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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$262K |
| 2 |
Wayfair
W
|
+$257K |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$187K |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$77.9K |
| 5 |
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
|
+$55.7K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price
TROW
|
+$38.4M |
| 2 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
Hyatt Hotels
H
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$8.75M |
| 5 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$5.25M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 29.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.09% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.72% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.3% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 1.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $662M | 45.66% |
3,706,200
-245,600
| -6% | -$44.9M |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $233M | 16.06% |
1,303,495
-47,887
| -4% | -$8.75M |
|
3
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $86.9M | 6% |
4,937,307
-261,196
| -5% | -$4.59M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $56.4M | 3.89% |
797,620
-39,400
| -5% | -$2.66M |
|
|
5
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $45.7M | 3.15% |
510,380
-191,163
| -27% | -$15M |
|
6
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $44.6M | 3.08% |
317,885
-14,987
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
7
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $40.7M | 2.81% |
1,553,651
-84,078
| -5% | -$2.07M |
|
|
HBI
8
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $29.5M | 2.03% |
2,611,440
-137,365
| -5% | -$1.37M |
|
9
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $29.1M | 2.01% |
204,628
-10,677
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
10
Ingredion
INGR
$6.74B
| $26.5M | 1.83% |
319,821
-20,442
| -6% | -$1.67M |
|
11
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $26M | 1.8% |
1,016,042
-42,831
| -4% | -$1.17M |
|
12
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $25.4M | 1.75% |
1,504,996
-95,892
| -6% | -$1.64M |
|
|
13
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $25.2M | 1.74% |
265,091
-56,999
| -18% | -$5.25M |
|
14
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| $23.2M | 1.6% |
323,424
-17,566
| -5% | -$1.2M |
|
15
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $20.9M | 1.44% |
567,367
-26,633
| -4% | -$949K |
|
|
16
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $16M | 1.11% |
60
| – | – |
|
17
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $15.5M | 1.07% |
430,323
-21,006
| -5% | -$747K |
|
18
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $3.29M | 0.23% |
36,108
-100
| -0.3% | -$7.75K |
|
19
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $2.94M | 0.2% |
26,373
-102
| -0.4% | -$11.3K |
|
20
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $2.93M | 0.2% |
53,181
-504
| -0.9% | -$28.4K |
|
21
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $1.24M | 0.09% |
29,140
-50
| -0.2% | -$1.62K |
|
22
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $1.21M | 0.08% |
5,967
-520
| -8% | -$94.4K |
|
23
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $936K | 0.06% |
3,970
-10
| -0.3% | -$2.28K |
|
24
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $720K | 0.05% |
780
-105
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
|
25
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.24B
| $499K | 0.03% |
1,491
+165
| +12% | +$55.7K |
|
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Steven Check's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Steven Check held 45 positions worth $1.45B, down 4.5% from $1.52B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 87% of the portfolio.
Steven Check withdrew a net $146M in Q2 2020, closing 4 positions and reducing 28 holdings. Its most notable exit was T. Rowe Price, an estimated $38.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, down from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
Against the trend, Steven Check opened a new position in Chevron worth $261K.
- Steven Check's largest Q2 2020 buy was Chevron: 2,922 shares worth $261K.
- Steven Check added most to Biglari Holdings Class A in Q2 2020, an estimated $55.7K increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was CarMax, cutting an estimated $15M.
- Steven Check fully exited T. Rowe Price in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $38.4M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 87% of its $1.45B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Steven Check opened 4 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2020.
- Steven Check's portfolio value fell 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $1.45B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 12 Aug 2020.