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 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$9.41M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$8.39M |
| 3 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$5.14M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$3.87M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$3.84M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jacobs Solutions
J
|
+$630K |
| 2 |
Credit Acceptance
CACC
|
+$400K |
| 3 |
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
|
+$373K |
| 4 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$366K |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$312K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.6% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.91% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.91% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.01% |
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Francois Rochon's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Francois Rochon held 57 positions worth $1.64B, up 10% from $1.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 62% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon deployed $65.7M of net new capital in Q2 2021, opening 4 new positions and adding to 26 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was M&T Bank: 4,683 shares worth $680K.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 42% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Jacobs Solutions, an estimated $630K trimmed.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q2 2021 buy was M&T Bank: 4,683 shares worth $680K.
- Francois Rochon added most to Progressive in Q2 2021, an estimated $9.41M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Jacobs Solutions, cutting an estimated $630K.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 62% of its $1.64B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Francois Rochon opened 4 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2021.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $1.64B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.