Dodge & Cox Portfolio holdings
Dodge & Cox, founded in 1930 by Van Duyn Dodge and E. Morris Cox in San Francisco, California, is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm renowned for its disciplined, value-oriented approach to long-term investing. Managing over $350 billion in assets as of late 2024, the firm offers a concise lineup of mutual funds and separate accounts focusing on U.S. and international equities, fixed income, and balanced portfolios, serving individual and institutional investors with a low-turnover, research-driven strategy. Known for its team-based decision-making and contrarian stance—buying undervalued securities others overlook—Dodge & Cox has maintained a consistent philosophy through decades, avoiding trend-chasing and emphasizing fundamentals, even during market volatility like the 2008 crisis. With a tight-knit team of about 300 employees and no proprietary trading, the firm’s commitment to simplicity, low fees, and client alignment has earned it a loyal following and a reputation as a steadfast player in asset management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$631M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$550M |
| 3 |
TE Connectivity
TEL
|
+$541M |
| 4 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$517M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$367M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$2B |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$577M |
| 3 |
OPTU
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
|
+$411M |
| 4 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 23.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.15% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 16.28% |
| 4 | Technology | 14.13% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.8B
| $170M | 0.14% |
13,646,574
+2,178,025
| +19% | +$27.4M |
|
77
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.17T
| $161M | 0.13% |
2,732,480
-22,200
| -0.8% | -$1.25M |
|
78
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.4B
| $145M | 0.12% |
+4,029,595
| New | +$154M |
|
79
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $140M | 0.11% |
2,415,471
-60,650
| -2% | -$3.23M |
|
80
Walt Disney
DIS
$184B
| $121M | 0.1% |
1,093,598
+1,036,565
| +1,817% | +$116M |
|
81
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83B
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
12,558,625
-2,472,556
| -16% | -$17.5M |
|
82
Merck
MRK
$369B
| $63.9M | 0.05% |
805,587
-64,279
| -7% | -$4.81M |
|
83
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$107B
| $46.9M | 0.04% |
3,277,607
-324,400
| -9% | -$4.54M |
|
84
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
340,481
-2,425
| -0.7% | -$287K |
|
|
WFT
85
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
59,311,130
-23,536,701
| -28% | -$16.3M |
|
86
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$95.7B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
435,294
-17,626
| -4% | -$934K |
|
87
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
149,044
-50
| -0% | -$6.4K |
|
88
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
425,816
-17,542
| -4% | -$703K |
|
89
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,488,830
-257,000
| -15% | -$2.67M |
|
90
Walmart Inc
WMT
$817B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
493,770
-156,600
| -24% | -$5.08M |
|
91
Corning
GLW
$132B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
468,577
-101,795
| -18% | -$3.34M |
|
92
Procter & Gamble
PG
$333B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
131,825
-1,002
| -0.8% | -$97.5K |
|
93
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
99,048
-3,142
| -3% | -$436K |
|
94
Adobe
ADBE
$115B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
43,310
-1,700
| -4% | -$429K |
|
95
Home Depot
HD
$328B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
58,005
-2,850
| -5% | -$523K |
|
|
STI
96
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
181,920
-2,500
| -1% | -$153K |
|
97
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
78,639
-2,813
| -3% | -$359K |
|
98
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
38,248
-1,100
| -3% | -$274K |
|
99
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $10M | 0.01% |
123,711
-1,090
| -0.9% | -$83.1K |
|
100
Ericsson
ERIC
$33B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
1,040,371
-686,858
| -40% | -$6.21M |
|
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Dodge & Cox's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dodge & Cox held 183 positions worth $122B, up 12% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Dodge & Cox opened 2 new positions and exited 5, leaving the 183-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Dodge & Cox's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 13,278,252 shares worth $487M.
- Dodge & Cox added most to FedEx in Q1 2019, an estimated $631M increase.
- Dodge & Cox's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was American Express, cutting an estimated $239M.
- Dodge & Cox fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $2B.
- Dodge & Cox's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $122B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dodge & Cox opened 2 new positions and closed 5 in Q1 2019.
- Dodge & Cox's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on Dodge & Cox's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.