Super Investors Bought These Incredible Stocks

About this video

• Video Title: Super Investors Bought These Incredible Stocks
• Channel: Guan Rui
• Speakers: Guan Rui
• Duration: 14:35

Overview

This video analyzes the recent investment activities of several "super investors," including David Tapper, Chuck Ari, Seth Plaman, Chris Hol, John Amitach, Alta Rock Partners, Terry Smith, and Monish Pabrai. The speaker breaks down their portfolio adjustments, highlighting their reasons for buying and selling specific stocks and offering their own commentary on the investment strategies and the companies themselves.

Key takeaways

• David Tapper's Strategy: A swing trader focusing on catalyst-based investments, with a notable China bet. He trimmed positions in Alibaba, Amazon, Google, and NRG, while adding to Whirlpool, Nvidia, and TSM, anticipating increased capital expenditure from hyperscalers.
• Chuck Ari's Legacy: Historically focused on "quality compounding machines," his lieutenants have been selling off such holdings (Mastercard, Visa, Moody's) and adding to FICO and Copart. The speaker agrees with the FICO addition but is cautious about Copart due to inventory trends.
• Seth Plaman's Approach: A deep value and swing trader who buys on bad sentiment. He sold Google, CR, Willis Tower Watson, Wesco, and Union Pacific, and bought Ferguson and Eagle Materials. The speaker disagrees with his addition to Restaurant Brands International, citing the industry's susceptibility to economic downturns.
• Chris Hol's Prudence: A highly respected investor who sells due to uncertainty and risk. He sold his Google position to protect capital and added heavily to Visa, Moody's, and S&P Global, believing Visa offers favorable returns.
• John Amitach's Diversification: Manages a large, diversified portfolio (around 40 companies, including international ones) with impressive historical returns. He added to Visa, Amazon, and Ferguson, and sold positions in IBKR, Meta, and Flat Entertainment.
• Alta Rock Partners' Concentration: Known for highly concentrated, high-quality portfolios, with Amazon, Microsoft, and TransUnion making up 77% of their holdings. They added to Amazon and trimmed Google.
• Terry Smith's Underperformance: Despite an impressive ROC (Return on Capital) investment philosophy, he has underperformed recently. He trimmed Microsoft and sold other winners, reportedly due to redemptions and a shift in strategy. The speaker disagrees with the Microsoft sale.
• Monish Pabrai's Niche Bets: Focuses on concentrated bets in specific industries, like the co-industry (Warco and Alpha Metallurgical Resources) and oil rigs (RIG). He sold some Valaris and Noble positions and auto dealerships. His strategy involves long periods of underperformance followed by significant gains, which the speaker finds less replicable.