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 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
+$42.6M |
| 2 |
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
|
+$39.5M |
| 3 |
Ciena
CIEN
|
+$20.5M |
| 4 |
Installed Building Products
IBP
|
+$20.2M |
| 5 |
LBRDK
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
|
+$6.07M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$55.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$21.5M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$18.8M |
| 4 |
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
|
+$9.25M |
| 5 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$7.05M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.29% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.59% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 14.69% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.95% |
| 5 | Technology | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $729K | 0.04% |
+4,265
| New | +$716K |
|
52
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $718K | 0.04% |
1,460
| – | – |
|
53
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $698K | 0.04% |
9,197
-342
| -4% | -$23.7K |
|
|
NVO
54
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $694K | 0.04% |
12,400
| – | – |
|
55
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $622K | 0.03% |
19,408
| – | – |
|
56
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $591K | 0.03% |
4,976
| – | – |
|
57
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$33.8B
| $495K | 0.03% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
58
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $490K | 0.03% |
8,046
| – | – |
|
59
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.27B
| $347K | 0.02% |
4,181
+520
| +14% | +$39.2K |
|
60
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.36B
| $270K | 0.01% |
3,110
| – | – |
|
61
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $147K | 0.01% |
1,665
| – | – |
|
62
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $119K | 0.01% |
432
| – | – |
|
63
ResMed
RMD
$33.4B
| $114K | 0.01% |
437
| – | – |
|
64
RB Global
RBA
$16.1B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
1,070
| – | – |
|
|
65
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| – | – |
-370,166
| Closed | -$9.25M |
|
66
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| – | – |
-405
| Closed | -$45K |
|
|
LBRDA
67
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| – | – |
-35,455
| Closed | -$5.97M |
|
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Francois Rochon's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Francois Rochon held 67 positions worth $1.87B, up 12% from $1.68B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon's Q4 2021 filing shows 8 new, 29 increased, 10 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ciena: 332,984 shares worth $25.6M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $55.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 38% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q4 2021 buy was Ciena: 332,984 shares worth $25.6M.
- Francois Rochon added most to M&T Bank in Q4 2021, an estimated $42.6M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $55.3M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Healthcare Services Group in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $9.25M.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $1.87B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Francois Rochon opened 8 new positions and closed 3 in Q4 2021.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $1.87B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.