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 |
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
|
+$5.85M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$2.52M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$2.47M |
| 4 |
Bank OZK
OZK
|
+$2.24M |
| 5 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$1.29M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KNGT
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
|
+$5.8M |
| 2 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$34.9K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.79% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 16.88% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.57% |
| 5 | Materials | 0.03% |
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Francois Rochon's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Francois Rochon held 24 positions worth $515M, up 1.3% from $509M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Francois Rochon opened 1 new position and made no exits, leaving the 24-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q2 2016 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 12,379 shares worth $769K.
- Francois Rochon added most to Fortune Brands Innovations in Q2 2016, an estimated $5.85M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC, cutting an estimated $5.8M.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $515M portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Francois Rochon opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q2 2016.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $515M.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.