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 |
Bread Financial
BFH
|
+$2.7M |
| 2 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$799K |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$389K |
| 4 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$374K |
| 5 |
Wayfair
W
|
+$349K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
LYLT
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
|
+$4.82M |
| 3 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$2.23M |
| 4 |
Suncor Energy
SU
|
+$2.16M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.23M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 27.43% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.86% |
| 5 | Energy | 3.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.97B
| $403K | 0.02% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
|
ATVI
27
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $389K | 0.02% |
+5,000
| New | +$389K |
|
28
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $365K | 0.02% |
1,230
-100
| -8% | -$31.1K |
|
29
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $363K | 0.02% |
3,420
+900
| +36% | +$113K |
|
30
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $337K | 0.02% |
13,520
| – | – |
|
31
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $337K | 0.02% |
1,503
| – | – |
|
32
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $308K | 0.02% |
816
| – | – |
|
33
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $307K | 0.02% |
1,717
| – | – |
|
34
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $306K | 0.02% |
3,404
| – | – |
|
35
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $270K | 0.01% |
1,862
+160
| +9% | +$26.4K |
|
36
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $257K | 0.01% |
2,700
| – | – |
|
37
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $209K | 0.01% |
1,635
| – | – |
|
38
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $200K | 0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
|
|
HBI
39
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $111K | 0.01% |
10,830
-2,925
| -21% | -$36.3K |
|
40
Citigroup
C
$221B
| – | – |
-4,048
| Closed | -$216K |
|
41
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.3M
| – | – |
-656
| Closed | -$360K |
|
42
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| – | – |
-4,700
| Closed | -$213K |
|
43
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| – | – |
-4,709
| Closed | -$268K |
|
|
LYLT
44
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| – | – |
-291,354
| Closed | -$4.82M |
|
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Steven Check's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Steven Check held 46 positions worth $2B, down 22% from $2.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q2 2022 filing shows 1 new, 9 increased, 18 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Activision Blizzard: 5,000 shares worth $389K. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $22.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 27% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Steven Check's largest Q2 2022 buy was Activision Blizzard: 5,000 shares worth $389K.
- Steven Check added most to Bread Financial in Q2 2022, an estimated $2.7M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- Steven Check fully exited Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $4.82M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $2B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Steven Check opened 1 new position and closed 5 in Q2 2022.
- Steven Check's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $2B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 28 Jul 2022.