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
|
+$25.3M |
| 2 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$16M |
| 4 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$8.8M |
| 5 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$4.05M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$35.3M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$2.33M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$1.77M |
| 4 |
Ingredion
INGR
|
+$1.18M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$1.15M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 43.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.2% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $311M | 26.55% |
2,194,363
+190,496
| +10% | +$25.3M |
|
|
2
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $227M | 19.32% |
1,596,500
+283,800
| +22% | +$37.6M |
|
|
3
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $77.5M | 6.61% |
1,601,922
-36,108
| -2% | -$1.77M |
|
4
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $69.9M | 5.96% |
1,293,367
+16,697
| +1% | +$835K |
|
|
5
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $55.4M | 4.72% |
382,652
-18,232
| -5% | -$2.33M |
|
|
6
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $51.1M | 4.36% |
1,617,886
+136,502
| +9% | +$4.05M |
|
|
7
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $48.7M | 4.15% |
299,431
+63,255
| +27% | +$8.8M |
|
|
8
Ingredion
INGR
$6.74B
| $33.2M | 2.83% |
310,612
-11,860
| -4% | -$1.18M |
|
|
9
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $33.1M | 2.82% |
814,694
+402,170
| +97% | +$16M |
|
10
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $29.9M | 2.55% |
1,075,856
-21,359
| -2% | -$517K |
|
11
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $28.7M | 2.45% |
701,453
-9,021
| -1% | -$334K |
|
12
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $28.6M | 2.44% |
559,504
-8,645
| -2% | -$421K |
|
|
ESRX
13
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $27.5M | 2.35% |
400,880
+6,480
| +2% | +$466K |
|
|
14
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $26.3M | 2.24% |
+261,056
| New | +$25M |
|
15
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $26.1M | 2.22% |
424,639
-19,132
| -4% | -$1.11M |
|
16
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $23.3M | 1.99% |
213,043
+15,334
| +8% | +$1.51M |
|
|
17
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $15.7M | 1.34% |
145,382
-11,106
| -7% | -$1.15M |
|
18
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $12.7M | 1.08% |
233,056
-13,300
| -5% | -$641K |
|
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $10.9M | 0.93% |
51
+1
| +2% | +$200K |
|
20
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $9.62M | 0.82% |
421,563
-18,300
| -4% | -$401K |
|
21
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $4.99M | 0.43% |
97,252
-7,046
| -7% | -$307K |
|
22
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $4.54M | 0.39% |
82,247
-5,934
| -7% | -$311K |
|
23
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $2.94M | 0.25% |
70,276
+16,109
| +30% | +$638K |
|
24
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $1.69M | 0.14% |
1,890
-1,156
| -38% | -$994K |
|
25
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $1.31M | 0.11% |
48,212
-1,600
| -3% | -$39.9K |
|
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Steven Check's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Steven Check held 57 positions worth $1.17B, up 12% from $1.05B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Steven Check deployed $71.9M of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 5 new positions and adding to 16 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Labcorp: 261,056 shares worth $26.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was IBM, an estimated $2.33M trimmed.
- Steven Check's largest Q1 2016 buy was Labcorp: 261,056 shares worth $26.3M.
- Steven Check added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q1 2016, an estimated $25.3M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $2.33M.
- Steven Check fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $35.3M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $1.17B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Steven Check opened 5 new positions and closed 5 in Q1 2016.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $1.17B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 6 May 2016.