Jana Partners' Strategic Moves: Markel Group Inc. Takes Center Stage with 4.55% Portfolio Impact
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Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the first quarter of 2025, providing insights into its investment moves during this period. Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) LLC is an investment management firm founded in 2001 by Barry Rosenstein, Janas Managing Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager. The firm is headquartered in New York and follows a value-oriented, event-driven strategy. It applies a fundamental value discipline to identify undervalued companies that have one or more specific catalysts to unlock value. In certain cases, Jana can be the instrument for value creation by becoming an actively engaged shareholder. Jana invests both long and short and across the capital structure, including equity and debt.
Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 1 stock, among them:
The most significant addition was Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ:FRPT), with 734,763 shares, accounting for 3.16% of the portfolio and a total value of $61.11 million.
Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 4 stocks, among them:
The most notable increase was Markel Group Inc (NYSE:MKL), with an additional 47,096 shares, bringing the total to 156,022 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 43.24% increase in share count, a 4.55% impact on the current portfolio, and a total value of $291,700,290.
The second largest increase was SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), with an additional 111,090 shares, bringing the total to 540,353. This adjustment represents a significant 25.88% increase in share count, with a total value of $302,268,070.
Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 1 holding in the first quarter of 2025, as detailed below:
Wolfspeed Inc (NYSE:WOLF): Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 4,988,216 shares, resulting in a -1.63% impact on the portfolio.
Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) also reduced its position in 1 stock. The most significant changes include:
Reduced Trimble Inc (NASDAQ:TRMB) by 232,861 shares, resulting in a -5.57% decrease in shares and a -0.81% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $71.89 during the quarter and has returned -4.24% over the past 3 months and 0.68% year-to-date.
At the first quarter of 2025, Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio)' portfolio included 10 stocks. The top holdings included 21.98% in Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW), 15.61% in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), 15.45% in Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY), 15.06% in Markel Group Inc (NYSE:MKL), and 13.37% in Trimble Inc (NASDAQ:TRMB).
The holdings are mainly concentrated in 5 of the 11 industries: Consumer Defensive, Technology, Industrials, Financial Services, and Healthcare.
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