According to a recent 13D filing with the US SEC, billionaire Mario Gabelli‘s GAMCO Investors and its affiliates own in aggregate 8.82 million shares of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), which account for 12.61% of the company’s outstanding stock. Out of the aggregate amount, GAMCO alone holds 4.74 million shares representing 6.82% of the outstanding stock, which shows a slight decrease in GAMCO’s sole ownership stake, as the fund reported holding almost 4.78 million common shares in its latest 13F Filing (for the reporting period ended June 30).
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, formerly GenCorp, is a company that produces aerospace and defense systems and products, running in two sectors: Real Estate, and Aerospace and Defense. Recently, the company helped the launch of two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites into orbit with a mission to detect and follow space objects – all being a part of Air Force Space Command-6 (AFSPC-6) mission. Over the past 12 months, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings’ stock decreased by 9.25%. In its latest financial report for the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the company disclosed net sales of $408.4, which compares to net sales of $457.8 million for the corresponding quarter in the previous year.
At the end of June, there were 16 investors from our database bullish on Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (NYSE:AJRD), compared to 19 smart money managers long the stock in the previous quarter. Among those investors long the company at the end of the second quarter, were Michael Blitzer’s Kingstown Capital Management, which held a position valued at close to $64 million, Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies with a $24.5 million position, Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates, Jacob Gottlieb’s Visium Asset Management, Bart Baum’s Ionic Capital Management, and Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group.
Some of the investors who lost interest in Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (NYSE:AJRD) and decided to drop its positions include Robert Vollero And Gentry T. Beach’s Vollero Beach Capital Partners, which said goodbye to a position estimated at the end of March at $686,000, and Alec Litowitz And Ross Laser’s Magnetar Capital, which sold off its position worth around $381,000.
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Ownership Summary Table
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
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Gabelli Funds | 2,830,598 | 2,830,598 | 2,830,598 | 4.05% | ||
GAMCO Asset Management Inc. I.D. No. 13-40445 | 4,407,389 | 4,755,538 | 4,755,538 | 6.80% | ||
Teton Advisors, Inc. I.D. No. 13-4008049 | 1,218,900 | 1,218,900 | 1,218,900 | 1.74% | ||
GGCP, Inc. I.D. No. 13-3056041 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 0.02% | ||
GAMCO Investors, Inc. I.D. No. 13-400786 | 0.00% | |||||
Associated Capital Group, Inc. I.D. No. 47-3965991 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | 0.00% | |||||
Mario J. Gabelli | 0.00% |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) Gabelli Funds, LLC I.D. No. 13-4044523 | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 00-Funds of investment advisory clients | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization New York | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power 2,830,598 (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power 2,830,598 (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 2,830,598 (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 4.05% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) GAMCO Asset Management Inc. I.D. No. 13-4044521 | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 00-Funds of investment advisory clients | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization New York | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power 4,407,389 (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power 4,755,538 (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 4,755,538 (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 6.80% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA, CO |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) Teton Advisors, Inc. I.D. No. 13-4008049 | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 00 – Funds of investment advisory clients | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization Delaware | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power 1,218,900 (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power 1,218,900 (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 1,218,900 (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 1.74% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA, CO |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) GGCP, Inc. I.D. No. 13-3056041 | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) WC | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization Wyoming | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power 14,000 (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power 14,000 (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 14,000 (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) X | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 0.02% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, CO |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) GAMCO Investors, Inc. I.D. No. 13-4007862 | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) None | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization Delaware | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power None (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power None (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person None (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) X | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 0.00% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, CO |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) Associated Capital Group, Inc. I.D. No. 47-3965991 | ||
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | |||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) None | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization Delaware | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power None (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power None (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person None (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) X | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 0.00% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, CO |
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1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) Mario J. Gabelli | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) None | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization USA | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power None | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power None | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person None | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) X | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 0.00% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN |
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Name | Shares of Common Stock | % of Class of Common | Shares of Common Stock Converted | % of Common Stock Converted |
Gabelli Funds | 2,525,095 | 3.63% | 2,830,598 | 4.05% |
GAMCO | 4,744,429 | 6.82% | 4,755,538 | 6.80% |
Teton Advisors | 1,218,900 | 1.75% | 1,218,900 | 1.74% |
GGCP | 14,000 | 0.02% | 14,000 | 0.02% |
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The following sets forth as to each of the executive officers and directors of the undersigned: his name; his business address; his present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted. Unless otherwise specified, the principal employer of each such individual is GAMCO Asset Management Inc., Gabelli Funds, LLC, Gabelli Securities, Inc., G.research, LLC, Teton Advisors, Inc., Associated Capital Group, Inc. or GAMCO Investors, Inc., the business address of each of which is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580, and each such individual identified below is a citizen of the United States. To the knowledge of the undersigned, during the last five years, no such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and no such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with respect to such laws except as reported in Item 2(d) and (e) of this Schedule 13D. |
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GAMCO Investors, Inc. Directors: | |
Edwin L. Artzt Raymond C. Avansino | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Procter & Gamble Company 900 Adams Crossing Cincinnati, OH 45202 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer E.L. Wiegand Foundation 165 West Liberty Street Reno, NV 89501 |
Mario J. Gabelli Elisa M. Wilson | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of GGCP, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Director/Trustee of all registered investment companies advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC. Director c/o GAMCO Investors, Inc. One Corporate Center Rye, NY 10580 |
Eugene R. McGrath | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Consolidated Edison, Inc. 4 Irving Place New York, NY 10003 |
Robert S. Prather | President & Chief Executive Officer Heartland Media, LLC 1843 West Wesley Road Atlanta, GA 30327 |
Officers: | |
Mario J. Gabelli | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Douglas R. Jamieson Henry G. Van der Eb Bruce N. Alpert Agnes Mullady Kevin Handwerker | President and Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Directors: | |
Douglas R. Jamieson Regina M. Pitaro William S. Selby | |
Officers: | |
Mario J. Gabelli | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios |
Douglas R. Jamieson David Goldman | President, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer |
Gabelli Funds, LLC Officers: | |
Mario J. Gabelli | Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios |
Bruce N. Alpert | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Agnes Mullady | President and Chief Operating Officer – Open End Fund Division |
David Goldman | General Counsel |
Gabelli Securities, Inc. |
Officers: | |
Douglas R. Jamieson Patrick Dennis Kevin Handwerker David M. Goldman David Fitzgerald | See above Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Secretary General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Chief Compliance Officer |
G.research, LLC | |
Officers: | |
Cornelius V. McGinity | See above |
Bruce N. Alpert Douglas R. Jamieson David M. Goldman Josephine D. LaFauci | Vice President Secretary Assistant Secretary Chief Compliance Officer |
Gabelli Foundation, Inc. Officers: | |
Mario J. Gabelli | Chairman, Trustee & Chief Investment Officer |
Elisa M. Wilson Marc Gabelli Matthew R. Gabelli Michael Gabelli | President Trustee Trustee Trustee |
MJG-IV Limited Partnership Officers: | |
Mario J. Gabelli | General Partner |
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GGCP, Inc. Directors: | ||
Mario J. Gabelli | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of GGCP, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Director/Trustee of all registered investment companies advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC. | |
Marc Gabelli | President of Associated Capital Group, Inc. President and Managing Director of Gabelli Securities, Inc. | |
Matthew R. Gabelli | Vice President – Trading G.research, Inc. One Corporate Center Rye, NY 10580 | |
Michael Gabelli | President & COO Gabelli & Partners, LLC One Corporate Center Rye, NY 10580 | |
Frederic V. Salerno | Chairman Former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Verizon Communications | |
Vincent S. Tese | Executive Chairman – FCB Financial Corp | |
Officers: | ||
Mario J. Gabelli | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer | |
Marc Gabelli | President | |
Silvio A. Berni | Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Controller | |
GGCP Holdings LLC Members: GGCP, Inc. Mario J. Gabelli | Manager and Member Member |
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Teton Advisors, Inc. Directors: | |
Howard F. Ward Nicholas F. Galluccio Vincent J. Amabile John Tesoro | Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and President |
Officers: | |
Howard F. Ward Nicholas F. Galluccio Michael J. Mancuso David Goldman Tiffany Hayden | See above See above Chief Financial Officer General Counsel Secretary |
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Associated Capital Group, Inc. Directors: | |
Mario J. Gabelli | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of GGCP, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Director/Trustee of all registered investment companies advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC. |
Marc Gabelli | Chairman of The LGL Group, Inc. 2525 Shader Road Orlando, FL 32804 |
Richard L. Bready | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nortek, Inc. 50 Kennedy Plaza Providence, RI 02903 |
Bruce Lisman | Former Chairman – JP Morgan – Global Equity Division |
Daniel R. Lee | Chief Executive Officer Full House Resorts, Inc. 4670 South Ford Apache Road, Suite 190 Las Vegas, NV 89147 |
Salvatore F. Sodano | Vice Chairman of the Board (see above) |
Officers: | |
Mario J. Gabelli Marc Gabelli Patrick Dennis Kevin Handwerker | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer President Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |