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 |
lululemon athletica
LULU
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
|
+$8.07M |
| 4 |
MasterBrand
MBC
|
+$7.37M |
| 5 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
|
+$2.44M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$33.6M |
| 2 |
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$981K |
| 4 |
NVR
NVR
|
+$910K |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$579K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.65% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.44% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.75% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.81% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $631K | 0.04% |
1,460
| – | – |
|
52
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $621K | 0.04% |
6,265
| – | – |
|
53
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $524K | 0.03% |
24,975
-5,919
| -19% | -$133K |
|
54
Boot Barn
BOOT
$5.01B
| $516K | 0.03% |
8,253
| – | – |
|
55
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.27B
| $511K | 0.03% |
32,939
| – | – |
|
56
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$33.8B
| $506K | 0.03% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
57
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $494K | 0.03% |
+4,974
| New | +$488K |
|
58
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $459K | 0.03% |
19,408
| – | – |
|
59
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.19B
| $440K | 0.03% |
3,753
| – | – |
|
60
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $438K | 0.03% |
4,976
| – | – |
|
61
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $422K | 0.03% |
8,046
| – | – |
|
62
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.36B
| $230K | 0.01% |
3,051
-59
| -2% | -$4.42K |
|
63
Costco
COST
$420B
| $160K | 0.01% |
350
| – | – |
|
64
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $143K | 0.01% |
1,665
| – | – |
|
65
ResMed
RMD
$33.4B
| $91K | 0.01% |
437
| – | – |
|
66
RB Global
RBA
$16.1B
| $61.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,070
| – | – |
|
67
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| – | – |
-432
| Closed | -$140K |
|
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Francois Rochon's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Francois Rochon held 67 positions worth $1.62B, up 9.6% from $1.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon's Q4 2022 filing shows 4 new, 24 increased, 17 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was MasterBrand: 900,142 shares worth $6.8M. The largest sale was Intercontinental Exchange, an estimated $33.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q4 2022 buy was MasterBrand: 900,142 shares worth $6.8M.
- Francois Rochon added most to lululemon athletica in Q4 2022, an estimated $16.4M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Intercontinental Exchange, cutting an estimated $33.6M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Eli Lilly in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $140K.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $1.62B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Francois Rochon opened 4 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2022.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $1.62B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 10 Feb 2023.