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 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$28.4M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$8.23M |
| 3 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$7.43M |
| 4 |
Five Below
FIVE
|
+$6.2M |
| 5 |
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
|
+$5.88M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$24.6M |
| 2 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$554K |
| 3 |
Jacobs Solutions
J
|
+$289K |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$52.3K |
| 5 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$40.8K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 30.44% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.1% |
| 3 | Industrials | 16.45% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 13.01% |
| 5 | Technology | 12.52% |
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Francois Rochon's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Francois Rochon held 60 positions worth $1.9B, up 14% from $1.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 59% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon deployed $83.4M of net new capital in Q2 2023, adding to 38 existing holdings.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 30% of assets, down from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Charles Schwab, an estimated $24.6M trimmed.
- Francois Rochon added most to Analog Devices in Q2 2023, an estimated $28.4M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $24.6M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Jacobs Solutions in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $289K.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 59% of its $1.9B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Francois Rochon opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2023.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.9B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 7 Aug 2023.