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
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
WMT
Walmart Inc.
Buy - Position Entry
+16,088
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
CRL
Charles River Laboratories Inte
Buy
+15,455+0.6%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
GPN
Global Payments Inc.
Buy - Position Entry
+14,223
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
Buy
+12,904+345.4%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Buy
+12,493+1.4%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
HSBC
HSBC Holdings, plc.
Buy - Position Entry
+11,736
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
MATW
Matthews International Corporat
Buy
+11,120+3.4%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
PM
Philip Morris International Inc
Buy - Position Entry
+11,057
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
PNC
PNC Financial Services Group, I
Buy - Position Entry
+8,264
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
TROW
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Buy
+7,198+2.1%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
ALV
Autoliv, Inc.
Buy - Position Entry
+7,068
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
Buy
+6,810+0.3%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New
Buy - Position Entry
+5,855
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
EXPD
Expeditors International of Was
Buy - Position Entry
+5,068
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporatio
Buy - Position Entry
+4,239
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
SLB
Schlumberger N.V.
Buy
+4,238+62.9%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
BIDU
Baidu, Inc.
Buy
+3,447+30.2%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
IWC
iShares Microcap ETF
Buy - Position Entry
+3,100
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
TM
Toyota Motor Corporation
Buy
+1,591+65.5%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
JPM
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Buy
+500+0.6%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
BK
The Bank of New York Mellon Cor
Buy
+400+0.4%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
MIDD
The Middleby Corporation
Sell
-1,535-2.3%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
MHK
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Sell
-5,355-0.9%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
TKC
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
Sell
-7,820-33.0%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
NTRS
Northern Trust Corporation
Sell
-13,298-0.9%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
LFUS
Littelfuse, Inc.
Sell
-14,455-1.4%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
ARC
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
Sell
-15,643-0.7%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
MKL
Markel Group Inc.
Sell - Position Exit
-16,893-100.0%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
GNTX
Gentex Corporation
Sell - Position Exit
-17,720-100.0%
Q3 2013Sep 30, 2013
IEX
IDEX Corporation
Sell
-23,477-1.8%
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