Donald G. Smith - Donald Smith & Co. Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis
How Donald Smith & Co. allocates capital, manages risk, and constructs its portfolio — based on SEC 13F filings.
According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 11, 2026, Donald G. Smith's Donald Smith & Co. portfolio reflects a quant / systematic investor approach across 63 reported 13F positions as of quarter-end Jun 30, 2026. Portfolio returns are led by AerCap (~8% of total exposure), with the top five holdings representing approximately 25% of reported value. Across 63 reported holdings, economic exposure is broadly distributed across financials, basic materials, and consumer cyclical companies without dominant single-name concentration. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments remains limited relative to peers, with performance instead anchored in durable, cash-generating businesses across financials, basic materials, and consumer discretionary. The portfolio exhibits extremely low turnover, reinforcing a patient, conviction-led investment approach. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Broadly Diversified, Economically Diversified.
Investment Style
Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.
Primary type: Quant / Systematic Investor
Traits: Long-Term Holder, Broadly Diversified, Economically Diversified, Structurally Diversified
Turnover profile
Buy & Hold
Holding horizon
Long-Term
Portfolio Construction
Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.
Portfolio construction is lowly concentrated: top three names represent 16.7% of assets, top five 24.7%, and the largest single position is 7.5%.
Top 3 weight
16.7%
Top 5 weight
24.7%
Top 10 weight
42.7%
Largest position
7.5%
Top holdings: AerCap, Eldorado Gold Corporation, Centerra Gold Inc., Harley-Davidson, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc. — view full holdings
Sector Preferences
Where capital is allocated by sector.
Capital is tilted toward Financial Services and Basic Materials, with 7 sectors represented in the latest filing.
Leading sectors: Financial Services, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical
Risk Framework
Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.
This investor accepts low single-name risk (largest position 7.5%, top ten 42.7%) and high economic diversification (HHI 0.02). Turnover tolerance maps to a buy & hold profile.
Largest position
7.5%
Top 10 weight
42.7%
Max sector
25.6%
Diversification
High
Strategy Evolution
How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.
Mar 31, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026
- Position count increased from 59 to 63 (+4 names).
- Top-five concentration fell from 26.5% to 24.7%.
- Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 9.5%.
For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.
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