Trian Fund Sells Some Sysco

Nelson Peltz's activist firm Trian Fund Management has filed a Form 4 with the SEC regarding its stake in Sysco (SYY).  Per the filing, Trian sold 372,314 shares on September 12th and 13th at weighted average price of $53.0893.

After these transactions, Trian still owns over 43.59 million shares.  The filing notes this sale was made in conjunction with the liquidation of an investment fund managed by Trian.

For more from this firm, we recently posted up Trian's presentation on Procter & Gamble (PG).

Per Google Finance, Sysco is "a distributor of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company's segments include Broadline, SYGMA and Other. The Broadline segment includes its Broadline operations located in the Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland, Mexico and the United States. Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a range of non-food products to both traditional and chain restaurant customers, hospitals, schools, hotels, industrial caterers and other venues where foodservice products are served. SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a range of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations. The Other segment includes the Company's specialty produce; custom-cut meat operations; lodging industry segments; a company that distributes specialty imported products; a company that distributes to international customers, and Sysco Ventures platform."

Trian Fund Updates Stakes in Sysco & Bank of New York Mellon

Nelson Peltz's activist firm Trian Fund Management has made some SEC filings recently.

Peltz Acquires Acquires Sysco Shares

First, in an amended 13D with the SEC regarding their position in Sysco (SYY), Trian disclosed it now owns 7.8% of Sysco with 43.95 million shares. 

Per a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Trian acquired 520,000 shares on June 3rd at a weighted average price of $48.7874 and 173,000 more shares on June 6th at $48.8295 (weighted average).

Per Google Finance, Sysco "along with its subsidiaries and divisions, is a North American distributor of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company provides products and related services to approximately 425,000 customers, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. Sysco provides food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company has aggregated its operating companies into a number of segments, of which only Broadline and SYGMA are the main segments. Broadline operating companies distribute a line of food products and a variety of non-food products to their customers. SYGMA operating companies distribute a line of food products and a variety of non-food products to chain restaurant customer locations. The Company’s other segments include its specialty produce, custom-cut meat and lodging industry products segments."


Trian Buys More Bank of New York Mellon

Second, Peltz's firm also filed a separate Form 4 with the SEC regarding its stake in Bank of New York Mellon (BK).  They acquired 370,000 shares on June 6th at a weighted average price of $42.3905. 

After this buy, they now own over 32.21 million shares.

Per Google Finance, Bank of New York Mellon is "an investments company. The Company operates businesses through two segments: Investment Management and Investment Services. The Company also has an Other segment, which includes credit-related services; the leasing portfolio; corporate treasury activities, including its investment securities portfolio; its equity interest in ConvergEx Group; business exits, and corporate overhead. The Company has over $1.6 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon's subsidiaries include The Bank of New York Mellon and BNY Mellon, National Association (BNY Mellon, N.A.). The Bank of New York Mellon is a New York state-chartered bank, which houses its Investment Services businesses, including Asset Servicing, Issuer Services, Treasury Services, Broker-Dealer and Advisor Services, as well as the bank-advised business of Asset Management."

Nelson Peltz's Trian Shows Sysco Stake, Joins Board

Nelson Peltz's activist firm Trian Partners has filed a 13D with the SEC regarding shares of Sysco (SYY).  Per the filing, Trian now owns 7.08% of the company with over 42 million shares.

Trian built its position in SSY in June, July, and August, mainly around prices of $36-37 per share, with August 12th being the latest reported activity.

The filing notes that, "The Trian Group communicated its view that despite having a number of competitive advantages, the Issuer’s operating and financial performance has underperformed relative to its potential, and that it should adopt strategic and operating initiatives to improve operating margins, enhance working capital efficiency, consider the use of prudent amounts of incremental leverage to increase the amount of capital returned to shareholders,  and take steps to better align management compensation with corporate performance."

Additionally, per an amended 13D filed with the SEC, Peltz and his colleague Josh Frank of Trian have joined Sysco's board of directors, which now has 12 members.

For more on this investor, head to Nelson Peltz's thoughts at the Delivering Alpha conference.

Per Google Finance, Sysco is "a North American distributor of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company provides products and related services to approximately 425,000 customers, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. Sysco provides food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company has aggregated its operating companies into a number of segments, of which only Broadline and SYGMA are the main segments. Broadline operating companies distribute a line of food products and a variety of non-food products to their customers. SYGMA operating companies distribute a line of food products and a variety of non-food products to chain restaurant customer locations. The Company’s other segments include its specialty produce, custom-cut meat and lodging industry products segments."