Top 5 1st Quarter Trades of Triple Frond Partners LLC

Triple Frond Partners LLC recently filed their 13F report for the first quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-03-31.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 10 stocks valued at a total of $808,000,000. The top holdings were CHTR(21.44%), GOOG(16.14%), and V(15.24%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Triple Frond Partners LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

Moody's Corporation


Triple Frond Partners LLC reduced their investment in NYSE:MCO by 117,647 shares. The trade had a 4.56% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $386.38.

On 05/12/2022, Moody's Corporation traded for a price of $284.12 per share and a market cap of $53,255,940,000. The stock has returned -13.39% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Moody's Corporation has a price-earnings ratio of 27.33, a price-book ratio of 22.25, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.12, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 19.90 and a price-sales ratio of 8.80.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.84, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.

Visa Inc


During the quarter, Triple Frond Partners LLC bought 100,483 shares of NYSE:V for a total holding of 554,983. The trade had a 2.45% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $214.28.

On 05/12/2022, Visa Inc traded for a price of $192.77 per share and a market cap of $390,324,852,000. The stock has returned -12.14% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Visa Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 28.52, a price-book ratio of 11.82, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.98, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 20.65 and a price-sales ratio of 14.56.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.77, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.

TransDigm Group Inc


During the quarter, Triple Frond Partners LLC bought 18,006 shares of NYSE:TDG for a total holding of 146,400. The trade had a 1.29% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $625.6.

On 05/12/2022, TransDigm Group Inc traded for a price of $544.28 per share and a market cap of $27,252,404,000. The stock has returned -4.88% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 3 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, TransDigm Group Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 39.07, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 5.02, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 19.53 and a price-sales ratio of 5.98.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.96, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.

Microsoft Corp


Triple Frond Partners LLC reduced their investment in NAS:MSFT by 40,646 shares. The trade had a 1.25% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $325.12.

On 05/12/2022, Microsoft Corp traded for a price of $253.86 per share and a market cap of $1,805,032,338,000. The stock has returned 6.77% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Microsoft Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 25.18, a price-book ratio of 11.09, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.19, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 17.90 and a price-sales ratio of 9.47.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.85, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 7.

Alphabet Inc


Triple Frond Partners LLC reduced their investment in NAS:GOOG by 2,449 shares. The trade had a 0.71% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $2894.54.

On 05/12/2022, Alphabet Inc traded for a price of $2252.93 per share and a market cap of $1,433,840,489,000. The stock has returned -1.28% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 9 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Alphabet Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 19.67, a price-book ratio of 5.63, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.74, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 13.01 and a price-sales ratio of 5.40.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.81, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.


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