Lucas Capital Management LLC is a New Jersey-based investment firm founded by George B. Lucas Jr. and his son, Russell Lucas, in 1996. The firm currently manages over $700 million across four hedge funds, three private equity funds and its legacy private wealth management business. While Lucas Capital Management’s hedge and private equity funds are focused on investing in oil, gas and the broader energy spectrum, the firm’s private wealth management business seeks to construct a diversified portfolio of well-established companies. The investment firm seeks to invest in companies boasting strong growth and fundaments that trade at a reasonable price-to-earnings ratios.
Lucas Capital Management recently submitted its 13F filing for the second quarter of 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing an equity portfolio worth $141.28 million. This compares with the $136.96 million-portfolio recorded at the end of the March quarter. Expectedly, approximately 44% of the asset manager’s portfolio comprises energy-related equity investments, while healthcare-related investments account for 14% of that portfolio. Without further ado, let’s discuss Lucas Capital Management’s five largest equity holdings as of the end of the second quarter.
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#5. B&G Foods Inc. (NYSE:BGS)
– Shares owned by Lucas Capital Management as of June 30: 112,559
– Value of Lucas Capital Management’s holding as of June 30: $5.43 Million
Lucas Capital Management cut its stake in B&G Foods Inc. (NYSE:BGS) by 14% during the second quarter of 2016 to 112,559 shares. The reduced stake was valued at $5.43 million on June 30 and made up 3.8% of the investment firm’s entire portfolio. The shelf-stable and frozen foods company, whose acquisition-focused growth strategy involves buying unloved brands on sale, has seen its market value jump by 46% since the beginning of 2016. In November 2015, the company completed the acquisition of the Green Giant and Le Sueur brands from General Mills Inc. (NYSE:GIS) for $765 million in cash, an acquisition anticipated to add an estimated $550 million in sales annually. B&G Foods reported second-quarter net sales of $306.38 million, up a whopping 58.2% year-over-year. Net sales of Green Giant contributed $107.2 million to the company’s top line for the quarter. Meanwhile, base business net sales for the quarter decreased by 1.3% year-on-year. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management owns 79,901 shares of B&G Foods Inc. (NYSE:BGS) as of June 30.
