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Siphron Capital Management /ca/ Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q3 2014)
Siphron Capital Management /ca/CIK: 0000893273
Diversified strategyContrarianQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$29.8M
Reporting period: 2014-09-30 · Number of holdings: 73
SIPHRON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /CA/ disclosed 73 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2014-09-30, with total reported value of $29.8M and a quarterly turnover rate of 19.2%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 13.06
- Portfolio Stability
- 19.21
- Momentum
- 0
- Sector conviction
- 43.76
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.15
Siphron Capital Management /ca/'s disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.033 — mathematically equivalent to about 31 equally-sized positions, well below its 73 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.18), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 50% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd DIS
+89.4% $452.0K
Add UAA
+65.1% $448.0K
Trim 38259P706
-52.7% -$374.0K
Trim AMZN
-26.0% -$296.0K
Add NKE
+14.4% $297.0K
Add HAIN
-1.0% $126.0K
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNP | Union Pacific CORP | Stock-Industrials | 4.68% | +0.26% | -1.53% | |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 4.28% | +0.30% | — | |
| 3 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | Stock-Consumer Disc | 4.15% | +0.96% | +14.44% | |
| 4 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | Stock-Materials | 4.08% | +0.02% | -1.40% | |
| 5 | CELG | Celgene CORP | Stock-Other | 3.92% | +0.33% | — | |
| 6 | ✓ | Directv | Stock-Other | 3.80% | +0.03% | — | |
| 7 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 3.74% | +0.23% | -1.11% | |
| 8 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | Stock-Financials | 3.44% | -0.09% | — | |
| 9 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 3.44% | +0.14% | — | |
| 10 | HAIN | Hain Celestial Group Inc | Stock-Other | 3.41% | +0.39% | -1.00% | |
| 11 | BDX | Becton Dickinson And Co | Stock-Healthcare | 3.34% | -0.21% | -1.13% | |
| 12 | MMM | 3m Co | Stock-Industrials | 3.32% | -0.13% | -1.41% | |
| 13 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 3.28% | +3.28% | NEW | |
| 14 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 3.22% | +0.03% | — | |
| 15 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 3.16% | -0.03% | -1.12% | |
| 16 | UAA | Under Armour Inc-class A | Stock-Consumer Disc | 3.14% | +1.49% | +65.12% | |
| 17 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | Stock-Comm Services | 3.08% | +1.50% | +89.36% | |
| 18 | SYK | Stryker CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 3.08% | -0.17% | — | |
| 19 | AXP | American Express Co | Stock-Financials | 3.05% | -0.29% | — | |
| 20 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 2.98% | -0.02% | — | |
| 21 | PEP | Pepsico Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 2.81% | +0.04% | -1.64% | |
| 22 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | Stock-Industrials | 2.77% | -0.34% | -1.19% | |
| 23 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.74% | -1.03% | -26.03% | |
| 24 | APC3EUR | Anadarko Petroleum CORP | Stock-Other | 2.69% | -0.30% | -1.86% | |
| 25 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies-cl A | Stock-Consumer Staples | 2.69% | -0.04% | -1.29% | |
| 26 | INTU | Intuit Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.57% | +0.16% | -1.13% | |
| 27 | MDT | Medtronic plc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.54% | -0.14% | -1.21% | |
| 28 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | Stock-Comm Services | 2.52% | -0.01% | — | |
| 29 | CERNCHF | Cerner CORP | Stock-Other | 2.43% | +0.30% | — | |
| 30 | VFC | Vf CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.20% | +0.08% | — | |
| 31 | KMB | Kimberly-clark CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.97% | -0.13% | -1.80% | |
| 32 | ✓ | Alphabet Inc Cl C | Stock-Other | 1.13% | -1.28% | -52.67% | |
| 33 | MIDD | Middleby CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 34 | ✓ | Advent Software Inc Com | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 35 | SAM | Boston Beer Company Inc-a | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 36 | EXPO | Exponent Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 37 | TTC | Toro Co | Stock-Industrials | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 38 | BCPC | Balchem CORP | Stock-Materials | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 39 | ZD | Ziff Davis Inc | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 40 | UNF | Unifirst Corp/ma | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 41 | ✓ | Clarcor Inc | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 42 | FISV | Fiserv Inc | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 43 | NTCT | Netscout Systems Inc | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 44 | SHOO | Steven Madden LTD | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 45 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 46 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 47 | AKX | Ansys Inc | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 48 | ADSK | Autodesk Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 49 | ADP | Automatic Data Processing | Stock-Tech | 0.01% | — | — | |
| 50 | BGS | B&g Foods Inc | Stock-Other | 0.01% | — | — |
1–50 of 73
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Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
Holding changes this quarter
Siphron Capital Management /ca/'s most significant position changes for 2014-09-30: New buy: Meta Platforms Inc-class A (META); Sold out: Donaldson Co Inc (DCI); Sold out: Fastenal Co (FAST); Sold out: Meridian Bioscience Inc (MR4); Sold out: World Acceptance CORP (WRLD).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | +1.5% | +89.36% | Add |
| 2 | UAA | Under Armour Inc-class A | +1.5% | +65.12% | Add |
| 3 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | +1% | +14.44% | Add |
| 4 | HAIN | Hain Celestial Group Inc | +0.4% | -1.00% | Trim |
| 5 | CELG | Celgene CORP | +0.3% | — | Unchanged |
| 6 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.3% | — | Unchanged |
| 7 | CERNCHF | Cerner CORP | +0.3% | — | Unchanged |
| 8 | UNP | Union Pacific CORP | +0.3% | -1.53% | Trim |
| 9 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | +0.2% | -1.11% | Trim |
| 10 | INTU | Intuit Inc | +0.2% | -1.13% | Trim |
| 11 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 12 | VFC | Vf CORP | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 13 | PEP | Pepsico Inc | 0% | -1.64% | Trim |
| 14 | ✓ | Directv | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 15 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 16 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 0% | -1.40% | Trim |
| 17 | DORM | Dorman Products Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 18 | ✓ | Ll Flooring Holdings Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 19 | FDS | Factset Research Systems Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 20 | MCHP | Microchip Technology Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 21 | FISV | Fiserv Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 22 | AKX | Ansys Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 23 | BGS | B&g Foods Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 24 | GIII | G-iii Apparel Group LTD | — | — | Unchanged |
| 25 | WDFC | Wd-40 Co | — | — | Unchanged |
| 26 | ADP | Automatic Data Processing | — | — | Unchanged |
| 27 | VAREUR | Varian Medical Systems Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 28 | ICUI | Icu Medical Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 29 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | — | — | Unchanged |
| 30 | TISIUSD | Team Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 31 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 32 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 33 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | 0% | -1.12% | Trim |
| 34 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies-cl A | 0% | -1.29% | Trim |
| 35 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 36 | KMB | Kimberly-clark CORP | -0.1% | -1.80% | Trim |
| 37 | MMM | 3m Co | -0.1% | -1.41% | Trim |
| 38 | MDT | Medtronic plc | -0.1% | -1.21% | Trim |
| 39 | SYK | Stryker CORP | -0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 40 | BDX | Becton Dickinson And Co | -0.2% | -1.13% | Trim |
| 41 | AXP | American Express Co | -0.3% | — | Unchanged |
| 42 | APC3EUR | Anadarko Petroleum CORP | -0.3% | -1.86% | Trim |
| 43 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | -0.3% | -1.19% | Trim |
| 44 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | -1% | -26.03% | Trim |
| 45 | ✓ | Alphabet Inc Cl C | -1.3% | -52.67% | Trim |
| 46 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | DCI | Donaldson Co Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | FAST | Fastenal Co | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | MR4 | Meridian Bioscience Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 50 | WRLD | World Acceptance CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Siphron Capital Management /ca/ and what type of investor is it?
Siphron Capital Management /ca/ is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2014-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $29.8M, spread across 73 disclosed positions.
What are Siphron Capital Management /ca/'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Siphron Capital Management /ca/'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Union Pacific CORP (UNP) — $1.4M (4.7%)
2. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $1.3M (4.3%)
3. Nike Inc -cl B (NKE) — $1.2M (4.2%)
4. Ecolab Inc (ECL) — $1.2M (4.1%)
5. Celgene CORP (CELG) — $1.2M (3.9%)
What changes did Siphron Capital Management /ca/ make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Siphron Capital Management /ca/ made 24 notable position adjustments: 1 new positions were initiated, 3 existing holdings were added to, 16 positions were partially reduced, and 4 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Meta Platforms Inc-class A (META); Sold out: Donaldson Co Inc (DCI); Sold out: Fastenal Co (FAST); Sold out: Meridian Bioscience Inc (MR4); Sold out: World Acceptance CORP (WRLD)
What sectors does Siphron Capital Management /ca/ focus on?
Siphron Capital Management /ca/ is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Financials: 19.1%
• Industrials: 14.8%
• Consumer Discretionary: 13.7%
• Information Technology: 13.7%
• Health Care: 13.2%
• Consumer Staples: 13.0%
Investment Profile
Siphron Capital Management /ca/'s portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding.
It has trimmed its AMZN position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $1.5M while still holding $817.0K.
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