Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of Legato Capital Management LLC

Legato Capital Management LLC recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

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 502 stocks valued at a total of $524.00Mil. The top holdings were

According to GuruFocus data, these were Legato Capital Management LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

AerSale Corp


The guru established a new position worth 272,020 shares in NAS:ASLE, giving the stock a 3.87% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $18.49 during the quarter.

On 02/01/2023, AerSale Corp traded for a price of $18.855 per share and a market cap of $976.21Mil. The stock has returned 31.05% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, AerSale Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 22.72, a price-book ratio of 2.14, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 13.55 and a price-sales ratio of 2.38.

Safety Insurance Group Inc


The guru sold out of their 52,622-share investment in NAS:SAFT. Previously, the stock had a 3.31% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $90.22 during the quarter.

On 02/01/2023, Safety Insurance Group Inc traded for a price of $85.39 per share and a market cap of $1.26Bil. The stock has returned 6.39% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 6 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Safety Insurance Group Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 23.59, a price-book ratio of 1.60, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.51, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 16.78 and a price-sales ratio of 1.62.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.11, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 3.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF


The guru sold out of their 52,530-share investment in ARCA:EFA. Previously, the stock had a 2.12% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $62.33 during the quarter.

On 02/01/2023, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF traded for a price of $71.02 per share and a market cap of $48.49Bil. The stock has returned -4.41% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 12.90 and a price-book ratio of 1.58.

Semler Scientific Inc


The guru established a new position worth 67,643 shares in NAS:SMLR, giving the stock a 1.95% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $37.74 during the quarter.

On 02/01/2023, Semler Scientific Inc traded for a price of $39.5 per share and a market cap of $270.18Mil. The stock has returned -50.03% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 4 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Semler Scientific Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 25.16, a price-book ratio of 5.03, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.16 and a price-sales ratio of 5.95.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.43, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 4.

Alexander & Baldwin Inc


The guru sold out of their 116,936-share investment in NYSE:ALEX. Previously, the stock had a 1.36% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $18.38 during the quarter.

On 02/01/2023, Alexander & Baldwin Inc traded for a price of $19.83 per share and a market cap of $1.44Bil. The stock has returned -9.61% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 4 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 6 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Alexander & Baldwin Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 55.08, a price-book ratio of 1.28, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 24.65 and a price-sales ratio of 3.56.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.05, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 5.


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