Chicago-based value investor and founder of Ariel Investments, John W. Rogers Jr leads a Chicago-focused asset manager specializing in long-term, research-driven equity investments across small- and mid-cap U.S. companies. He is known for concentrated, active ownership, dividend and value orientation, and for managing mutual funds and institutional mandates. His influence extends to corporate governance, board seats and philanthropic initiatives that support diversity in finance.
Chicago-based value investor and founder of Ariel Investments, John W. Rogers Jr leads a Chicago-focused asset manager specializing in long-term, research-driven equity investments across small- and mid-cap U.S. companies. He is known for concentrated, active ownership, dividend and value orientation, and for managing mutual funds and institutional mandates. His influence extends to corporate governance, board seats and philanthropic initiatives that support diversity in finance.
Chicago-focused value investor emphasizing long-term, research-driven equity ownership across small- and mid-cap U.S. companies. Employs concentrated, high-conviction portfolios combining bottom-up fundamental analysis with valuation discipline and dividend sensitivity. Prefers durable cash-generative businesses overlooked by market, seeks active stewardship through board engagement and governance influence to unlock shareholder value. Horizon is multi-year, risk managed by position sizing and deep fundamental work; capital allocated to asymmetric risk-reward opportunities with focus on compounding returns.
Chicago-focused value investor emphasizing long-term, research-driven equity ownership across small- and mid-cap U.S. companies. Employs concentrated, high-conviction portfolios combining bottom-up fundamental analysis with valuation discipline and dividend sensitivity. Prefers durable cash-generative businesses overlooked by market, seeks active stewardship through board engagement and governance influence to unlock shareholder value. Horizon is multi-year, risk managed by position sizing and deep fundamental work; capital allocated to asymmetric risk-reward opportunities with focus on compounding returns.
| Trades 11150 | Longs Won 7299/11150 65% | Profit Factor 3.72 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $13.71M |
| Average Win $3.91M | Best Trade (Dec 31) $818.38M | Sharpe Ratio -107.68 |
| Average Loss -$1.99M | Worst Trade (Jun 30) -$141.36M | Z-Score -8.7 (100%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 3y 2m 6d | Expectancy $1.87M |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 4,762 | 4,286 | 3,810 | 3,333 | 2,857 | 2,381 | 1,905 | 1,429 | 952 | 476 |