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 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$96.1M |
| 2 |
Bright Horizons
BFAM
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
SUNB
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings
SUNB
|
+$19M |
| 4 |
Aaon
AAON
|
+$18.3M |
| 5 |
TWFG
TWFG Inc
TWFG
|
+$4.88M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$81.6M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$62.5M |
| 3 |
Installed Building Products
IBP
|
+$34.6M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$5.84M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$4.85M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 31.56% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.19% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 18.53% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.45% |
| 5 | Technology | 11.62% |
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Francois Rochon's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Francois Rochon held 55 positions worth $2.73B, down 8.9% from $3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Francois Rochon's Q1 2026 filing shows 5 new, 8 increased, 30 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Automatic Data Processing: 419,090 shares worth $85.2M. The largest sale was Ametek, an estimated $81.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, down from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Francois Rochon's largest Q1 2026 buy was Automatic Data Processing: 419,090 shares worth $85.2M.
- Francois Rochon added most to Bright Horizons in Q1 2026, an estimated $28M increase.
- Francois Rochon's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Ametek, cutting an estimated $81.6M.
- Francois Rochon fully exited Capital One in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $2.01M.
- Francois Rochon's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $2.73B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Francois Rochon opened 5 new positions and closed 4 in Q1 2026.
- Francois Rochon's portfolio value fell 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $2.73B.
Based on Giverny Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.