Rich Pzena’s Latest Portfolio: Top 10 Holdings & Biggest Moves

Rich Pzena Investment Management reported an equity portfolio of about $34.07B in its latest quarter. The top 10 holdings make up 37.56% of assets, with no position above 7%. Largest holdings include MGA (6.54%), HUM (5.13%), BAX (4.09%), CVS (3.57%), DG (3.45%). Biggest changes: CRBG +24.94%, CTSH +30.93%, DG +48.20%, CVS -14.55%.

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Published Aug 17, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CRBGBullishLow
01

Why it matters

The only actionable information is the disclosed direction and magnitude of position changes across several large-cap names. It does not provide new company fundamentals, guidance, or regulatory/contract events.

02

Market read

Traders may use the adds/trims as a sentiment input for CRBG, CTSH, DG, and CVS, but the article does not introduce new fundamental catalysts.

03

What to watch

The article lacks the underlying filing date, cost basis, and whether changes were driven by price moves versus new capital; without that, the signal is mostly sentiment.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: latest reported quarter portfolio filing, published today

Background

The piece summarizes Rich Pzena’s latest reported equity portfolio, including top holdings and the biggest share changes during the quarter.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CRBGBullishMedium confidence
Context

Pzena expanded Corebridge Financial shares by 6,743,933 (+24.94%) to 33.79M, lifting it to a top-ten 2.84% position.

Expected impact

Low to modest positive bias for sentiment; likely limited impact on price absent other catalysts.

Evidence & confidence

This is a disclosed portfolio change, not an earnings, guidance, or corporate event. The magnitude is notable, but the text provides no new company-specific fundamentals.

$CTSHBullishMedium confidence
Context

Pzena increased Cognizant Technology Solutions shares by 6,266,810 (+30.93%) to 26.53M, valuing the stake at about $1.03B.

Expected impact

Slight positive sentiment effect; unlikely to drive sustained repricing alone.

Evidence & confidence

The newest fact is the size of the position change, but there is no accompanying CTSH-specific news (earnings, contract, guidance) in the article.

$DGBullishMedium confidence
Context

Pzena aggressively raised Dollar General shares by 3,324,519 (+48.20%) to 10.22M, making it the firm’s fifth-largest holding.

Expected impact

Potential short-term sentiment lift, but fundamental impact is indirect.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides a concrete portfolio action and valuation, but no new DG operational or financial catalyst.

$CVSNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Pzena reduced CVS Health shares by 2,003,517 (-14.55%) while keeping a large 11.77M share position worth about $1.22B.

Expected impact

Mild negative sentiment bias versus the adds, but likely limited price effect.

Evidence & confidence

This is a disclosed allocation change without new CVS-specific news; the net effect is sentiment rather than a fundamental trigger.

Market effects

Adds are concentrated in healthcare (HUM, BAX, CVS, BMY) and consumer/tech (DG, CTSH), consistent with a broad value rotation rather than a single-sector catalyst.

Primarily US large-cap sentiment; no explicit cross-region macro or policy linkage.

No direct global linkage beyond multinational exposure in holdings like MGA and CTSH.

Counterpoint

Portfolio changes by a single value manager may reflect rebalancing or risk management rather than a new view on fundamentals, limiting tradable signal strength.

Key entities

  • Rich Pzena

    Value investor whose firm’s latest reported portfolio is summarized.

  • Pzena Investment Management

    The portfolio manager disclosing holdings and quarter-over-quarter share changes.

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