Portfolio Rebalancing
Clearbridge Investments Adjusts Stakes Across Major US Companies, Trimming Some While Boosting Others
Clearbridge Investments LLC reported shifting stakes across several major U.S.-listed stocks, according to recent SEC disclosures and related filings. In real estate, it cut its AvalonBay Communities position by about 29% while still holding a large stake worth roughly $291 million at quarter end. In energy infrastructure, it increased its Kinder Morgan stake by about 19% to roughly $250 million. In industrials and semiconductors, it trimmed Johnson Controls International by about 7% and slightly reduced ASML by a small fraction, even as other investors moved in and out of those names. It also reduced its American Tower holding by about 12% to around $568 million, with institutional ownership remaining high across the companies.
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Clearbridge’s AvalonBay cut translated into share-level changes: it held 1,605,273 AVB shares after selling 661,806 shares, and institutional/hedge funds owned 92.61% of the company. The stock also opened at $189.72 and had a $26.39 billion market cap at the time of the filing write-up.
For Kinder Morgan, Clearbridge’s increase left it with 9,083,280 KMI shares after buying 1,468,160 shares. The write-up also notes hedge funds and other institutional investors owned 62.52% of KMI and provides balance-sheet context: debt-to-equity of 0.92, current ratio of 0.52, quick ratio of 0.41 (with a 1-year range of $25.60–$34.81).
On Johnson Controls International, one other investor highlighted was ING Groep NV, which increased its JCI stake by 273.2% in the fourth quarter (to 308,080 shares, valued at $36.893 million). The article also cites that institutional investors and hedge funds owned 90.05% of JCI.
Clearbridge’s ASML exposure was described with added portfolio context: ASML made up about 1.0% of its holdings and was its 14th-largest position. The disclosure also reports that Clearbridge owned 1,157,608 shares after selling 2,558 shares, and summarizes analyst stances including DZ Bank (neutral), Citigroup (buy), and Morningstar (sell).
For American Tower, the article adds insider activity: director Rajesh Kalathur bought 2,671 shares at an average price of $185.30 (total about $494,936.30). It also reiterates that institutional investors and hedge funds owned 92.69% of AMT.
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