Glenn W. Welling - Engaged Capital Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis
How Engaged Capital allocates capital, manages risk, and constructs its portfolio — based on SEC 13F filings.
According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 14, 2026, Glenn W. Welling's Engaged Capital portfolio reflects a highly concentrated, high-conviction approach across 9 reported 13F positions as of quarter-end Jun 30, 2026. Portfolio returns are primarily driven by a small set of high-conviction positions such as V.F., YETI Holdings,, and GXO Logistics,, with the top five holdings accounting for approximately 75% of total exposure and V.F. alone contributing ~23%. Economic outcomes are highly concentrated in a narrow set of consumer cyclical companies and industrials names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments is moderate relative to peers, with performance weighted across consumer discretionary, industrials, and healthcare. The portfolio exhibits low turnover, consistent with a buy-and-hold posture held through multiple reporting cycles. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Moderately Concentrated, Economically Concentrated.
Investment Style
Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.
Primary type: High-Conviction Investor
Traits: Long-Term Holder, Moderately Concentrated, Economically Concentrated, Sector-Tilted
Turnover profile
Moderate
Holding horizon
Long-Term
Portfolio Construction
Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.
Portfolio construction is highly concentrated: top three names represent 57.1% of assets, top five 75.4%, and the largest single position is 23.4%.
Top 3 weight
57.1%
Top 5 weight
75.4%
Top 10 weight
100.0%
Largest position
23.4%
Top holdings: V.F. Corporation, YETI Holdings, Inc., GXO Logistics, Inc., Evolent Health, Inc, Freshpet, Inc. — view full holdings
Sector Preferences
Where capital is allocated by sector.
Capital is tilted toward Consumer Cyclical and Industrials, with 5 sectors represented in the latest filing.
Leading sectors: Consumer Cyclical, Industrials, Technology
Risk Framework
Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.
This investor accepts high single-name risk (largest position 23.4%, top ten 100.0%) and low economic diversification (HHI 0.04). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.
Largest position
23.4%
Top 10 weight
100.0%
Max sector
46.7%
Diversification
Low
Strategy Evolution
How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.
Mar 31, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026
- Position count increased from 8 to 9 (+1 names).
- Top-five concentration fell from 86.3% to 75.4%.
- Dominant sector mix shifted from Consumer Cyclical, Technology to Consumer Cyclical, Industrials.
- Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 16.7%.
For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.
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