Value Investor Arnold Schneider's Top Five Sells in Second Quarter

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Aug 24, 2013
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Guru Arnold Schneider believes that value investing delivers the best investing success over time.


“Arnie” Schneider is president, chief investment officer and principal of Schneider Capital Management Corp., which he founded in 1996. As of June 30, 2013, the firm has $1.7 billion in assets under management. The portfolio of Schneider Capital Management Corp. currently shows 124 stocks, 16 of them new with a total value of $1.06 billion and a quarter-over-quarter turnover of 13%.


Here are the details of his top five reductions and sells as of the end of second quarter.


ACE Ltd. (ACE: Reduced


Impact to Portfolio: -1.41%


Up 22% over 12 months, insurance company ACE Ltd. has a market cap of $30.76 billion; its shares were traded at around $90.44. The P/E ratio is 9.50.


Historical share pricing:


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Guru Action: As of June 30, 2013 Schneider reduced his position by 74%, selling 177,010 shares at an average price of $89.58, for a gain of 1%. Current shares remaining are 62,189.


He has averaged a gain of 36% on 368,384 shares bought at an average price of $66.60 per share. On shares sold, he has averaged a gain of 10% on 306,195 shares sold at an average price of $82.25 per share.


NVR Inc. (NVR, Financial): Reduced


Impact to Portfolio: -1.38%


Up 7% over 12 months, NVR Inc., a residential construction company, has a market cap of $4.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $872.12. The P/E ratio is 22.20.


Historical share pricing:


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Guru Action: As of June 30, 2013 Schneider reduced his position by 59.89%, selling 13,780 shares at an average price of $993.91, for a loss of 12.3%.


Current shares remaining are 9,228.


He has averaged a gain of 34% on 63,226 shares bought at an average price of $652.76 per share. On shares sold, he has averaged a gain of 20% on 160,592 shares sold at an average price of $724.24 per share.


Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (AXS, Financial): Sold Out


Impact to Portfolio: -0.97%


Up 29% over 12 months, Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., an insurance company, has a market cap of $4.96 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.42, with a P/E of 8.90. The P/B ratio is 1.10.


Historical share pricing:


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Guru Action: As of June 30, 2013 Schneider sold out his position, selling 256,071 shares at an average price of $43.99, for a loss of 1.3%.


His holding history:


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Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN, Financial): Reduced



Impact to Portfolio: -0.92%


Up 32% over 12 months, Huntington Bancshares has a market cap of $7.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.59. The P/E ratio is 11.90.


Historical share pricing:


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Guru Action: As of June 30, 2013 Schneider reduced his position by 48.66%, selling 1,407,468 shares at an average price of $7.46, for a gain of 15.1%.


Current shares remaining are 1,484,984.


He has averaged a gain of 53% on 5, 7,066,041shares bought at an average price of $5.60 per share. On shares sold, he has averaged a gain of 36% on 5,581,057 shares sold at an average price of $6.33 per share.


Regions Financial Corporation (RF, Financial): Reduced


Impact to Portfolio: -0.73%


Up 40% over 12 months, Regions Financial Corporation has a market cap of $13.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $9.94. The P/E ratio is 11.30.


Historical share pricing:


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Guru Action: As of June 30, 2013 Schneider reduced his position by 29.28%, selling 978,775 shares at an average price of $8.71, for a gain of 14.1%.


Current shares remaining are 2,363,964.


He has averaged a gain of 94% on 12,813,841 shares bought at an average price of $5.13 per share. On shares sold, he has averaged a gain of 48% on 10,449,877 shares sold at an average price of $6.72 per share.


Here is the complete portfolio of Arnold Schneider.





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