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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$29.7M |
| 2 |
Ingredion
INGR
|
+$19.6M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$2.87M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$2.65M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$2.44M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$25.5M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$9.93M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$7.05M |
| 5 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$1.64M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.38% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.38% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.12% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.89% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $280M | 26.19% |
2,026,072
+16,820
| +0.8% | +$2.24M |
|
|
2
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $192M | 17.94% |
1,387,700
+98,800
| +8% | +$13.2M |
|
3
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $80.9M | 7.57% |
1,558,816
+35,880
| +2% | +$1.85M |
|
|
4
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $68.2M | 6.38% |
375,712
+15,734
| +4% | +$2.87M |
|
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $55.2M | 5.17% |
2,167,029
+96,789
| +5% | +$2.44M |
|
|
6
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $43.7M | 4.09% |
873,785
+597,729
| +217% | +$29.7M |
|
7
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $37.4M | 3.5% |
499,692
+18,573
| +4% | +$1.42M |
|
|
8
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $36.6M | 3.43% |
1,257,016
+87,192
| +7% | +$2.65M |
|
|
DTV
9
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $31.9M | 2.98% |
368,401
-19,050
| -5% | -$1.64M |
|
10
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $26.3M | 2.46% |
686,902
+26,710
| +4% | +$1.08M |
|
|
FISV
11
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $24.4M | 2.29% |
755,688
-12,408
| -2% | -$392K |
|
|
12
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $22.2M | 2.07% |
122,068
+4,184
| +4% | +$762K |
|
13
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $20.8M | 1.94% |
218,951
+8,575
| +4% | +$818K |
|
|
14
Ingredion
INGR
$6.74B
| $19.5M | 1.83% |
257,941
+252,086
| +4,305% | +$19.6M |
|
15
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $19.2M | 1.8% |
220,119
+12,390
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
16
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $16.5M | 1.54% |
455,520
+43,115
| +10% | +$1.73M |
|
|
17
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $14.7M | 1.38% |
354,628
-166,739
| -32% | -$7.05M |
|
18
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $13.6M | 1.28% |
21,446
+2,429
| +13% | +$1.57M |
|
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $11M | 1.03% |
53
| – | – |
|
|
20
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $10.2M | 0.96% |
165,133
-401,611
| -71% | -$25.5M |
|
21
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $8.36M | 0.78% |
199,934
-3,968
| -2% | -$168K |
|
|
22
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $6.78M | 0.63% |
63,558
-188,198
| -75% | -$19.5M |
|
|
23
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $6.67M | 0.62% |
128,500
-12,500
| -9% | -$643K |
|
|
24
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $4.3M | 0.4% |
57,500
-2,500
| -4% | -$191K |
|
25
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $2.81M | 0.26% |
34,500
+14,300
| +71% | +$1.15M |
|
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Steven Check's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Steven Check held 68 positions worth $1.07B, up 5.5% from $1.01B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q3 2014 filing shows 9 new, 22 increased, 22 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Express Scripts Holding Company: 6,850 shares worth $484K. The largest sale was Medtronic, an estimated $25.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Steven Check's largest Q3 2014 buy was Express Scripts Holding Company: 6,850 shares worth $484K.
- Steven Check added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $29.7M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Medtronic, cutting an estimated $25.5M.
- Steven Check fully exited Methode Electronics in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $760K.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $1.07B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Steven Check opened 9 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2014.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $1.07B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 4 Nov 2014.