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
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$5.14M |
| 3 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$3.49M |
| 4 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$865K |
| 5 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$559K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$32.5M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$3.23M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$1.83M |
| 4 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$1.38M |
| 5 |
Suncor Energy
SU
|
+$1.02M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.39% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.42% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.06% |
| 5 | Energy | 2.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.97B
| $439K | 0.02% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
27
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $408K | 0.02% |
3,404
| – | – |
|
|
28
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $407K | 0.02% |
9,969
-751,961
| -99% | -$32.5M |
|
29
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $398K | 0.02% |
1,230
| – | – |
|
30
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $368K | 0.01% |
4,169
+326
| +8% | +$29.3K |
|
31
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $349K | 0.01% |
816
| – | – |
|
32
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.3M
| $336K | 0.01% |
2,035
+845
| +71% | +$110K |
|
33
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $320K | 0.01% |
2,520
| – | – |
|
34
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $315K | 0.01% |
+3,555
| New | +$310K |
|
35
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $294K | 0.01% |
9,076
-1,200
| -12% | -$40.5K |
|
36
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $284K | 0.01% |
1,687
| – | – |
|
37
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $282K | 0.01% |
10,320
-2,200
| -18% | -$62.5K |
|
38
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $267K | 0.01% |
5,800
+600
| +12% | +$27.4K |
|
39
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $258K | 0.01% |
3,799
+1
| +0% | +$72 |
|
40
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $253K | 0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
|
41
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $251K | 0.01% |
+3,489
| New | +$299K |
|
42
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $219K | 0.01% |
+432
| New | +$230K |
|
43
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $204K | 0.01% |
+4,050
| New | +$216K |
|
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Steven Check's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Steven Check held 45 positions worth $2.6B, up 3.1% from $2.53B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q3 2023 filing shows 5 new, 16 increased and 14 reduced positions. Its largest new stake was Karat Packaging: 20,000 shares worth $461K. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $32.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 28% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Steven Check's largest Q3 2023 buy was Karat Packaging: 20,000 shares worth $461K.
- Steven Check added most to First Citizens BancShares in Q3 2023, an estimated $13.2M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $32.5M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $2.6B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Steven Check opened 5 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2023.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 3.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.6B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 3 Nov 2023.