Tracking Chris Hohn's TCI Fund Management 13F Portfolio - Q2 2023 Update

Summary

• TCI Fund Management's 13F portfolio value increased from $29.20B to $33.67B this quarter.
• The top three holdings in the portfolio are Canadian National Railway, General Electric, and Canadian Pacific Railway.
• New stakes were established in Ferguson plc, while stake increases were made in Canadian National Railway, General Electric, Moody's Corp., and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to TCI Fund Management’s 13F portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on their regulatory 13F Form filed on 8/14/2023. Please visit our Tracking Chris Hohn’s TCI Fund Management 13F Portfolio article for an idea on their investment philosophy and our last Tracking Chris Hohn's TCI Fund Management 13F Portfolio - Q1 2023 Update for the fund’s moves during Q1 2023.

This quarter, TCI Fund Management’s 13F portfolio value increased from $29.20B to $33.67B. The number of positions increased from 9 to 10. The top three holdings are at ~41% while the top five are close to ~65% of the 13F assets: Canadian National Railway, General Electric, Canadian Pacific Railway, Visa, and Microsoft.

New Stakes:

Ferguson plc (FERG): FERG is a very small 0.23% of the portfolio position established this quarter.

Stake Increases:

Canadian National Railway (CNI): CNI is currently the largest position at 14.71% of the portfolio. It was built in the 2018-19 timeframe at prices between ~$71 and ~$95. Q2 & Q3 2021 saw a ~75% stake increase at prices between ~$104 and ~$127. This quarter also saw a ~11% increase. The stock currently trades at ~$113.

Note: they have a ~5.8% ownership stake in the business.

General Electric (GE): GE is a 13.59% of the portfolio position purchased last quarter at prices between ~$66 and ~$94 and the stock currently trades well above that range at ~$115. There was a ~60% stake increase this quarter at prices between ~$94 and ~$110.

Moody’s Corp. (MCO): MCO is a ~11% position that has been in the portfolio since their first 13F filing in Q2 2015. At the time, the stake was already fairly large at 3.9M shares. The position has wavered. The stake was almost sold out in 2016 at prices between ~$80 and ~$110. The 2017-2018 timeframe saw the position rebuilt at prices between ~$98 and ~$185. H1 2022 had seen a ~25% stake increase at prices between ~$254 and ~$386. That was followed with a ~25% stake increase in the last two quarters at prices between ~$235 and ~$330. The stock currently trades at ~$336. There was a minor ~2% increase this quarter.

Note: They have a ~5.7% ownership stake in the business.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO): TMO is a 4.92% of the portfolio stake established during the last three quarters at prices between ~$485 and ~$605 and the stock currently trades at ~$505.

Stake Decreases:

Visa Inc. (V): The 12.55% of the portfolio stake in Visa was built in 2020 at prices between ~$147 and ~$219. H2 2021 had seen a ~64% stake increase at prices between ~$196 and ~$249 while next quarter there was a ~14% reduction at prices between ~$191 and ~$235. The stock is now at ~$242. The last two quarters saw a ~11% trimming.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): The ~12% MSFT stake was built in the 2017-18 timeframe at prices between ~$60 and ~$115. There was a ~50% selling in 2019 at prices between ~$100 and ~$160. Recent activity follows: Q1 2021 saw a ~45% increase at prices between ~$213 and ~$245 while in Q3 2021 there was a ~20% selling at prices between ~$275 and ~$304. Q2 2022 saw a ~14% increase at prices between ~$242 and ~$315. That was followed by a similar increase during Q4 2022. There was a ~48% reduction during the last two quarters at prices between ~$222 and ~$348. The stock currently trades at ~$321.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) (GOOGL): GOOG is a 6.65% of the portfolio. It was first purchased in 2017 at prices between ~$40 and ~$55. Next year saw the stake built at prices between ~$49 and ~$62. There was a ~18% selling in Q1 2022 while Q3 2022 saw a ~10% increase. There was a ~75% reduction in the last two quarters at prices between ~$87 and ~$128. The stock currently trades at ~$135.

Kept Steady:

Canadian Pacific (CP): The 13.41% CP stake was purchased during 2018-19 at prices between ~$34 and ~$51. There was a minor increase during 2020 but since then the position has been kept steady. The stock currently trades at $78.44.

Note: they have a ~6% ownership stake in the business.

S&P Global Inc. (SPGI): The ~11% of the portfolio SPGI stake was first purchased in 2017 and built in 2019 at prices up to ~$275. Q1 2021 saw a ~150% stake increase at prices between ~$306 and ~$362 while in H2 2021 there was a ~37% selling at prices between ~$415 and ~$475. There was a ~80% stake increase in Q1 2022 at prices between ~$373 and ~$461. That was followed with another ~30% increase next quarter at prices between ~$316 and ~$415. The stock currently trades at ~$386.

The spreadsheet below highlights changes to TCI Fund Management’s 13F holdings in Q2 2023:

Chris Hohn - TCI Fund Management's Q2 2023 13F Report Q/Q Comparison (John Vincent (author))

Source: John Vincent. Data constructed from TCI Fund Management’s 13F filings for Q1 2023 and Q2 2023.

Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of GOOGL either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Comments

[Moats and Monopolies]

I like Chris Hohn very much. I understand that valuation has run up, but a little surprised that he's just sold out of Microsoft.