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 |
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$4.74M |
| 3 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$973K |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$193K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$126K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bread Financial
BFH
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.57M |
| 3 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$2.13M |
| 4 |
Suncor Energy
SU
|
+$1.63M |
| 5 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$1.45M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 29.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.1% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.88% |
| 5 | Energy | 2.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $397K | 0.02% |
1,230
| – | – |
|
27
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $382K | 0.02% |
10,276
-1,250
| -11% | -$46.3K |
|
28
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $369K | 0.01% |
12,520
-500
| -4% | -$13.7K |
|
29
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $362K | 0.01% |
816
| – | – |
|
30
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $353K | 0.01% |
3,404
| – | – |
|
31
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $341K | 0.01% |
17,350
+950
| +6% | +$26.8K |
|
32
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $337K | 0.01% |
3,843
| – | – |
|
33
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $329K | 0.01% |
2,520
| – | – |
|
34
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $277K | 0.01% |
3,798
| – | – |
|
35
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $275K | 0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
|
36
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $265K | 0.01% |
1,687
| – | – |
|
|
37
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $224K | 0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$193K |
|
38
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.3M
| $75.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,190
+110
| +10% | +$6.66K |
|
|
39
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| – | – |
-390,648
| Closed | -$11.8M |
|
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Steven Check's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Steven Check held 42 positions worth $2.53B, up 13% from $2.24B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q2 2023 filing shows 3 new, 7 increased, 17 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Citizens BancShares: 10,188 shares worth $13.1M. The largest sale was Bread Financial, an estimated $11.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, down from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Steven Check's largest Q2 2023 buy was First Citizens BancShares: 10,188 shares worth $13.1M.
- Steven Check added most to Markel Group in Q2 2023, an estimated $4.74M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $2.57M.
- Steven Check fully exited Bread Financial in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $11.8M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $2.53B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Steven Check opened 3 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2023.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $2.53B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 10 Aug 2023.