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Steven Check Check Capital Management
AUM
$7.52B
Turnover
12.96%
1-Year Est. Return
15.3%
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.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.34%
1 Year Est. Return
+15.3%
3 Year Est. Return
+66.62%
5 Year Est. Return
+84.34%
10 Year Est. Return
+232.1%
AUM
$1.01B
AUM Growth
+$40.2M
(+4.1%)
Cap. Flow
+$15.9M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.57%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
77.19%
Holding
63
New
7
Increased
24
Reduced
18
Closed
4
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.8
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.9
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.9
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.8
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.9
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.8
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$2.25M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$2.17M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$4.26M |
| 3 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$1.94M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$664K |
| 5 |
Synaptics
SYNA
|
+$366K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.77% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 19.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 18.8% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.12% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 5.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $254M | 25.1% |
2,009,252
+28,124
| +1% | +$3.56M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
2
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $163M | 16.1% |
1,288,900
+58,900
| +5% | +$7.46M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
3
Wells Fargo
WFC
$250B
| $80M | 7.9% |
1,522,936
-378,147
| -20% | -$19M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
4
IBM
IBM
$244B
| $62.4M | 6.16% |
359,978
+12,030
| +3% | +$2.17M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$980B
| $51.8M | 5.11% |
2,070,240
+44,871
| +2% | +$1.15M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
6
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $38.1M | 3.76% |
481,119
+13,955
| +3% | +$1.11M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
7
Aflac
AFL
$62.1B
| $36.4M | 3.59% |
1,169,824
+72,146
| +7% | +$2.25M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
8
Medtronic
MDT
$123B
| $36.1M | 3.57% |
566,744
+19,805
| +4% | +$1.2M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
DTV
9
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $32.9M | 3.25% |
387,451
+330
| +0.1% | +$26.9K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
10
Oracle
ORCL
$396B
| $26.8M | 2.64% |
660,192
+27,674
| +4% | +$1.14M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $26.3M | 2.6% |
251,756
-42,141
| -14% | -$4.26M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
12
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$26.6B
| $23.2M | 2.29% |
768,096
-5,220
| -0.7% | -$155K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
13
Abbott
ABT
$184B
| $21.3M | 2.1% |
521,367
+45,077
| +9% | +$1.77M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
14
McDonald's
MCD
$183B
| $21.2M | 2.09% |
210,376
-6,578
| -3% | -$664K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
15
CALL
IBM
IBM
$244B
| $20.4M | 2.02% |
117,884
+12,552
| +12% | +$2.26M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
16
Labcorp
LH
$29.3B
| $18.3M | 1.8% |
207,729
+5,314
| +3% | +$460K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
17
Suncor Energy
SU
$92.9B
| $17.6M | 1.74% |
412,405
+30,932
| +8% | +$1.2M |
2014 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
18
Verizon
VZ
$185B
| $13.5M | 1.33% |
276,056
+266,314
| +2,734% | +$12.9M |
2014 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
19
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $12.5M | 1.23% |
+19,017
| New | +$12M |
2014 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.16T
| $10.1M | 0.99% |
53
| – | – |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
BBBY
21
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.33M | 0.92% |
162,571
-31,040
| -16% | -$1.94M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
22
US Bancorp
USB
$92.6B
| $8.83M | 0.87% |
203,902
-3,132
| -2% | -$131K |
2013 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
23
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$250B
| $7.41M | 0.73% |
141,000
-42,400
| -23% | -$2.13M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
24
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $4.75M | 0.47% |
60,000
| – | – |
2013 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
25
Apple
AAPL
$5.03T
| $1.77M | 0.17% |
76,292
-6,896
| -8% | -$147K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
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Steven Check's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Steven Check held 63 positions worth $1.01B, up 4.1% from $973M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 77% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q2 2014 filing shows 7 new, 24 increased, 18 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Markel Group: 19,017 shares worth $12.5M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $19M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Technology.
- Steven Check's largest Q2 2014 buy was Markel Group: 19,017 shares worth $12.5M.
- Steven Check added most to Verizon in Q2 2014, an estimated $12.9M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $19M.
- Steven Check fully exited Synaptics in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $366K.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 77% of its $1.01B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Steven Check opened 7 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2014.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 4.1% quarter-over-quarter to $1.01B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 18 Jul 2014.