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 2015Mar 31, 2015
AXP
American Express Company
Buy
+13,308+187.9%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New
Buy
+10,298+16.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
BTI
British American Tobacco Indus
Buy
+8,620+25.0%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
TROW
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Buy
+7,792+1.7%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Buy
+5,910+1.0%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Buy - Position Entry
+5,669
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MOS
Mosaic Company (The)
Buy
+5,265+3.2%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
ACN
Accenture plc
Buy
+5,084+16.6%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
GIFI
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
Buy
+4,200+2.5%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
IBM
International Business Machines
Buy
+3,425+6.7%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
SUP
Superior Industries Internation
Buy
+2,700+2.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
CME
CME Group Inc.
Buy
+2,240+10.3%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
STT
State Street Corporation
Buy
+1,939+10.5%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
CVU
CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
Buy
+1,700+0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
CRWS
Crown Crafts, Inc.
Buy
+1,371+0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
GS
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Buy
+1,320+4.0%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
LFCR
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
Buy
+1,236+0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
ALOT
AstroNova, Inc.
Buy
+1,127+0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MTB
M&T Bank Corporation
Buy
+1,052+10.8%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MS
Morgan Stanley
Buy
+200+0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
Buy
+168+0.5%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Buy
+111+3.3%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
BK
The Bank of New York Mellon Cor
Buy
+100+0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MHK
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Sell
-465-0.1%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Sell
-1,174-0.3%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporat
Sell
-1,785-4.0%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
IEX
IDEX Corporation
Sell
-1,975-0.5%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MATW
Matthews International Corporat
Sell
-2,246-0.7%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
HMN
Horace Mann Educators Corporati
Sell
-2,970-0.7%
Q1 2015Mar 31, 2015
MIDD
The Middleby Corporation
Sell
-3,259-3.3%
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