Jeff Smith’s Top 5 Stock Picks

1. Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA)

Value: $558,869,000
Percent of Jeffrey Smith’s 13F Portfolio: 14.21%
No. of Hedge Fund Holders: 38

Agricultural chemical company Corteva, Inc. tops the list of Jeff Smith’s top 10 stock picks, as Starboard Value has a $558.9 million stake in the company as of the end of the fourth quarter. Jeff Smith is trying to initiate a management shakeup at the company. In February, he said in an interview with CNBC that he had “terrific conversations” with the company’s board. However, no agreement was reached.

The company is also getting the attention of the smart money, as 38 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported owning stakes in the company at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 36 funds a quarter earlier.

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