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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
+1.01%
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
$747M
AUM Growth
+$18M
Cap. Flow
+$16.2M
Cap. Flow %
2.16%
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.84%
Holding
35
New
–
Increased
19
Reduced
3
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$4.81M
2
KMX icon
CarMax
KMX
+$3.84M
3
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$1.93M
4
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$1.64M
5
CACC icon
Credit Acceptance
CACC
+$1.51M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HEI.A icon
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
+$6.21M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$85.4K
3
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$11.5K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 46.59%
2 Consumer Discretionary 20.54%
3 Industrials 18.04%
4 Communication Services 11.38%
5 Healthcare 3.2%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
STN icon
26
Stantec
STN
$8.33B
$526K 0.07%
21,329
– –
BN icon
27
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
$505K 0.07%
36,262
– –
TJX icon
28
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
$446K 0.06%
10,934
+6,652
+155% +$263K
LULU icon
29
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
$410K 0.05%
4,600
– –
LFUS icon
30
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.5B
$317K 0.04%
1,523
– –
RYAAY icon
31
Ryanair
RYAAY
$28.9B
$307K 0.04%
6,250
– –
LUV icon
32
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
$227K 0.03%
3,961
– –
HBI
33
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
$226K 0.03%
12,264
– –
FAST icon
34
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
$223K 0.03%
16,308
– –
BCPC
35
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.78B
$185K 0.02%
2,266
– –
1
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Francois Rochon's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2018, Francois Rochon held 35 positions worth $747M, up 2.5% from $729M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.

Trading was light in Q1 2018: portfolio turnover was 0%. Francois Rochon opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 35-position portfolio largely intact.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, up from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

  • Francois Rochon added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q1 2018, an estimated $4.81M increase.
  • Francois Rochon's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was HEICO Corp Class A, cutting an estimated $6.21M.
  • Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $747M portfolio in Q1 2018.
  • Francois Rochon opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2018.
  • Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 2.5% quarter-over-quarter to $747M.

Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.