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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
-1.28%
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
$509M
AUM Growth
+$6.18M
Cap. Flow
+$8.22M
Cap. Flow %
1.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
75.15%
Holding
26
New
2
Increased
15
Reduced
3
Closed
3

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AME icon
Ametek
AME
+$19.7M
2
FBIN icon
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
+$9.27M
3
KMX icon
CarMax
KMX
+$6.82M
4
OZK icon
Bank OZK
OZK
+$6.05M
5
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$3.18M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$13.2M
2
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$13M
3
FAST icon
Fastenal
FAST
+$11M
4
PRAA icon
PRA Group
PRAA
+$6.72M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$4.48M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 44.22%
2 Consumer Discretionary 25.81%
3 Industrials 16.27%
4 Communication Services 10.38%
5 Materials 0.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PRAA icon
26
PRA Group
PRAA
$737M
– –
-193,637
Closed -$6.72M
1
2

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Francois Rochon's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, Francois Rochon held 26 positions worth $509M, up 1.2% from $502M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.

Francois Rochon's Q1 2016 filing shows 2 new, 15 increased, 3 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fortune Brands Innovations: 215,716 shares worth $10.3M. The largest sale was IBM, an estimated $13.2M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

  • Francois Rochon's largest Q1 2016 buy was Fortune Brands Innovations: 215,716 shares worth $10.3M.
  • Francois Rochon added most to Ametek in Q1 2016, an estimated $19.7M increase.
  • Francois Rochon's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Fastenal, cutting an estimated $11M.
  • Francois Rochon fully exited IBM in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $13.2M.
  • Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $509M portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • Francois Rochon opened 2 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2016.
  • Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $509M.

Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 11 May 2016.