They've got their EarPods, they've got an iPad, they've got a computer. It is a violation of law in some jurisdictions to falsely identify yourself in an email. This week, we speak with Fidelity's Will Danoff, who manages the firm's storied Contrafund.The large-cap growth fund has $139 billion in assets under management. The first is, I was just curious how you think about the path to outperformance, whether you're conscious of the need to produce a few, call them supercompounders. Total value December 31, 2022 for Contrafund was $457,343, compared to $234,530 for the S&P 500 Index. Ptak: Bye. And so far, we've done well. Bill Danoff was born on May 7, 1946 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He served as portfolio assistant for the Magellan Fund. People ask a lot about when do you sell a stock--and you sell a stock when the earnings growth slows, often due to intensified competition. The Fidelity Contrafund is an actively managed domestic equity fund that seeks long-term growth of capital and can be an appropriate core equity holding for investors seeking broad exposure to companies we think have "best-of-breed" qualities and are underappreciated by other investors. Discover Owen Danoff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Through the crises, Danoff has focused on companies led by founders or engaged management that can double earnings over five years, on the theory that stock prices will follow. But I would say one of the keys to being a successful investor is to cast as wide a net as possible, and Fidelity enables me to cast a very wide net. Maybe another competitor is doing a better job. Wed like to share more about how we work and what drives our day-to-day business. This fund combines Will's focus on growth and investing in "best-of-breed" firms with Joel's focus on value, spec . I'd say part of the wisdom of experience is to know where your circle of competence begins and ends. This is sort of who I am. For me, it's the ability to make big bets it's harder. And I introduced myself to the person to my left, who turned out to be the CEO of the company. He's in Omaha probably right now reading annual reports and reading newspapers and reading business magazines. Contrafund is one of Fidelity's largest mutual funds holding over $129 billion in assets, making it the largest single-manager mutual fund in the world. At US$129 billion, Contrafund is the largest actively managed stock or bond mutual fund run by one person. Bill Danoff Family Background & Career. And that certainly has been a modest change in the life of a mutual fund manager and a change in the mutual fund industry in the last decade or so. Beating the market isn't easy. But Fidelity gives us this great platform because we're one of the largest institutional investors. So, having this global research department can, again, help me understand trends, help me appreciate which of my U.S. companies are executing well all over the world, which ones are open to new ideas, which ones are monitoring these ideas and responding and strengthening their businesses. He started Fidelity Series Opportunistic Insights Fund in 2012, which has grown to $8 billion.In addition, Mr. Danoff resumed management of the $23 billion Fidelity VIP Contrafund in May 2018, a portfolio he launched in 1995 before handing off to colleagues in 2007. And, again, this is an iterative process. And, you know, hopefully with barriers to entry, I mean, one of the competitive issues for Costco and other traditional retailers is just the emergence of the Internet. And I'm seeing 25 or more companies a week. And I hope everybody has a great year. You can't necessarily call your trader and say buy $1 billion worth of company XYZ. Clearly, there is survivor bias in the S&P 500, so it is hard to add value over time. And that's one of the challenges--we talked earlier about size--that it's harder for me to make a new idea a meaningful bet. Danoff first took up songwriting while he was a student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Will Danoff and Joel Tillinghast are veteran portfolio managers with different investment styles. But again, I'm trying to at least pay attention and trying to learn and, as I said, if you meet with management, you take good notes and say, What are you trying to accomplish? And then you go back after a year and say, What have you accomplished? We sell different types of products and services to both investment professionals and individual investors. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous Singer. Excited to be here. And as you know, Jeff and Christine, the stock market is a reflection of what's really happening out there. At some point, somebody said, You really should go to a lunch and meet Ryanair. And I said, Really? And they're the low-cost operator in Europe. He served as the portfolio manager assistant for Fidelity. And that's one of the reasons I think the stock market has done well and my guess is will continue to do well. He's a graduate of Harvard University and earned his MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Sometimes William goes by various nicknames including William A Danoff and Will Danoff. Why? Will Danoff Joined Fidelity 1986 Industry experience 37 years Career experience Portfolio assistant, Fidelity Investments Equity research analyst, Fidelity Investments Education BA, Harvard University MBA, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania I was with the executive team of Mettler Toledo recently, and they reminded me that they had gone public 20 years ago, and I think Fidelity has been one of the largest shareholders over virtually all of that time period, and I was thinking back to going to a conference almost 20 years ago, and I was tired, and the conference was coming to an end. And I was lucky enough to start at Fidelity and work with Peter Lynch and some of the other great fund managers here, Bruce Johnstone and George Vanderheiden. Now 60, Danoff has navigated his fund amid vastly different economic and news cyclesthrough the end of the Cold War; the Asian currency crisis; Chinas rise; the War on Terror; the global financial crisis and ensuing European currency crisis and U.S. credit downgrade; and now, the coronavirus pandemic. Learn about Fidelity's active equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs). I like to call companies. Or do you play to your strengths and just put all your energies into what you're good at? The management teams come to Fidelity or want to call Fidelity when they're embarking on a new strategic direction or after a big strategic move has been made, whether it's a merger and acquisition, or when they appoint a new executive to run the company. The cheap stock reflects how F-Prime . Dudley S. Danoff, MD, FACS, is the attending urologic surgeon and founder/president of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Group in Los Angeles, California. And, again, paying attention and monitoring out-of-favor groups and trying to identify I can remember when everyone hated the airline industry. They have one child. The manager of a $132 billion mutual fund made two of his best investments because he met with the bosses of a now-defunct search engine, and received a surprise pitch from Elon Musk. For a long time, I was a little late to the software-as-a-service sector. Low interest rates have created certain distortions in valuation. But you know, you're not necessarily part of the zeitgeist. Benz: We were hoping you could touch briefly on the role of private firms in the portfolio, perhaps talk about what percentage of time you spend researching private firms--you reference them earlier in the conversation, that theyre maybe a bigger part of your thought process than they were years ago. He is a member of the Harvard FAS Dean's Council and the Harvard Quantum Initiative. Owen Danoff was born in Washington, United States. Fidelity does not guarantee accuracy of results or suitability of information provided. And when you have a great team, it takes time to work with the team, make sure you're listening to your analysts and associates and other fund managers. And again, it goes back to who you are, and maybe certain money managers have to justify their higher fees by being out there pressing management, but you know, it's a very good point, Christine. Verify your identity, personalize the content you receive, or create and administer your account. And to monitor what's happening. Fidelity Contrafund's longtime star manager on why he runs money, how his definition of "edge" has evolved, the best way to engage with analysts and company management, and more. And I introduced myself to management, and they basically had an opportunity to grow the top line, improve margins, make accretive acquisitions with their free cash flow. So, margins for the S&P 500--both operating margins and free cash flow margins--have improved nicely in the last 15 years. Ann Danoff, MD Chief, Medical Service CPL Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center Department of Medicine 3900 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19102 Office: 215-823-5800 ext. Do you wait for FDA approval? 10 years: Fidelity Contrafund 12.40%, S&P 500 Index 12.56%. So, we're seeing a lot of companies come to Fidelity as private entities, and I'm listening and learning. I think it would be hard if I hadn't grown up with the fund. There are obviously trade-offs. He's a graduate of Harvard University and. Terms of Service apply. Do you wait for, God forbid, revenue and profit? S&P 500 He has crossed all the competition over 30 years. Danoff has a degree in history from Harvard and an MBA from Wharton. Danoff manages Fidelity's Contrafund and has for over thirty years. Growth of $10,000 invested in Contrafund versus S&P 500 Index, September 17, 1990 to December 31, 2022. I mean, Apple is the largest company in the world; they're very profitable. I mean, if you think about it, Jeff and Christine and listeners, maybe 10 years ago, you had one smartphone-type device. But mostly that's market appreciation. And I'm constantly looking for better ideas. And they were a relatively small player with a differentiated product and mostly selling balances to labs. So, I'd say it's a very healthy give-and-take and dialogue. But I would say the real key to finding when to sell is when you're looking for new ideas and when you find a better idea. And if you haven't seen it, it's a very good letter. And also, I think at Fidelity, we got a great team. Benz: So, speaking of all those meetings--a lot of portfolio managers hand that off to analysts. March 2, 2021. So, I find that to really engage one as an investor, you need to engage with managements and then also to engage with analysts and other fund managers you have to be an analyst. And often, it's really just, Is this company going to be bigger and better and stronger five years from now than it is today? But do you wait for good phase 2 data? Will. Morningstar and its affiliates are not affiliated with this guest or his or her business affiliates unless otherwise stated. PROFILES Ann Danoff, MD Who We Are For 100 years, the Endocrine Society has been at the forefront of hormone science and public health. You've always been different in your approach. Show The Long View, Ep Will Danoff: Succeeding at Scale - Jan 29, 2020 Fidelity Contrafund's longtime star manager on why he runs money, how his definition of "edge" has evolved, the best way to engage with analysts and company management, and more. So that idea and global markets that enable continued growth--so that's a very sweet combination for shareholders: low capital intensity, high margins, and growth. You know, these are very, very smart executives. But this is what we do, and we try to do the best we can. What are we thinking about management? And I only knew the name of the company. Thanks for the help! So, I went, and I was really excited about the story. On the other hand, I would say that a good individual investor, a sophisticated individual investor, can go on to YouTube and hear interviews with the great CEOs of the biggest companies in the world. I'm aware of my positions. And if I like the management team, and I'm confident that they're going to be able to grow, and I like what they're doing. But there's a tremendous opportunity to learn and to monitor what's happening. 5847 Education: BA Hunter College, City University of New York, 1976. Life is such that clearly all the new growth initiatives won't meet expectations. Listen and subscribe to Morningstars The Long View from your mobile device. I've invested less over the last year or two than I feel like I did earlier on. Soundtrack: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Class: Magnoliopsida. But there's always controversy. Benz: So, you've mentioned circle of competence a couple of times. We also sell both admissions and sponsorship packages for our investment conferences and advertising on our websites and newsletters. He's beat the S&P 500 300 basis points. Market corrections occur, so staying the course with a skilled manager may benefit shareholders over the long term. Finally, we'd love to get your feedback. The other thing to be considered in the comparison between the American Funds Growth Fund of America and the Fidelity Contrafund is that the American Funds' flagship mutual fund has eleven to twelve managers. Age, Biography and Wiki. And so, one has to be very careful. How has that changed in the last few decades in which you've been running money? William Danoff was born on 1960. (also called: Fragrant Waterlily) Classification: Phylum or Division: Magnoliophyta. And I think 150,000 people went to the conference over a week in San Francisco, and I was just blown away by the enthusiasm of the employees and the customers, and that can be priceless in terms of your appreciation of the strength of a franchise. Morningstar Research Services is a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. and is registered with and governed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, Will served as a retail analyst at Fidelity and for a time as assistant portfolio manager at Fidelity Magellan. The views and opinions of guests on this program are not necessarily those of Morningstar, Inc. and its affiliates. I'd say a healthy research department is a joint effort. Indeed, Contrafund was recently home to more than $120 billion in assets and has ranked among the world's largest funds for many years. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, Will served as a retail analyst at Fidelity and for a time as assistant portfolio manager at Fidelity Magellan. Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Let's then call the company together. But partly, it's just this opportunity. I'm tasting the soup in the kitchen every day and tweaking it, but generally, I like the taste and I'm aware of the taste profile that I have. Danoff: Yeah, Jeff and Christine. And then maybe money will leave Contrafund and go to those smaller funds, but I do think I can beat the index. Call to Schedule. Consistently outperforming the market is very hard. But privates are, again--if you pick the right entrepreneur and you pick the right opportunity, and you have the expertise-- But they tend to be more time intensive, the companies tend to be less mature, management teams tend to be a little less mature. But when per-share earnings, per share free cash flow is growing, then I've got a lot of time. Danoff: That's a great question, Christine. During his ne.- Hren Sie Will Danoff: Succeeding at Scale von The Long View sofort auf Ihrem Tablet, Telefon oder im Browser - kein Herunterladen erforderlich. [2] Contents 1 Education and early career 2 Fidelity Contrafund 3 See also 4 References Education and early career [ edit] I am trying to reduce my turnover. Eclipsing the market over decades is astonishing. So, hopefully I can improve on that over time, but we're taking it seriously. And there's no question that it's important even though I'm such a large fund to continue to plant seeds in the small-cap space with management teams and with companies that I think can grow into bigger, bigger companies and make a difference over time. Christine Benz: And I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance for Morningstar, Inc. Ptak: Our guest this week is Will Danoff. Such opinions are subject to change. In 2007, Morningstar named him ``Domestic Stock Manager of the Year``. Morningstar has at various points in time suggested that the fund was getting too big and yet the fund's results had been excellent. And I like a lot of the companies I own, and I'm monitoring them, and I'm very excited about them. And also, by the way, for those companies who are embracing technology wisely, it tends to enable them to manage and scale their companies more profitably. For Canadian investors, Will and Joel co-manage Fidelity Global Growth and Value Class. Tom Ford. I mean, when I was an analyst, I can remember calling companies after they reported and pleading with somebody in the CFOs office to either read me the details of the income statement and balance sheet, or then to fax me the information quickly, but I do remember part of the job was to call the company and ask for a packet. A letter from Dr. Danoff to readers: My name is Dr. Dudley Danoff. There are large-cap companies that are in a growth mindset that, even though they're large, can continue to generate a lot of shareholder value. And this is always the great debate. As with any search engine, we ask that you not input personal or account information. This year, he marks three decades of managing the $131 billion Will Danoff is the Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Contrafund. This includes companies that have shown a strong competitive position, high returns on capital, and solid free cash flow generation, as well as management teams that have been stewards of shareholder capital. Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Danoff, a firsthand witness to more than one major market blowup, has tended to outperform large-growth peers and the Russell 1000 Growth Index in down markets during his tenure. Indeed, Contrafund was recently home to more than $120 billion in assets and has ranked among the world's largest funds for many years. Thanks so much. Our guest this week is Will Danoff. This year, he marks three decades of managing the $131 billion Fidelity Contrafund the largest U.S. mutual fund run by a single. So I ran into at about 12:35, and there was an empty seat, and I sat down. And then my second question is how you size positions. Danoff: That's a really good question, Jeff. Taffy Nivert. Gear advertisements and other marketing efforts towards your interests. Ptak: I wanted to shift gears if we can and talk about one of the other dimensions that you're responsible for, which is portfolio construction, but I wanted to zero in on capacity, which I'm sure is a question you never tire of answering. And in talking to company management--what do you think you get from that experience? Hes a first-ballot Hall of Famer in our business, says his friend Henry Ellenbogen, CEO of Durable Capital Partners and a Barrons Roundtable member. Will Danoff has been the fund manager of the Contrafund at Fidelity investments since 1990. Are you content to really to try to hit for average, come what may? We'll widen the aperture, so to speak, and talk about sort of the general theme of focus. You're well known in investing circles. And it was again, it was a Friday afternoon, maybe in the summer, and there weren't that many people there. So, you sell a little and then you realize you overreacted. William Danoff, who has led a long and successful career in finance, is a vice president and fund manager with Fidelity Investments. During his nearly three-decade tenure at Contrafund, Will has trounced the market indexes and, even more remarkably, managed to maintain the fund's performance at scale. . Do we decide to buy another company or one of their customers or one of their suppliers? And if you do that every day, for 29 or 30 years over time you gain some expertise and hopefully you improve your batting average and add value to the shareholders. That includes . Mitchell C. Indio, CA. He was previously married to Taffy Nivert. Identification: Nymphaea odorata is an aquatic perennial plant. Sign In. They're low capital intensity because they outsource their manufacturing. We may use it to: To learn more about how we handle and protect your data, visit our privacy center. And I think that all experienced investors have made mistakes and are more aware of when they're approaching thin ice. She had some amateur wins of note in the 1940s, and played LPGA events into the 1970s. So, I think, for me, one of the advantages over time is to be able to think long term and to try to think about what's on the minds of the executives on the other side of the table. he is one of famous Singer with the age 75 years old group. But you and your listeners--you're sophisticated investors. Again, we're all a product of where we started in the business. But we're working for the shareholders here at Fidelity, and I take that quite seriously. 5 years: Fidelity Contrafund 8.52%, S&P 500 Index 9.42%. https://www.barrons.com/articles/fidelitys-will-danoff-looks-back-on-30-years-at-contrafund-51601679688. At the end of his time at Berklee College of Music, he would emerge with a degree in film scoring. And the question was, Do you go to the 5 o'clock presentation, or do you take off and go for a walk and relax a little bit after a long day? 30 years of managing Fidelity Contrafund. And I think that probably partly explains why I haven't been as active on social media. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. We're thrilled to have him as our guest. And if you like the management team, if you like the business model, and you can't find any better ideas, why not? And when these companies do come around to Boston, they presumably have an agenda. You know, you think about the great Warren Buffett. So therefore, you are trusting management teams and experts in certain industries to guide you, and hopefully I'll understand the financial ramifications if the company is successful, and I can make an assessment if I think the scientists or the technologists are going to be able to execute on their plan, and every industry is a little cyclical. Again, I tend to want to invest with managements who I think are going to do the right thing over time, but there's a lot of trust there. Will runs a number of Fidelity equity strategies, best known of which is Fidelity Contrafund, a mutual fund he has been managing since September 1990. Masters in Business. And it's an iterative game. Benchmark returns include reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, if any, but do not reflect any fees or expenses. And again, I referenced low interest rates. Order: Nymphaeales. Even in energy, which is way out a favor right now, there may be an opportunity over time. I am a full-time practicing urologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. So, you know, I do have a lot in technology. Do you attempt to improve what you're not good at? You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. But historically, I have found that if you can identify people that you trust, that are extremely knowledgeable about their industry and enthusiastic about their company, and in some cases, ideally, are founders of the companyand, therefore, the company is an expression of who they are and what they are and they really want to grow the company--then that's the perfect situation, especially if it's a good business and they have a differentiated product offering and a great value proposition. But that's what my business really is: trying to identify great management teams and great companies and then just let them do the hard work. So Hey, that sounds really good. So, I don't know that many great investors who aren't great analysts. He's a graduate of Harvard University and earned his MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. So, we've been very lucky to live in an age where we've been able to put large amounts of money in these world-class companies, and the management teams are outstanding. You know, sort of like, basically the cost of that being whatever capital you'd have to divert from your next best idea, or does circle of competence, however you would define that, enter into it as well? And the culture of Fidelity's research first, and everyone really started as an analyst in the research department and then continued to be an analyst even though their title might be a fund manager. It's the largest single manager fund with about $130 billion and the track record of the fund is just outstanding. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. I want to make sure the research department knows I care about the stock. 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