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Smead Capital Management, Inc.

CIK:0001427008
Asset Manager
$7B AUM
33 holdings
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Founded:2007
19 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Smead Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, founded in July 2007 by William W. Smead. The firm manages assets for individual investors, advisors, family offices, and institutional clients globally, providing investment management through mutual funds, separate accounts, and other vehicles. With approximately 19 employees, Smead delivers value-oriented, long-term equity investment strategies backed by a differentiated, low-turnover discipline, aiming to build client wealth by investing in what it considers wonderful companies.

Investment Strategy

Smead Capital Management employs a capital appreciation strategy with a focus on a differentiated, value-driven approach. The firm seeks out high-quality companies with compelling long-term prospects, employing a low-turnover, concentrated portfolio aimed at outperforming the market over time. SCM manages both US and international value funds and also provides advisory services for separate accounts, mutual funds, and other investment structures. Their investment process typically involves fundamental analysis and thematic tilts, targeting undervalued companies that show strong competitive advantages, durable business models, and the potential for substantial wealth creation.

Top Buys
F
FANGDIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
+$144.8M
U
UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
+$78.8M
T
TGTTARGET CORP
+$23.7M
C
CVECENOVUS ENERGY INC
+$23.6M
Q
QCOMQUALCOMM INC
+$20.8M
Top Sells
D
DVNDEVON ENERGY CORP NEW
-$137.1M
O
OXYOCCIDENTAL PETE CORP
-$122.0M
B
BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
-$100.7M
O
OVVOVINTIV INC
-$93.2M
A
AMGNAMGEN INC
-$68.2M

Top Holdings

S
SPGSIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW
+6.6%$331.5M
A
AXPAMERICAN EXPRESS CO
+5.7%$282.2M
M
MACMACERICH CO
+5.2%$260.1M
M
MRKMERCK & CO INC
+5.2%$258.6M
A
AMGNAMGEN INC
+5.2%$257.7M

Equity Positions (33)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
S
SPG
SIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW6.64%$331.5M2,062,019$112.99$160.76-$56.6M
A
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO5.65%$282.2M884,732$130.67$318.98-$48.3M
M
MAC
MACERICH CO5.21%$260.1M16,074,002$13.72$16.18-$52.7M
M
MRK
MERCK & CO INC5.18%$258.6M3,267,318$81.34$79.16-$40.7M
A
AMGN
AMGEN INC5.16%$257.7M922,968$217.00$279.21-$68.2M

Industry Allocation

CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
+20.0%
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
+11.8%
OPERATIVE BUILDERS
+9.3%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+7.2%
FINANCE SERVICES
+5.7%

Investment Team (2)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Andrew La Cava
Andrew La Cava
Senior Vice PresidentLondon, United States
N
Nicholas Garcia
Research AnalystPhoenix, AZ , United States