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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$9.34M |
| 3 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$3.91M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$144K |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$41.5K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$80.3M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$44M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$28.1M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$27M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 24.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 17.18% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.59% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $201M | 9.26% |
1,008,845
-136,637
| -12% | -$28.1M |
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $190M | 8.73% |
4,526,908
+3,344
| +0.1% | +$144K |
|
|
3
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $158M | 7.27% |
3,397,023
-622,263
| -15% | -$27M |
|
4
Visa
V
$693B
| $148M | 6.81% |
1,238,485
-183,610
| -13% | -$22.3M |
|
5
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $139M | 6.37% |
1,664,450
-266,625
| -14% | -$21M |
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $134M | 6.14% |
+836,032
| New | +$150M |
|
7
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $132M | 6.07% |
9,678,544
-1,343,636
| -12% | -$18.5M |
|
|
8
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $122M | 5.61% |
1,564,750
+49,210
| +3% | +$3.91M |
|
9
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $116M | 5.32% |
9,171,740
-1,240,630
| -12% | -$17.3M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $111M | 5.11% |
2,143,040
-794,100
| -27% | -$44M |
|
11
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $108M | 4.95% |
1,942,088
-245,862
| -11% | -$15.7M |
|
12
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $105M | 4.82% |
1,616,742
-96,949
| -6% | -$6.77M |
|
13
Core Laboratories
CLB
$574M
| $89.7M | 4.12% |
828,692
-95,070
| -10% | -$10.5M |
|
|
14
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $89.1M | 4.1% |
1,174,884
+117,817
| +11% | +$9.34M |
|
|
CELG
15
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $82.5M | 3.79% |
924,542
-37,776
| -4% | -$3.63M |
|
|
SCHW
16
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $79.1M | 3.64% |
1,515,704
-218,183
| -13% | -$11.7M |
|
17
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $78.9M | 3.63% |
1,266,539
-111,298
| -8% | -$7.97M |
|
18
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $75.6M | 3.48% |
939,248
-166,622
| -15% | -$13.2M |
|
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $5.85M | 0.27% |
113,380
-176,020
| -61% | -$9.72M |
|
20
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $3.42M | 0.16% |
67,638
-800
| -1% | -$43.8K |
|
21
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $1.27M | 0.06% |
39,825
-750
| -2% | -$25.6K |
|
22
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $1.02M | 0.05% |
21,250
-125
| -0.6% | -$6.28K |
|
23
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $829K | 0.04% |
14,650
-1,750
| -11% | -$96.9K |
|
24
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $711K | 0.03% |
5,550
| – | – |
|
25
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $664K | 0.03% |
8,525
-2,175
| -20% | -$169K |
|
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David Rolfe's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, David Rolfe held 37 positions worth $2.17B, down 12% from $2.47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.
David Rolfe withdrew a net $284M in Q1 2018, closing 3 positions and reducing 24 holdings. Its most notable exit was TJX Companies, an estimated $80.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, David Rolfe opened a new position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) worth $134M.
- David Rolfe's largest Q1 2018 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 836,032 shares worth $134M.
- David Rolfe added most to PayPal in Q1 2018, an estimated $9.34M increase.
- David Rolfe's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Verisk Analytics, cutting an estimated $106M.
- David Rolfe fully exited TJX Companies in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $80.3M.
- David Rolfe's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $2.17B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- David Rolfe opened 1 new position and closed 3 in Q1 2018.
- David Rolfe's portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $2.17B.
Based on Wedgewood Partners's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.