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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$77.5M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$44.4M |
| 5 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$32.2M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.74% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.5% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.94% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $190M | 26.39% |
+1,696,585
| New | +$187M |
|
|
2
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $108M | 15.06% |
+968,200
| New | +$107M |
|
|
3
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $82.1M | 11.41% |
+1,989,839
| New | +$77.5M |
|
|
4
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $44.8M | 6.23% |
+245,365
| New | +$47.8M |
|
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $43M | 5.98% |
+1,731,717
| New | +$44.4M |
|
|
6
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $34.5M | 4.8% |
+1,188,442
| New | +$32.2M |
|
7
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $19.5M | 2.71% |
+379,116
| New | +$18.7M |
|
8
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $18.3M | 2.54% |
+184,889
| New | +$18.5M |
|
|
FISV
9
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $17.7M | 2.47% |
+812,096
| New | +$17.8M |
|
10
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $16M | 2.22% |
+261,573
| New | +$16.7M |
|
|
DTV
11
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $15.7M | 2.18% |
+254,770
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
BBBY
12
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $15.6M | 2.16% |
+219,520
| New | +$15M |
|
13
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $14.5M | 2.01% |
+471,485
| New | +$15.6M |
|
|
14
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $14.5M | 2.01% |
+79,182
| New | +$15.4M |
|
15
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $14M | 1.94% |
+404,161
| New | +$13.2M |
|
16
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $11.6M | 1.61% |
+184,048
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $8.6M | 1.2% |
+51
| New | +$8.42M |
|
18
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $7.4M | 1.03% |
+86,101
| New | +$7.15M |
|
19
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $7.35M | 1.02% |
+85,629
| New | +$7.27M |
|
|
20
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $6.54M | 0.91% |
+158,400
| New | +$6.17M |
|
21
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $6.44M | 0.9% |
+86,167
| New | +$6.13M |
|
22
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $5.73M | 0.8% |
+164,287
| New | +$6.03M |
|
23
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $3.43M | 0.48% |
+41,889
| New | +$3.42M |
|
24
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $3.42M | 0.48% |
+44,407
| New | +$3.49M |
|
25
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $2.15M | 0.3% |
+33,286
| New | +$2.21M |
|
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Steven Check's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Steven Check, which disclosed 48 positions worth $719M. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 1,696,585 shares worth $190M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Steven Check's largest Q2 2013 buy was Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 1,696,585 shares worth $190M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $719M portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Steven Check disclosed 48 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 16 Jul 2013.