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.

As of Mar 31, 2026, Glenn W. Welling's Engaged Capital portfolio reflects a highly concentrated, high-conviction approach across 8 reported 13F positions. Portfolio returns are primarily driven by a small set of high-conviction positions such as V.F., YETI Holdings,, and BlackLine,, with the top five holdings accounting for approximately 86% of total exposure and V.F. alone contributing ~26%. Economic outcomes are highly concentrated in a narrow set of consumer cyclical companies and technology names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments is moderate relative to peers, with performance weighted across consumer discretionary and industrials. The portfolio exhibits extremely low turnover, reinforcing a patient, conviction-led investment approach. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Highly Concentrated, Economically Concentrated.

Investment Style

Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.

Highly Concentrated High Conviction

Primary type: High-Conviction Investor

Traits: Long-Term Holder, Highly 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 64.4% of assets, top five 86.3%, and the largest single position is 26.2%.

Top 3 weight

64.4%

Top 5 weight

86.3%

Top 10 weight

100.0%

Largest position

26.2%

Top holdings: V.F. Corporation, YETI Holdings, Inc., BlackLine, Inc., GXO Logistics, Inc., Cognex Corporation — view full holdings

Sector Preferences

Where capital is allocated by sector.

Capital is tilted toward Consumer Cyclical and Technology, with 5 sectors represented in the latest filing.

Leading sectors: Consumer Cyclical, Technology, Industrials

View full sector allocation

Risk Framework

Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.

This investor accepts high single-name risk (largest position 26.2%, top ten 100.0%) and low economic diversification (HHI 0.06). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.

Largest position

26.2%

Top 10 weight

100.0%

Max sector

53.7%

Diversification

Low

Strategy Evolution

How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026

  • Position count decreased from 9 to 8 (-1 names).
  • Top-five concentration rose from 82.4% to 86.3%.
  • Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 10.2%.

For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.

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