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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
-7.1%
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
$338M
AUM Growth
-$61.7M
Cap. Flow
-$31.8M
Cap. Flow %
-9.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
5
New
–
Increased
1
Reduced
–
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SGOV icon
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
+$55.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ALLY icon
Ally Financial
ALLY
+$87.7M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 63.17%
2 Consumer Discretionary 15.97%
3 Industrials 3.56%
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
$214M 63.17%
349
– –
SGOV icon
2
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$103B
$58.5M 17.3%
581,100
+556,000
+2,215% +$55.9M
WGO icon
3
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$898M
$54M 15.97%
996,573
– –
SWBI icon
4
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$632M
$12M 3.56%
840,038
– –
ALLY icon
5
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
– –
-2,160,534
Closed -$87.7M

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Norbert Lou's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2024, Norbert Lou held 5 positions worth $338M, down 15% from $400M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Norbert Lou withdrew a net $31.8M in Q2 2024, closing 1 position. Its most notable exit was Ally Financial, an estimated $87.7M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 63% of assets, down from 77% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

Against the trend, Norbert Lou added an estimated $55.9M to iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.

  • Norbert Lou added most to iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF in Q2 2024, an estimated $55.9M increase.
  • Norbert Lou fully exited Ally Financial in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $87.7M.
  • Norbert Lou's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $338M portfolio in Q2 2024.
  • Norbert Lou opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2024.
  • Norbert Lou's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.

Based on Punch Card Management's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.