Francois Rochon Giverny Capital
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
|
+$1.3M |
| 2 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$1.22M |
| 3 |
LBRDK
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
|
+$1.1M |
| 5 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$943K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$2.16M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$624K |
| 4 |
NVR
NVR
|
+$602K |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$510K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 41.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 15.03% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.51% |
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Francois Rochon's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Francois Rochon held 57 positions worth $1.09B, up 8.4% from $1.01B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon's Q3 2020 filing shows 8 new, 25 increased, 15 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Silver Trust: 23,000 shares worth $498K. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $34.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 41% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares Silver Trust: 23,000 shares worth $498K.
- Francois Rochon added most to HEICO Corp Class A in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.3M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $34.8M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Charter Communications in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $510K.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $1.09B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Francois Rochon opened 8 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2020.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.09B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.