John W. Rogers Jr.Ariel Appreciation Fund Portfolio Activity & Recent Trades (Jun 30, 2025)


As of Jun 30, 2025, the Ariel Appreciation Fund portfolio activity showed several notable changes in holdings, according to the latest SEC 13F filing reported on Aug 14, 2025. The activity included new positions, additions to existing holdings, reductions, and complete exits, providing a clear view of how the portfolio evolved during the quarter.


During Q2 2025, the filing reported:


New BuysFirst Solar, Inc. (FSLR), Barrick Gold (B), Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS)
IncreasesAlgonquin Power & Utilities Cor (AQN), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Leslie's, Inc. (LESL), Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB), OneSpaWorld (OSW), and 32 more
ReductionsFair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI), Progressive Corporation (The) (PGR), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur (TSM), PHINIA Inc. (PHIN), and 56 more
Complete ExitsVanguard Total International St (VXUS), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), Philip Morris International Inc (PM), Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD), CNH Industrial (CNH)

These updates highlight how the portfolio adjusted across different sectors and market conditions, offering insights into allocation shifts and investment trends.

Ariel Appreciation Fund Activity

DateSymbolTypeQuantity
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporatio
Buy
+1,503+1.8%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
ITUB
Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA
Buy
+1,465+0.1%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
IBM
International Business Machines
Buy
+1,410+2.6%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
GS
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Buy
+1,315+4.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Buy
+771+5.5%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
PNC
PNC Financial Services Group, I
Buy
+743+2.3%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
BSAC
Banco Santander - Chile
Buy
+733+0.1%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
DFS
Discover Financial Services
Buy
+730+8.2%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Buy
+672+10.5%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
GHC
Graham Holdings Company
Buy
+609+2.6%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Buy
+440+0.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
HSBC
HSBC Holdings, plc.
Buy
+364+0.6%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
TILE
Interface, Inc.
Buy
+290+0.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
Sell
-590-1.7%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
BIO
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Sell
-1,455-0.1%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
MATW
Matthews International Corporat
Sell
-1,610-0.5%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
LMT
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Sell
-4,750-11.9%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
IWS
iShares Russell Mid-cap Value E
Sell - Position Exit
-4,954-100.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
Sell
-5,157-0.3%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
CVU
CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
Sell
-5,410-0.4%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
ALOT
AstroNova, Inc.
Sell
-6,516-0.6%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
RYAAY
Ryanair Holdings plc
Sell
-6,585-6.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Sell
-12,710-15.8%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
Sell
-12,965-6.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
RELL
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
Sell
-14,245-1.3%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing Company,
Sell
-17,250-0.6%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
IWC
iShares Microcap ETF
Sell - Position Exit
-18,192-100.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
ACN
Accenture plc
Sell
-21,244-69.6%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
CSWI
CSW Industrials, Inc.
Sell - Position Exit
-30,800-100.0%
Q1 2016Mar 31, 2016
IWN
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
Sell - Position Exit
-31,406-100.0%
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