Top 5 1st Quarter Trades of Sand Grove Capital Management LLP

Sand Grove Capital Management LLP 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 17 stocks valued at a total of $837,000,000. The top holdings were SAFM(11.36%), COHR(11.17%), and ATVI(10.37%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Sand Grove Capital Management LLP’s top five trades of the quarter.

Xilinx Inc


The guru sold out of their 985,339-share investment in NAS:XLNX. Previously, the stock had a 26.51% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $197.27 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, Xilinx Inc traded for a price of $194.92 per share and a market cap of $48,414,621,000. The stock has returned 40.44% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Xilinx Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 52.54, a price-book ratio of 13.17, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 6.33, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 37.83 and a price-sales ratio of 13.26.

IHS Markit Ltd


The guru sold out of their 1,550,664-share investment in NYSE:INFO. Previously, the stock had a 26.16% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $116.3 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, IHS Markit Ltd traded for a price of $108.61 per share and a market cap of $43,344,119,000. The stock has returned 21.07% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, IHS Markit Ltd has a price-earnings ratio of 36.20, a price-book ratio of 4.57, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.59, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 22.35 and a price-sales ratio of 9.36.

Nuance Communications Inc


The guru sold out of their 1,697,215-share investment in NAS:NUAN. Previously, the stock had a 11.92% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $55.3 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, Nuance Communications Inc traded for a price of $55.99 per share and a market cap of $17,882,407,000. The stock has returned 33.06% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Nuance Communications Inc has a price-book ratio of 11.33, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 177.79 and a price-sales ratio of 13.03.

Activision Blizzard Inc


The guru established a new position worth 1,083,295 shares in NAS:ATVI, giving the stock a 10.37% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $77.76 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, Activision Blizzard Inc traded for a price of $78.24 per share and a market cap of $61,225,229,000. The stock has returned -15.94% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Activision Blizzard Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 24.77, a price-book ratio of 3.44, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 4.20, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 15.97 and a price-sales ratio of 7.40.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.03, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.

Tower Semiconductor Ltd


The guru established a new position worth 1,608,673 shares in NAS:TSEM, giving the stock a 9.3% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $42.24 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, Tower Semiconductor Ltd traded for a price of $46.975 per share and a market cap of $5,084,523,000. The stock has returned 75.79% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 7 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Tower Semiconductor Ltd has a price-earnings ratio of 34.65, a price-book ratio of 3.19, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 10.90 and a price-sales ratio of 3.47.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.53, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 1.


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