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 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$50.3M |
| 2 |
New York Times
NYT
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
ResMed
RMD
|
+$32.7M |
| 4 |
Mine Safety
MSA
|
+$27.9M |
| 5 |
Watsco Inc
WSO
|
+$26.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$62.6M |
| 2 |
Keysight
KEYS
|
+$61.4M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$22.5M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$13.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.6% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.43% |
| 4 | Industrials | 15.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 11.14% |
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Francois Rochon's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Francois Rochon held 58 positions worth $2.97B, up 8.9% from $2.73B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon's Q2 2026 filing shows 7 new, 11 increased, 31 reduced and 7 closed positions. Its largest new stake was New York Times: 484,424 shares worth $33.9M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $62.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, down from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q2 2026 buy was New York Times: 484,424 shares worth $33.9M.
- Francois Rochon added most to Automatic Data Processing in Q2 2026, an estimated $50.3M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $62.6M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited M&T Bank in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $1.56M.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $2.97B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Francois Rochon opened 7 new positions and closed 7 in Q2 2026.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $2.97B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.