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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
-11.49%
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
$161M
AUM Growth
-$1.75M
Cap. Flow
+$18.4M
Cap. Flow %
11.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
4
New
–
Increased
2
Reduced
–
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$18.8M
2
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$4.95M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
WFC.WS
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
+$5.36M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 73.74%
2 Communication Services 26.26%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BRK.A icon
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$114M 70.97%
373
– –
BIDU icon
2
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
$42.2M 26.26%
266,295
+100,718
+61% +$18.8M
WFC icon
3
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
$4.46M 2.77%
96,746
+96,708
+254,495% +$4.95M
WFC.WS
4
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
– –
-277,905
Closed -$5.36M

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Norbert Lou's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2018, Norbert Lou held 4 positions worth $161M, down 1.1% from $163M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Norbert Lou deployed $18.4M of net new capital in Q4 2018, adding to 2 existing holdings.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 74% of assets, up from 73% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services.

On the sell side, the most notable exit was Wells Fargo & Company Ws, an estimated $5.36M sold.

  • Norbert Lou added most to Baidu in Q4 2018, an estimated $18.8M increase.
  • Norbert Lou fully exited Wells Fargo & Company Ws in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $5.36M.
  • Norbert Lou's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $161M portfolio in Q4 2018.
  • Norbert Lou opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2018.
  • Norbert Lou's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $161M.

Based on Punch Card Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.