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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
+1.84%
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
$212M
AUM Growth
+$51.1M
Cap. Flow
+$47.9M
Cap. Flow %
22.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
5
New
2
Increased
–
Reduced
–
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
WGO icon
Winnebago Industries
WGO
+$32.1M
2
PCG icon
PG&E
PCG
+$20.3M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$4.46M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 53.02%
2 Communication Services 20.72%
3 Consumer Discretionary 15.7%
4 Utilities 10.57%
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
$112M 53.02%
373
– –
BIDU icon
2
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
$43.9M 20.72%
266,295
– –
WGO icon
3
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$898M
$33.3M 15.7%
+1,068,193
New +$32.1M
PCG icon
4
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
$22.4M 10.57%
+1,257,938
New +$20.3M
WFC icon
5
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
– –
-96,746
Closed -$4.46M

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Norbert Lou's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2019, Norbert Lou held 5 positions worth $212M, up 32% from $161M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Norbert Lou deployed $47.9M of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 2 new positions. Its largest new stake was Winnebago Industries: 1,068,193 shares worth $33.3M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 53% of assets, down from 74% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the most notable exit was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.46M sold.

  • Norbert Lou's largest Q1 2019 buy was Winnebago Industries: 1,068,193 shares worth $33.3M.
  • Norbert Lou fully exited Wells Fargo in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $4.46M.
  • Norbert Lou's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $212M portfolio in Q1 2019.
  • Norbert Lou opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2019.
  • Norbert Lou's portfolio value rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to $212M.

Based on Punch Card Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.