Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio), CFA, is the founder of Daruma Capital Management. She started the firm in 1995 with zero assets. The firm is 100% employee-owned and manages $2.3 billion for public and corporate pension plans, endowments, foundations and individuals.
Her portfolio is composed of 48 stocks and has a total value of $2,237 million with 5% Q/Q turnover; the following are the stocks of her portfolio with the highest return since her last trade on Q1 2015
Dealertrack Technologies Inc (TRAK)
During the Q1 2015 Gordon increased her stake in TRAK by 9.04% and since then, the stock has risen by 60.90%.
TRAK has a market cap of $3.4 billion and an enterprise value of $4.2 billion. The company and its web-based software solutions and services enhance efficiency and profitability for all segments of the automotive retail industry.
The price of the stock has risen by 285% during the last five years, 41% since the beginning of the year and 66% during the last 12 months. The stock is now -1.90% from its 52-week high and +70.16% from its 52-week low.
The company has a profitability and growth ratio of 6/10 with negative returns (ROE -2.61%, ROA -1.25%) that are underperforming the 60% of the other companies in the Global Internet Content and Information industry.
Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) is the only guru holding TRAK with 1,965,691 shares, amounting to 3.59% of shares outstanding or 3.38% of total assets of her portfolio.
Pall Corporation (PLL)
During the Q1 2015 Gordon reduced her stake in PLL by 13.27%; since then, the stock has risen by 25.10%.
PLLÂ has a market cap of $13.43 billion and an enterprise value of $13.51 billion. The company supplies filtration, separation and purification technologies. Its products are used to remove solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants from a variety of liquids and gases.
The price of the stock has risen by 233% during the last 5 years, 24% since the beginning of the year and 57% during the last 12 months. The stock is now -0.30% from its 52-week high and +64.16% from its 52-week low.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 8/10 with positive returns (ROE 22.89%, ROA 10.41%) that are performing better than 90% of the other companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. The gross profit margin of the company currently is at 56.27% and it has increased from the same quarter of the previous year as well as the net income that increased by 8.4% when compared to the same quarter one year prior.
Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) is the main hedge-fund holding shares of PLL with 1.03% of outstanding shares, followed by Meridian Funds (Trades, Portfolio) that holds 667,000 shares, amounting to 0.62% of shares outstanding, or 1.7% of total assets of its portfolio.
Universal Health Services Inc (UHS)
During the Q1 2015 Gordon reduced her stake in UHS by 24.34% and since then, the stock has risen by 18.70%.
UHS has a market cap of $13.9 billion and an enterprise value of $17.06 billion. The company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of owning and operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and radiation oncology centers.
The price of the stock has risen by 309% during the last five years, 26% since the beginning of the year and 30% during the last 12 months. It is now -2.68% from its 52-week high and +46.70% from its 52-week low.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 8/10 with positive returns (ROE 15.99%, ROA 6.61%) that are ranked higher than 70% of the other companies in the Global Medical Care industry.
Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) is the main hedge-fund holding UHS with 4,053,000 shares, amounting to 4.09% of shares outstanding, or 1.02% of total assets of his portfolio. Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) and Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) hold each one 0.98% of shares outstanding of the company.
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc (TCBI)
During the Q1 2015 Gordon increased her stake in TCBI by 26.55% and since then, the stock has risen by 17.80%.
TCBI has a market cap of $2.64 billion and an enterprise value of $3.36 billion. The bank is a registered bank holding company and a financial holding company and is the parent of Texas Capital Bank, National Association. The bank offers personalized financial services to businesses and individual clients. The bank has service locations in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
The price of the stock has risen by 249% during the last five years, 8% since the beginning of the year and 10% during the last 12 months. The stock is now -9.48% from its 52-week high and +42.72% from its 52-week low.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 7/10 with positive returns (ROE 9.69%, ROA 0.94%).
In its second quarter the mortgage finance loans of TCBI decreased by 9% on a linked quarter basis and increased by 33% from the second quarter of 2014. Net income increased by 8% from the previous quarter and increased by 14% from the second quarter of 2014.
James Barrow (Trades, Portfolio)is the main hedge-fund holding TCBI with 1,814,486 shares, amounting to 3.96% of shares outstanding, or 0.12% of total assets of his portfolio, followed by Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) who holds 3.5% of shares outstanding, or 3.49% of total assets of her portfolio and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) who holds 1.67% of outstanding shares of the company.
Scorpio Tankers Inc (STNG)
During the Q1 2015 Gordon reduced her stake in STNG by 3.27% and since then, the stock has risen by 16.30%.
STNG has a market cap of $1.8 billion and an enterprise value of $3.4 billion. The company provides seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and crude oil.
The price of the stock did not face any change during the last five years but has risen by 28% since the beginning of the year and 15% during the last 12 months. The stock is now -5.76% from its 52-week high and +69.29% from its 52-week low.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 5/10 with weak positive returns (ROE 3.09%, ROA 1.61%).
Recently the company reached an agreement with an unrelated third party to purchase an MR product tanker that was built in 2014 at SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and the vessel is expected to be delivered in August 2015. In its second quarter the revenues leaped by 109.4% compared to the same quarter one year prior .
Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding STGN with 7,744,202 shares, amounting to 4.73% of shares outstanding, or 3.26% of total assets of her portfolio, followed by Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) who holds 3.13% of shares outstanding and Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.38%.
Align Technology Inc (ALGN)
During the Q1 2015 Gordon reduced her stake in ALGN by 13.27% and since then, the stock has risen by 12.90%.
ALGN has a market cap of $4.92 billion and an enterprise value of $4.48 billion. The company designs, manufactures and markets a system of clear aligner therapy, intra-oral scanners and CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) digital services used in dentistry, orthodontics and dental records storage. It has two operating segments: Clear Aligner segment and SCCS segment.
The price of the stock has risen by 249% during the last five years, by 9% since the beginning of the year and 11% during the last 12 months. The stock is now -8.34% from its 52-week high and +40.93% from its 52-week low.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 7/10 with good positive returns (ROE 20.54%, ROA 15.79%) that are outperforming the 94% of the other companies in the Global Medical Devices industry. It reported second-quarter revenue with an 8.8% year-over-year increase that narrowly beat the analysts' consensus revenue estimate but it provided very disappointing guidance for the third quarter.
Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) is the main hedge-fund holding ALGN with 1,019,021 shares, amounting to 1.26% of shares outstanding, or 0.37% of total assets of his portfolio. On second position Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) holds 0.72% of shares outstanding followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.35%
Fast summary:
| Ticker | Raise since last trade | 5 years performance |
| TRAK | +60.90% | +285% |
| PLL | +25.10% | +233% |
| UHS | +18.70% | +309% |
| TCBI | +17.80% | +249% |
| STNG | +16.30% | Flat |
| ALGN | +12.90% | +249% |
