Wasatch Advisors LP
Wasatch Advisors LP (now doing business as Wasatch Global Investors) is a 100% employee-owned, active investment management firm headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in 1975, the firm specializes in micro-, small-, and mid-cap investing with a global perspective. It is known for rigorous collaborative research, focusing on delivering superior risk-adjusted returns for clients, and is staffed by approximately 90 investment professionals serving institutions, retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and other investors.
Investment Strategy
Wasatch Advisors employs a bottom-up, fundamentally-driven investment strategy focused on micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities around the world. The firm combines robust quantitative screening, detailed fundamental analysis, and careful portfolio construction with an emphasis on identifying companies with long-term growth potential, strong business drivers, and superior profitability. Wasatch’s process encourages deep collaborative research, building in-depth financial models to understand intrinsic value, and a willingness to close strategies to protect existing clients. The firm invests alongside clients and aligns its interests by fostering long-term compensation incentives for investment professionals. Wasatch offers active management through mutual funds, separate accounts, and institutional strategies, primarily targeting companies perceived as high-quality or undervalued relative to their long-term prospects.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (227)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H HQY | HEALTHEQUITY INC | 3.35% | $639.1M | 6,101,064 | $59.08 | $104.76 | -$124.3K |
F FOUR | SHIFT4 PMTS INC | 3.29% | $628.2M | 6,338,567 | $78.75 | $99.11 | +$183.1M |
N NVMI | NOVA LTD | 3.17% | $605.7M | 2,200,948 | $120.16 | $275.20 | +$218.8M |
E ENSG | ENSIGN GROUP INC | 2.87% | $549.0M | 3,558,675 | $48.88 | $154.26 | +$114.3M |
O OLLI | OLLIES BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS | 2.80% | $535.3M | 4,062,147 | $67.19 | $131.78 | +$68.4M |