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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
-2.78%
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
$315M
AUM Growth
-$19.5M
Cap. Flow
-$11.2M
Cap. Flow %
-3.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
5
New
1
Increased
–
Reduced
1
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$15.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
WGO icon
Winnebago Industries
WGO
+$23.9M
2
SWBI icon
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
+$2.39M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 75.42%
2 Consumer Discretionary 4%
3 Industrials 2.08%
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
$238M 75.42%
349
– –
SGOV icon
2
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$103B
$58.3M 18.5%
581,100
– –
PDD icon
3
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
$12.6M 4%
+130,000
New +$15.1M
SWBI icon
4
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$632M
$6.56M 2.08%
648,956
-191,082
-23% -$2.39M
WGO icon
5
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$898M
– –
-411,480
Closed -$23.9M

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Norbert Lou's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2024, Norbert Lou held 5 positions worth $315M, down 5.8% from $335M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Norbert Lou withdrew a net $11.2M in Q4 2024, closing 1 position and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was Winnebago Industries, an estimated $23.9M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 75% of assets, up from 72% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

Against the trend, Norbert Lou opened a new position in Pinduoduo worth $12.6M.

  • Norbert Lou's largest Q4 2024 buy was Pinduoduo: 130,000 shares worth $12.6M.
  • Norbert Lou's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Smith & Wesson, cutting an estimated $2.39M.
  • Norbert Lou fully exited Winnebago Industries in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $23.9M.
  • Norbert Lou's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $315M portfolio in Q4 2024.
  • Norbert Lou opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q4 2024.
  • Norbert Lou's portfolio value fell 5.8% quarter-over-quarter to $315M.

Based on Punch Card Management's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.