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 |
Littelfuse
LFUS
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
Five Below
FIVE
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$6.21M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$5.74M |
| 5 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$4.22M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$16M |
| 2 |
LBRDK
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
|
+$4.67M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$1.24M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.2% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.53% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.79% |
| 5 | Technology | 11.36% |
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Francois Rochon's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Francois Rochon held 65 positions worth $1.52B, down 14% from $1.77B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon deployed $73.4M of net new capital in Q2 2022, opening 2 new positions and adding to 35 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Floor & Decor: 50,835 shares worth $3.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Progressive, an estimated $16M trimmed.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q2 2022 buy was Floor & Decor: 50,835 shares worth $3.2M.
- Francois Rochon added most to Littelfuse in Q2 2022, an estimated $16.7M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Progressive, cutting an estimated $16M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Liberty Broadband Class C in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $4.67M.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $1.52B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Francois Rochon opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2022.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.52B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 12 Aug 2022.