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 |
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
|
+$35.6M |
| 2 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
Medpace
MEDP
|
+$5.94M |
| 4 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$5.69M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$2.19M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
|
+$31.6M |
| 2 |
Five Below
FIVE
|
+$9.71M |
| 3 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$4.37M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$3.31M |
| 5 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$2.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.43% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 21.87% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.66% |
| 5 | Technology | 10.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.35B
| $726K | 0.03% |
32,202
| – | – |
|
52
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.19B
| $456K | 0.02% |
3,753
| – | – |
|
53
Costco
COST
$420B
| $227K | 0.01% |
240
| – | – |
|
54
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $201K | 0.01% |
405
| – | – |
|
55
DoubleLine Shiller CAPE US Equities ETF
CAPE
$246M
| – | – |
-10,645
| Closed | -$319K |
|
56
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| – | – |
-257
| Closed | -$19K |
|
|
57
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| – | – |
-463,140
| Closed | -$31.6M |
|
58
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
$11.6B
| – | – |
-7,442
| Closed | -$551K |
|
|
59
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| – | – |
-16,799
| Closed | -$2.5M |
|
60
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| – | – |
-4,438
| Closed | -$587K |
|
|
LBRDK
61
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
62
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$33.8B
| – | – |
-23,000
| Closed | -$606K |
|
63
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| – | – |
-2,364
| Closed | -$1.2M |
|
64
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.02T
| – | – |
-584
| Closed | -$315K |
|
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Francois Rochon's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Francois Rochon held 64 positions worth $2.71B, down 0.85% from $2.74B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 56% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon's Q1 2025 filing shows 2 new, 17 increased, 26 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Builders FirstSource: 82,445 shares worth $10.3M. The largest sale was Fortune Brands Innovations, an estimated $31.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 38% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q1 2025 buy was Builders FirstSource: 82,445 shares worth $10.3M.
- Francois Rochon added most to Kinsale Capital Group in Q1 2025, an estimated $35.6M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Five Below, cutting an estimated $9.71M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Fortune Brands Innovations in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $31.6M.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 56% of its $2.71B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Francois Rochon opened 2 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2025.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value fell 0.85% quarter-over-quarter to $2.71B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 13 May 2025.