Exploring Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio)'s Recent Investment Adjustments

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Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted its N-PORT filing for the second quarter of 2025, shedding light on its strategic investment decisions during this period. Managed by Yacktman Asset Management (Trades, Portfolio), the fund is renowned for its focus on long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary emphasis on current income. As a non-diversified fund, it primarily invests in U.S. common stocks, including dividend-paying companies. The investment team is known for its objective, patient, and diligent approach, making decisions based on individual securities' merits rather than market forecasts. Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) employs a disciplined strategy, seeking growth companies at low prices, blending "growth" and "value" investing principles. The fund targets companies with good business models, shareholder-oriented management, and attractive purchase prices.Yacktman Fund's Strategic Moves: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Sees Significant Reduction

Summary of New Buy

Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of one stock to its portfolio this quarter:

The most significant addition was UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH), with 120,000 shares, accounting for 0.61% of the portfolio and a total value of $37.44 million.

Summary of Sold Out

Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited two holdings in the second quarter of 2025:

Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF): The fund sold all 1,300,000 shares, resulting in a -0.53% impact on the portfolio. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO): The fund liquidated all 500,000 shares, causing a -0.51% impact on the portfolio.

Key Position Reduces

Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) also reduced its position in 16 stocks, with the most significant changes including:

Reduced Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (NYSE:CNQ) by 3,800,000 shares, resulting in a -25% decrease in shares and a -1.93% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $30.31 during the quarter and has returned 9.41% over the past three months and 6.32% year-to-date. Reduced KT&G Corp (XKRX:033780) by 450,000 shares, resulting in a -40.91% reduction in shares and a -0.51% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of ?116,142 during the quarter and has returned 17.36% over the past three months and 28.92% year-to-date.

Portfolio Overview

As of the second quarter of 2025, Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 50 stocks. The top holdings were:

9.1% in Bollore SE (XPAR:BOL) 7.08% in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (XKRX:005935) 5.85% in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (NYSE:CNQ) 5.29% in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) 4.1% in Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW)

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Yacktman Fund's Strategic Moves: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Sees Significant Reduction

The holdings are mainly concentrated in 10 of the 11 industries: Communication Services, Technology, Consumer Defensive, Energy, Industrials, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Healthcare, and Utilities.Yacktman Fund's Strategic Moves: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Sees Significant Reduction

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