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 2014Mar 31, 2014
SNA
Snap-On Incorporated
Sell
-66,239-5.2%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
LFUS
Littelfuse, Inc.
Sell
-69,535-6.9%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
BIO
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Sell
-77,878-7.1%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Sell
-81,474-6.7%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Sell - Position Exit
-122,650-100.0%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
TILE
Interface, Inc.
Sell
-138,892-5.8%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
RCL
Royal Caribbean
Sell
-145,815-7.1%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
MODG
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
Sell - Position Exit
-155,700-100.0%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
NWL
Newell Brands Inc.
Sell
-205,192-5.4%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Sell
-238,945-1.7%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
IEX
IDEX Corporation
Sell
-274,678-24.6%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Sell
-290,561-34.3%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
CBRE
CBRE Group Inc
Sell
-296,156-5.6%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
FAF
First American Corporation (New
Sell
-361,875-3.6%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
JLL
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
Sell
-454,429-17.9%
Q1 2014Mar 31, 2014
CRL
Charles River Laboratories Inte
Sell
-619,955-23.6%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
WU
Western Union Company (The)
Buy
+1,625,020+15.4%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
LFCR
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
Buy
+1,078,147+110.1%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
NOK
Nokia Corporation Sponsored
Buy
+811,468+427.9%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
CPIX
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Buy
+779,805+44.3%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
ACTG
Acacia Research Corporation
Buy
+736,348+823.8%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
AWRE
Aware, Inc.
Buy - Position Entry
+548,584
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Buy
+530,807+127.6%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Buy - Position Entry
+496,788
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
OESX
Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
Buy
+445,213+14.0%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
Buy
+428,027+415.6%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
CBRE
CBRE Group Inc
Buy
+400,520+8.2%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
JWN
Nordstrom, Inc.
Buy
+341,331+28.0%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
SJM
The J.M. Smucker Company
Buy
+339,915+68.7%
Q4 2013Dec 31, 2013
BRC
Brady Corporation
Buy
+336,764+13.2%
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