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
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
Sell
-3,672-0.8%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
Sell
-3,918-3.6%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
VGK
Vanguard FTSEEuropean ETF
Sell
-5,657-13.3%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
HDB
HDFC Bank Limited
Sell - Position Exit
-6,400-100.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
MATW
Matthews International Corporat
Sell
-7,670-2.4%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
BTI
British American Tobacco Indus
Sell
-7,996-19.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
HMN
Horace Mann Educators Corporati
Sell
-8,975-2.1%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
CRWS
Crown Crafts, Inc.
Sell
-12,431-0.9%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
Sell
-15,761-6.4%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Sell
-19,166-3.4%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
ALV
Autoliv, Inc.
Sell
-21,947-65.7%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
GPN
Global Payments Inc.
Sell - Position Exit
-24,801-100.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
ITUB
Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA
Sell
-26,406-70.4%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporatio
Sell - Position Exit
-39,891-100.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
BIO
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Sell
-41,277-4.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
OMC
Omnicom Group Inc.
Sell
-48,749-4.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
MHK
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Sell
-58,150-11.5%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
CRL
Charles River Laboratories Inte
Sell
-58,605-2.9%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
SJM
The J.M. Smucker Company
Sell
-59,916-3.7%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
BRC
Brady Corporation
Sell
-69,912-2.1%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
AFL
AFLAC Incorporated
Sell
-82,066-5.5%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
LFUS
Littelfuse, Inc.
Sell
-104,840-11.2%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
TDS
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc
Sell - Position Exit
-112,530-100.0%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
JLL
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
Sell
-160,624-7.7%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporat
Sell
-183,060-81.3%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
SNA
Snap-On Incorporated
Sell
-184,361-15.2%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing Company,
Sell
-196,100-7.7%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
FAF
First American Corporation (New
Sell
-198,561-2.1%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
ZBH
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Sell
-199,419-20.9%
Q2 2014Jun 30, 2014
ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Sell
-216,536-19.2%
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