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Francois Rochon Giverny Capital

AUM $2.97B
1-Year Est. Return 13.22%
 

François Rochon is the founder of Giverny Capital, a Montreal-based firm focused on long-term ownership of high-quality businesses. His annual letters discuss portfolio companies in plain language and emphasize culture, capital allocation, and multi-year compounding. Rochon is popular among value-oriented investors who follow concentrated Canadian and U.S. equity managers.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-4.56%
1 Year Est. Return
+13.22%
3 Year Est. Return
+69.2%
5 Year Est. Return
+87.35%
10 Year Est. Return
+393.18%
AUM
$497M
AUM Growth
-$3.07M
Cap. Flow
+$24.7M
Cap. Flow %
4.97%
Top 10 Hldgs %
67.98%
Holding
26
New
1
Increased
21
Reduced
1
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$9.08M
2
KMX icon
CarMax
KMX
+$7.5M
3
AME icon
Ametek
AME
+$7.39M
4
UNP icon
Union Pacific
UNP
+$6.34M
5
KNGT
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
+$5.69M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$18.5M
2
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$3.82M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 44.01%
2 Consumer Discretionary 24.12%
3 Industrials 9.85%
4 Communication Services 9.63%
5 Healthcare 6.7%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PCP
26
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
– –
-92,337
Closed -$18.5M
1
2

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Francois Rochon's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, Francois Rochon held 26 positions worth $497M, down 0.61% from $500M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.

Francois Rochon deployed $24.7M of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 1 new position and adding to 21 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Stericycle Inc: 4,200 shares worth $585K.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Wells Fargo, an estimated $3.82M trimmed.

  • Francois Rochon's largest Q3 2015 buy was Stericycle Inc: 4,200 shares worth $585K.
  • Francois Rochon added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2015, an estimated $9.08M increase.
  • Francois Rochon's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $3.82M.
  • Francois Rochon fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $18.5M.
  • Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $497M portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • Francois Rochon opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q3 2015.
  • Francois Rochon's portfolio value fell 0.61% quarter-over-quarter to $497M.

Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.