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Norbert Lou Punch Card Management

AUM $256M
1-Year Est. Return 1.13%
 

Norbert Lou is the founder of Punch Card Management, a firm named for the idea of making only a handful of exceptional investment decisions over a lifetime. The portfolio is typically extremely concentrated, reflecting multi-year conviction in a small number of businesses. Lou’s approach is frequently cited by investors who study ultra-concentrated value strategies.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+0.93%
1 Year Est. Return
+1.13%
3 Year Est. Return
+41.03%
5 Year Est. Return
+33.38%
10 Year Est. Return
+328.26%
AUM
$207M
AUM Growth
+$17.6M
Cap. Flow
+$14.1M
Cap. Flow %
6.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
5
New
–
Increased
1
Reduced
–
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$33.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TROW icon
T. Rowe Price
TROW
+$16.6M
2
CRCM
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
+$2.31M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Communication Services 50.43%
2 Financials 38.52%
3 Consumer Discretionary 0%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BIDU icon
1
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
$104M 50.43%
546,179
+194,420
+55% +$33.1M
BRK.A icon
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$79.6M 38.52%
373
– –
WFC.WS
3
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
$22.8M 11.05%
1,459,516
– –
TROW icon
4
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
– –
-232,800
Closed -$16.6M
CRCM
5
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
– –
-322,178
Closed -$2.31M

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Norbert Lou's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, Norbert Lou held 5 positions worth $207M, up 9.3% from $189M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Norbert Lou deployed $14.1M of net new capital in Q1 2016, adding to 1 existing holding.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 50% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the most notable exit was T. Rowe Price, an estimated $16.6M sold.

  • Norbert Lou added most to Baidu in Q1 2016, an estimated $33.1M increase.
  • Norbert Lou fully exited T. Rowe Price in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $16.6M.
  • Norbert Lou's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $207M portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • Norbert Lou opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q1 2016.
  • Norbert Lou's portfolio value rose 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $207M.

Based on Punch Card Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.