Ronald Muhlenkamp (Trades, Portfolio), founder of Muhlenkamp & Company, bought shares of the following stocks during the fourth quarter.
The guru acquired 200,410 shares in PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) expanding the portfolio by 1.97%.
The company is engaged in the homebuilding business. It has a market cap of $8.23 billion and an enterprise value of $14.41 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity (ROE) of 10.06% and return on assets (ROA) of 4.51% are outperforming 63% of companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. Financial strength is rated 6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.04 is below the industry median of 0.56.
The largest shareholder among the guru is Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.61% of outstanding shares followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.3% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
The guru bought 43,545 shares in Thor Industries Inc. (THO) giving it a 1.94% portfolio space.
The company is engaged in manufacturing recreational vehicles in the United States. It has a market cap of $6.51 billion and an enterprise value of $6.45 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. Its ROE of 28.51% and ROA of 16.71% are outperforming 91% of companies in the Global Recreational Vehicles industry. Financial strength is rated 8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 1.68 is above the industry median of 0.59.
Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 1.34% of outstanding shares followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.17% and Heebner with 0.86%.
The guru acquired a new position in AutoZone Inc. (AZO) buying 6,774 shares. The transaction had an impact of 1.42% on the portfolio.
The retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts has a market cap of $18.04 billion and an enterprise value of $22.77 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. Its ROA of 14.53% and return on capital (ROC) of 48.15% are outperforming 85% of companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry. Financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.06 is below the industry median of 0.82.
Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus, with 0.38% of outstanding shares followed by Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc with 0.38% and Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.37%.
The investor bought 16,700 shares in Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) expanding the portfolio by 0.13%.
The company is engaged in transports and processes natural gas, natural gas liquids and petrochemical products. It has a market cap of $54.5 billion and an enterprise value of $79.29 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. Its ROE of 12.48% and ROA of 5.33% are underperforming 59% of companies in the Global Oil and Gas Midstream industry. Financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.41 is above the industry median of 0.42.
The largest shareholder of the company among the gurus is NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04% of outstanding shares followed by T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.
The guru raised his holding of Celanese Corp. (CE) by 0.50%, expanding the portfolio by 0.02%.
The chemical producer has a market cap of $14.03 billion and an enterprise value of $17.47 billion. It produces industrial specialties and acetyl.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. Its ROE of 31.23% and ROA of 9.55% are outperforming 75% of companies in the Global Chemicals industry. Financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.17 is below the industry median of 0.75.
Dodge & Cox is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 8.07% of outstanding shares followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.62%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.82% and Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%.
The Alliance Data Systems Corp. (ADS) position was increased by 0.26%. The portfolio was expanded by 0.01%.
The company provides marketing, loyalty, and credit solutions in the United States, Canada and other countries. It has a market cap of $13.05 billion and an enterprise value of $23.75 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. Its ROE of 49.94% and ROA of 2.93% are outperforming 57% of companies in the Global Credit Services industry. Financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.28 is below the industry median of 0.61.
The largest shareholder of the company among the gurus is VA Partners I, LLC with 10.6% of outstanding shares followed by Jeff Ubben (Trades, Portfolio) with 10.06% and Glenn Greenberg (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.99%.
The guru raised his holding of Biogen Inc. (BIIB) by 0.55%, expanding the portfolio by 0.01%.
The company is engaged in discovering and delivering therapies to patients for the treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. It has a market cap of $59.73 billion and an enterprise value of $61.97 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. Its ROE of 20.92% and ROA of 11.28% are outperforming 92% of companies in the Global Biotechnology industry. Financial strength is rated 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.62 is below the industry median of 55.72.
PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 7.14% of outstanding shares followed by Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.72% and Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.54%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
