total portfolio.
  5. Sysco Corporation (SYY) - 12,200,000 shares, 5.3% of the total portfolio.



New Purchase: Dell Inc (DELL, Financial)


Yacktman Fund initiated holdings in Dell Inc. His purchase prices were between $8.86 and $10.67, with an estimated average price of $9.77. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.9%. His holdings were 6,437,000 shares as of 12/31/2012. Dell Inc is a Delaware Corporation, which was founded in 1984. Dell Inc has a market cap of $22.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.04 with a P/E ratio of 8.8 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Dell Inc stocks is 1.2%. Dell Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 6.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Dell Inc the business predictability rank of 3-star.


Sold Out: Liberty Ventures (LVNTA)


Yacktman Fund sold out his holdings in Liberty Ventures. His sale prices were between $48.76 and $66.48, with an estimated average price of $57.11. The Liberty Ventures Group is primarily focused on business investments. Liberty Ventures has a market cap of $2.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $75.55 .


Added: Stryker Corporation (SYK, Financial)


Yacktman Fund added to his holdings in Stryker Corporation by 25.64%. His purchase prices were between $52 and $56.57, with an estimated average price of $53.88. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.76%. His holdings were 4,900,000 shares as of 12/31/2012. Stryker Corporation was incorporated in Michigan in 1946 as the successor company to a business founded in 1941. Stryker Corporation has a market cap of $24.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $63.78 with a P/E ratio of 17 and P/S ratio of 2.9. The dividend yield of Stryker Corporation stocks is 1.4%. Stryker Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 13.5% over the past 10 years.


Added: Coca-Cola Co (KO, Financial)


Yacktman Fund added to his holdings in Coca-Cola Co by 21.69%. His purchase prices were between $35.97 and $38.58, with an estimated average price of $37.33. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.71%. His holdings were 7,910,000 shares as of 12/31/2012. The Coca-Cola Co was incorporated in September 1919 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Coca-cola Co has a market cap of $166.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.01 with a P/E ratio of 19.4 and P/S ratio of 3.6. The dividend yield of Coca-cola Co stocks is 2.7%. Coca-cola Co had an annual average earnings growth of 8.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Coca-cola Co the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.


Added: Avon Products Inc (AVP, Financial)


Yacktman Fund added to his holdings in Avon Products Inc by 10.53%. His purchase prices were between $13.8 and $17.39, with an estimated average price of $15.05. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.16%. His holdings were 8,400,000 shares as of 12/31/2012. Avon Products Inc. commenced operations in 1886 and was incorporated in the State of New York on January 27, 1916. Avon Products Inc has a market cap of $7.38 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.99 with a P/E ratio of 62.1 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Avon Products Inc stocks is 4.5%. Avon Products Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 2.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Avon Products Inc the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.


Reduced: H&R Block Inc (HRB)


Yacktman Fund reduced to his holdings in H&R Block Inc by 38.46%. His sale prices were between $16.67 and $19.19, with an estimated average price of $17.97. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.6%. Yacktman Fund still held 4,000,000 shares as of 12/31/2012. H&R Block, Inc. was organized as a corporation in 1955 under the laws of the State of Missouri. H&r Block Inc has a market cap of $6.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.66 with a P/E ratio of 16.9 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of H&r Block Inc stocks is 3.6%.


Reduced: Research in Motion Ltd (RIMM, Financial)


Yacktman Fund reduced to his holdings in Research in Motion Ltd by 47.99%. His sale prices were between $7.52 and $14.12, with an estimated average price of $9.95. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.51%. Yacktman Fund still held 5,360,000 shares as of 12/31/2012. Research in Motion Ltd designs, manufactures, and markets wireless solutions for the mobile communications market worldwide. Research In Motion Ltd has a market cap of $8.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.18 with a P/E ratio of 10.6 and P/S ratio of 0.7. Research In Motion Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 18.5% over the past 5 years.


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