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Fondren Management LP
CIK 0001328331 · 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1625, HOUSTON, TX, 77027 · 713.877.0089
Summary
Fondren Management LP reported $105M in U.S.-listed holdings across 72 positions for Q2 2019.
Its largest position, BH, represents 11.4% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q1 2019, the fund opened 29 new positions and exited 39.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded, with multiple share classes and repeated sub-manager rows for the same issuer combined into one position — the same rule the holdings table uses by default. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- Common Stock · 86.3% · $91M
- Other · 11.2% · $12M
- Ltd Part · 1.9% · $2M
- ADR · 0.6% · $627,000
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q1 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B RILEY PRINCIPAL MERGER COR | NEW | +250.0K | 250.0K | +$2M | $2M |
| MPCMARATHON PETE CORP | NEW | +30.0K | 30.0K | +$2M | $2M |
| DFINDONNELLEY FINL SOLUTIONS INC | NEW | +95.0K | 95.0K | +$1M | $1M |
| RLHRED LION HOTELS CORP | NEW | +170.0K | 170.0K | +$1M | $1M |
| ORNORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC | NEW | +435.0K | 435.0K | +$1M | $1M |
| UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY | NEW | +65.0K | 65.0K | +$1M | $1M |
| AMBER RD INC | NEW | +72.1K | 72.1K | +$942,000 | $942,000 |
| COMMAND CENTER INC | NEW | +156.9K | 156.9K | +$882,000 | $882,000 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q2 2019
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHBIGLARI HLDGS INC | COM STK CL B · COM STK CL A | 11.37% | $12M | 98.1K |
| 2 | GLOBALSCAPE INC | COM | 6.61% | $7M | 680.0K |
| 3 | CAI INTERNATIONAL INC | COM | 5.79% | $6M | 245.0K |
| 4 | BBX CAP CORP NEW | CL A | 5.35% | $6M | 1.14M |
| 5 | EGYVAALCO ENERGY INChistory → | COM NEW | 3.93% | $4M | 2.47M |
| 6 | FLOTEK INDS INC DEL | COM | 3.89% | $4M | 1.24M |
| 7 | MEDLEY CAP CORP | COM | 3.46% | $4M | 1.55M |
| 8 | CRD/ACRAWFORD & COhistory → | CL A | 3.32% | $3M | 331.5K |
| 9 | MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS IN | COM | 3.12% | $3M | 195.0K |
| 10 | STRSSTRATUS PPTYS INChistory → | COM NEW | 3.07% | $3M | 99.6K |
| 11 | OPIANT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | COM | 2.74% | $3M | 217.3K |
| 12 | IMMRIMMERSION CORPhistory → | COM | 2.46% | $3M | 340.0K |
| 13 | WKCWORLD FUEL SVCS CORPhistory → | COM | 2.39% | $3M | 70.0K |
| 14 | B RILEY PRINCIPAL MERGER COR | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 2.37% | $2M | 250.0K |
| 15 | RMCFROCKY MTN CHOCOLATE FACTORYhistory → | COM | 2.15% | $2M | 268.5K |
| 16 | SUPPORT COM INC | COM NEW | 2.01% | $2M | 1.30M |
| 17 | TACTTRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INChistory → | COM | 1.92% | $2M | 179.0K |
| 18 | STEEL PARTNERS HLDGS L P | LTD PRTRSHIP U | 1.85% | $2M | 139.1K |
| 19 | MPCMARATHON PETE CORPhistory → | COM | 1.59% | $2M | 30.0K |
| 20 | ROANROAN RES INChistory → | CL A COM | 1.46% | $2M | 880.0K |
| 21 | DFINDONNELLEY FINL SOLUTIONS INChistory → | COM | 1.21% | $1M | 95.0K |
| 22 | DINDINE BRANDS GLOBAL INChistory → | COM | 1.18% | $1M | 13.0K |
| 23 | LSAKNET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INChistory → | COM NEW | 1.16% | $1M | 305.0K |
| 24 | RLHRED LION HOTELS CORPhistory → | COM | 1.15% | $1M | 170.0K |
| 25 | ORNORION GROUP HOLDINGS INChistory → | COM | 1.11% | $1M | 435.0K |
| 26 | HHSHARTE-HANKS INChistory → | COM | 1.10% | $1M | 526.4K |
| 27 | UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY | COM | 0.99% | $1M | 65.0K |
| 28 | TPCOTRIBUNE PUBG CO NEW | COM | 0.99% | $1M | 130.0K |
| 29 | VALHI INC NEW | COM | 0.96% | $1M | 340.0K |
| 30 | TRANSGLOBE ENERGY CORP | COM | 0.95% | $995,000 | 716.1K |
| 31 | RAHRECRO PHARMA INC | COM | 0.92% | $966,000 | 95.0K |
| 32 | AMBER RD INC | COM | 0.90% | $942,000 | 72.1K |
| 33 | HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC | COM | 0.87% | $918,000 | 458.9K |
| 34 | GUESS INC | COM | 0.84% | $888,000 | 55.0K |
| 35 | COMMAND CENTER INC | COM NEW | 0.84% | $882,000 | 156.9K |
| 36 | TTITETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC DEL | COM | 0.82% | $860,000 | 527.4K |
| 37 | MDCAMDC PARTNERS INC | CL A SUB VTG | 0.67% | $706,000 | 280.0K |
| 38 | VOXX INTL CORP | CL A | 0.67% | $705,000 | 169.5K |
| 39 | VENATOR MATLS PLC | SHS | 0.65% | $688,000 | 130.0K |
| 40 | NUVECTRA CORP | COM | 0.65% | $687,000 | 205.0K |
| 41 | NIELSEN HLDGS PLC | SHS EUR | 0.65% | $678,000 | 30.0K |
| 42 | OHA INVT CORP | COM | 0.63% | $658,000 | 600.0K |
| 43 | TRIBGBPTRINITY BIOTECH PLC | SPON ADR NEW | 0.60% | $627,000 | 380.0K |
| 44 | ENZBENZO BIOCHEM INC | COM | 0.56% | $593,000 | 175.9K |
| 45 | PTBPOTBELLY CORP | COM | 0.56% | $585,000 | 115.0K |
| 46 | SPIRIT MTA REIT | COM SHS BEN IN | 0.56% | $584,000 | 70.0K |
| 47 | INNOPHOS HOLDINGS INC | COM | 0.55% | $582,000 | 20.0K |
| 48 | GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 0.54% | $566,000 | 25.0K |
| 49 | SSUPSUPERIOR INDS INTL INC | COM | 0.49% | $519,000 | 150.0K |
| 50 | DFRGDEL FRISCOS RESTAURANT GROUP | COM | 0.49% | $517,000 | 65.0K |
| 51 | MEDICINES CO | COM | 0.43% | $456,000 | 12.5K |
| 52 | IRWDIRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | COM CL A | 0.42% | $438,000 | 40.0K |
| 53 | CIVEO CORP CDA | COM | 0.33% | $349,000 | 203.1K |
| 54 | GSLGLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC NEW | COM CL A | 0.33% | $347,000 | 47.0K |
| 55 | CSS INDS INC | COM | 0.33% | $342,000 | 70.0K |
| 56 | HILL INTERNATIONAL INC | COM | 0.32% | $338,000 | 125.0K |
| 57 | TILE SHOP HLDGS INC | COM | 0.30% | $320,000 | 80.0K |
| 58 | VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES IN | COM | 0.30% | $314,000 | 70.0K |
| 59 | ARLOARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 0.29% | $301,000 | 75.0K |
| 60 | ANDEANDERSONS INC | COM | 0.26% | $272,000 | 10.0K |
| 61 | TIVITY HEALTH INC | COM | 0.23% | $247,000 | 15.0K |
| 62 | ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS INC | COM | 0.21% | $221,000 | 74.4K |
| 63 | GIFIGULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC | COM | 0.20% | $206,000 | 29.0K |
| 64 | LFCRLANDEC CORP | COM | 0.18% | $187,000 | 20.0K |
| 65 | SUNWORKS INC | COM | 0.16% | $172,000 | 315.0K |
| 66 | GFNGENERAL FIN CORP DEL | COM | 0.16% | $167,000 | 20.0K |
| 67 | CAPITAL SR LIVING CORP | COM | 0.12% | $126,000 | 25.0K |
| 68 | SICSELECT INTERIOR CONCEPTS INC | CL A | 0.11% | $117,000 | 10.0K |
| 69 | AUTOWEB INC | COM | 0.10% | $107,000 | 30.0K |
| 70 | CASTLE BRANDS INC | COM | 0.09% | $93,000 | 200.0K |
| 71 | LUBYS INC | COM | 0.02% | $22,000 | 20.4K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2020 | $17M | 16 | Nov 13, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $26M | 25 | Aug 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $39M | 69 | May 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $98M | 84 | Feb 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $120M | 77 | Nov 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $105M | 72 | Aug 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $126M | 82 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.