David Rolfe Wedgewood Partners
David Rolfe is the chief investment officer of Wedgewood Partners, known for a concentrated growth portfolio of large-capitalization companies. The firm emphasizes quality franchises, high returns on capital, and limited diversification across only a few dozen names at most. Rolfe’s commentaries are followed by investors who prefer focused growth ownership over broad index replication.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$5.66M |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
|
+$310K |
| 3 |
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
|
+$282K |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$62.4K |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$33.2K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fastenal
FAST
|
+$44.4M |
| 2 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$33.7M |
| 3 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$33M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$24.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$19.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 24.63% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.32% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 13.03% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $505K | 0.03% |
7,400
-750
| -9% | -$48.4K |
|
27
BP
BP
$115B
| $464K | 0.02% |
10,811
-140
| -1% | -$5.88K |
|
|
28
AT&T
T
$173B
| $447K | 0.02% |
18,470
+1,324
| +8% | +$33.2K |
|
29
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $419K | 0.02% |
1,250
| – | – |
|
30
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $350K | 0.02% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
|
31
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $313K | 0.02% |
+5,425
| New | +$310K |
|
|
32
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.2B
| $282K | 0.01% |
+2,780
| New | +$282K |
|
33
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $232K | 0.01% |
5,656
| – | – |
|
|
MN
34
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
27,321
| – | – |
|
35
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| – | – |
-4,895
| Closed | -$509K |
|
|
CAFD
36
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| – | – |
-10,250
| Closed | -$124K |
|
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David Rolfe's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, David Rolfe held 36 positions worth $1.98B, down 8.9% from $2.17B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.
David Rolfe withdrew a net $292M in Q2 2018, closing 2 positions and reducing 24 holdings. Its most notable exit was Verisk Analytics, an estimated $509K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Rolfe opened a new position in Toronto Dominion Bank worth $313K.
- David Rolfe's largest Q2 2018 buy was Toronto Dominion Bank: 5,425 shares worth $313K.
- David Rolfe added most to Charles Schwab in Q2 2018, an estimated $5.66M increase.
- David Rolfe's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Fastenal, cutting an estimated $44.4M.
- David Rolfe fully exited Verisk Analytics in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $509K.
- David Rolfe's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $1.98B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- David Rolfe opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2018.
- David Rolfe's portfolio value fell 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $1.98B.
Based on Wedgewood Partners's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.