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Francois Rochon Giverny Capital

AUM $2.97B
1-Year Est. Return 13.22%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+8.78%
1 Year Est. Return
+13.22%
3 Year Est. Return
+69.2%
5 Year Est. Return
+87.35%
10 Year Est. Return
+393.18%
AUM
$2.63B
AUM Growth
+$264M
Cap. Flow
+$93.8M
Cap. Flow %
3.56%
Top 10 Hldgs %
54.97%
Holding
55
New
5
Increased
35
Reduced
4
Closed
3

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
KNSL icon
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
+$23.7M
2
MEDP icon
Medpace
MEDP
+$14.8M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$6.29M
4
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$6.14M
5
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
+$4.33M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FERG icon
Ferguson
FERG
+$5.76M
2
FND icon
Floor & Decor
FND
+$4.74M
3
ABNB icon
Airbnb
ABNB
+$1.07M
4
GBTC icon
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
+$396K
5
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iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
+$262K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 31.8%
2 Consumer Discretionary 25.38%
3 Communication Services 13.98%
4 Industrials 13.57%
5 Technology 10.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SITE icon
51
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.19B
$566K 0.02%
3,753
– –
COST icon
52
Costco
COST
$420B
$213K 0.01%
+240
New +$208K
ABNB icon
53
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
– –
-7,055
Closed -$1.07M
FERG icon
54
Ferguson
FERG
$46.9B
– –
-29,765
Closed -$5.76M
GBTC icon
55
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
$11.6B
– –
-8,238
Closed -$396K
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Francois Rochon's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2024, Francois Rochon held 55 positions worth $2.63B, up 11% from $2.37B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.

Francois Rochon deployed $93.8M of net new capital in Q3 2024, opening 5 new positions and adding to 35 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Intercontinental Exchange: 16,799 shares worth $2.7M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, up from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Floor & Decor, an estimated $4.74M trimmed.

  • Francois Rochon's largest Q3 2024 buy was Intercontinental Exchange: 16,799 shares worth $2.7M.
  • Francois Rochon added most to Kinsale Capital Group in Q3 2024, an estimated $23.7M increase.
  • Francois Rochon's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Floor & Decor, cutting an estimated $4.74M.
  • Francois Rochon fully exited Ferguson in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $5.76M.
  • Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $2.63B portfolio in Q3 2024.
  • Francois Rochon opened 5 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2024.
  • Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $2.63B.

Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 13 Nov 2024.