Steven Check Check Capital Management
Steven Check is the founder of Check Capital Management, a value-oriented firm known for research-driven equity portfolios and a long-term client focus. The firm often emphasizes understandable businesses purchased with a margin of safety. Check’s public commentary and portfolio disclosures appeal to investors who prefer classical value frameworks.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$24M |
| 2 |
Suncor Energy
SU
|
+$2.87M |
| 3 |
HBI
Hanesbrands
HBI
|
+$1.22M |
| 4 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$208K |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$204K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spectrum Brands
SPB
|
+$29.8M |
| 2 |
NPSN
NASPERS LTD
NPSN
|
+$19.6M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$4.46M |
| 4 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$3.22M |
| 5 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$2.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 33.12% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.19% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 3.11% |
| 4 | Energy | 2.71% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.55% |
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Steven Check's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Steven Check held 51 positions worth $2.08B, up 9.8% from $1.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 85% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q4 2019 filing shows 3 new, 9 increased, 25 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bausch Health: 7,984 shares worth $239K. The largest sale was Spectrum Brands, an estimated $29.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 33% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Steven Check's largest Q4 2019 buy was Bausch Health: 7,984 shares worth $239K.
- Steven Check added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2019, an estimated $24M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Spectrum Brands, cutting an estimated $29.8M.
- Steven Check fully exited NASPERS LTD in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $19.6M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 85% of its $2.08B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Steven Check opened 3 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2019.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 9.8% quarter-over-quarter to $2.08B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 10 Feb 2020.