Lampert is the founder of RBS Partners, L.P., a private investment company, and the chairman of Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD). Since starting RBS Partners, L.P. in 1988 at the age of 25, he has racked up returns averaging 29% a year. He is #68 on the list of Forbes 400 Richest Americans.
Web Page:http://www.searsholdings.com/invest/
His philosophy is to invest in understandable businesses that have strong cash flow.
His portfolio is composed of 7 Stocks for a total Value of $2,211 Mil and during the Q4 of 2014 he bought three new stocks. Sears Canada Inc. (SRSC), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Gap Inc (GPS)
He bought 28,105,403 shares (Impact of 12.2% on his portfolio) of Sears Canada at an average price range of $7.35-$9.98
Over the last 12 months the price tanked by 37% and is currently trading at a P/E (ttm) ratio of 7.90.
The company has a financial strength of 6/10 with a Cash to Debt of 7.89. Profitability and Growth is rated just 3 out of 10, but ratios are positive, with a ROA of 6.98% and a ROE of 15.78%. Just ROC is negative at its worst all time level : -32.93%
Edward Lampert holds 27.59% of Shares Outstanding, followed by Bruce Berkowitz (13.84%) and Murray Stahl (0.76%)
He bought 216,605 shares (impact of 1.6% on his portfolio) of International Business Machines at an average price range of $151.41-$189.36
Over the last 12 months the price dropped by 15% and is currently trading at a P/E (ttm) ratio of 13.10, doing better then 93% of competitors of the Global Information Technology Services Industry.
The company has a financial strength of 8/10 with a Cash to Debt of 0.21. Profitability & Growth is rated 7 out of 10 with positive ratios: ROA of 9.86%, ROE of 72.51%, ROC of 86.78%. These ratios are better than 90% of IBM’s competitors.
Warren Buffett is the Guru who holds the main quantity of Shares Outstanding (7.79%), followed by Jeremy Grantham (0.38%) and HOTCHKIS & WILEY (0.17%).
He bought 297,779 shares (Impact of 0.57% on his portfolio) of Gap Inc. at an average price range of $35.74-$42
Over the last 12 months the price fluctuated at about $42 and is currently trading at a P/E (ttm) ratio of 14.90, doing better then 87% of competitors of the Global Apparel Stores Industry.
The company has a financial strength of 8/10 with a Cash to Debt of 0.69. Profitability & Growth is rated 8 out of 10 with positive ratios: ROA of 16.29%, ROE of 42.40%, ROC of 62.02%. These ratios are better then 96% of GPS’s competitors.
James Barrow is the Guru who holds the main quantity of Shares Outstanding (0.51%), followed by Steven Cohen (0.29%) and Joel Greenblatt (0.14%).
