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Insightful Moves in Hillman Capital's Fourth Quarter 2024 13F Filing

Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the fourth quarter of 2024, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) is the president of Hillman Capital Management, the company he founded in 1998. Prior to that, he was the chief investment officer of Custom Asset Management and Menocal Capital Management, whose assets he brought into Hillman Capital. Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) invests in companies that have quantitative competitive advantages and have temporarily fallen out of favor for reasons that are considered non-recurring or short-term. He focuses on companies whose value is not currently well known or fully recognized by the public. In determining valuation, Hillman looks at factors including cash flow, dividends, sales, earnings, book value, and projected growth rates.

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Summary of New Buy

Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 8 stocks, among them:

• The most significant addition was ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML), with 12,718 shares, accounting for 3.27% of the portfolio and a total value of $8.81 million.

• The second largest addition to the portfolio was Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO), consisting of 51,395 shares, representing approximately 2.42% of the portfolio, with a total value of $6.53 million.

• The third largest addition was Brown-Forman Corp (NYSE:BF.B), with 146,173 shares, accounting for 2.06% of the portfolio and a total value of $5.55 million.

Key Position Increases

Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 15 stocks, among them:

• The most notable increase was Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE), with an additional 33,847 shares, bringing the total to 113,255 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 42.62% increase in share count, a 0.95% impact on the current portfolio, with a total value of $8.57 million.

• The second largest increase was Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE), with an additional 88,910 shares, bringing the total to 319,969. This adjustment represents a significant 38.48% increase in share count, with a total value of $8.49 million.

Summary of Sold Out

Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 6 holdings in the fourth quarter of 2024, as detailed below:

• Simon Property Group Inc (NYSE:SPG): Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 56,521 shares, resulting in a -3.28% impact on the portfolio.

• Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC): Mark Hillman (Trades, Portfolio) liquidated all 161,251 shares, causing a -3.12% impact on the portfolio.