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 |
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$7.55M |
| 4 |
Fastenal
FAST
|
+$6.45M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$63.1M |
| 2 |
Core Laboratories
CLB
|
+$36.1M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$17.7M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
Tractor Supply
TSCO
|
+$13.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 27.39% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 16.58% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.56% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.19% |
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David Rolfe's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, David Rolfe held 36 positions worth $1.51B, down 24% from $2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 70% of the portfolio.
David Rolfe withdrew a net $178M in Q4 2018, closing 1 position and reducing 19 holdings. Its most notable exit was Kraft Heinz, an estimated $771K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 27% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, David Rolfe added an estimated $11.1M to Ulta Beauty.
- David Rolfe added most to Ulta Beauty in Q4 2018, an estimated $11.1M increase.
- David Rolfe's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $63.1M.
- David Rolfe fully exited Kraft Heinz in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $771K.
- David Rolfe's ten largest holdings make up 70% of its $1.51B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- David Rolfe opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2018.
- David Rolfe's portfolio value fell 24% quarter-over-quarter to $1.51B.
Based on Wedgewood Partners's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.