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 |
Wayfair
W
|
+$3.02M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$737K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$513K |
| 4 |
Cardlytics
CDLX
|
+$396K |
| 5 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$349K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$3.01M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$3.01M |
| 3 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$2.6M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$1.85M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.82M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.32% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.83% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.8% |
| 5 | Energy | 2.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $1.31B | 51.05% |
3,712,000
-15,300
| -0.4% | -$4.95M |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $449M | 17.51% |
1,273,043
-9,295
| -0.7% | -$3.01M |
|
|
3
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $129M | 5.02% |
4,222,131
-86,945
| -2% | -$2.6M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $93.8M | 3.66% |
671,700
-13,380
| -2% | -$1.82M |
|
5
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $65.7M | 2.56% |
2,014,531
-22,626
| -1% | -$672K |
|
6
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $61M | 2.38% |
1,343,823
-13,169
| -1% | -$674K |
|
7
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $60.8M | 2.37% |
41,221
+252
| +0.6% | +$326K |
|
8
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $49.9M | 1.95% |
517,325
+1,050
| +0.2% | +$113K |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $48.2M | 1.88% |
208,257
+720
| +0.3% | +$169K |
|
10
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $43.2M | 1.68% |
859,376
-5,347
| -0.6% | -$321K |
|
11
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $41.8M | 1.63% |
715,622
+3,364
| +0.5% | +$191K |
|
|
12
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $38.4M | 1.5% |
791,728
-56,165
| -7% | -$3.01M |
|
|
13
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $25.4M | 0.99% |
48
| – | – |
|
|
14
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $25.1M | 0.98% |
121,095
+1,587
| +1% | +$349K |
|
15
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $24.6M | 0.96% |
179,403
+1,229
| +0.7% | +$171K |
|
|
16
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $20.4M | 0.8% |
184,168
+21,459
| +13% | +$3.02M |
|
17
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $18.4M | 0.72% |
326,922
+5,236
| +2% | +$343K |
|
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $6.3M | 0.25% |
45,936
+5,100
| +12% | +$737K |
|
19
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $5.91M | 0.23% |
33,866
-774
| -2% | -$130K |
|
|
LYLT
20
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $4.82M | 0.19% |
291,354
-14,069
| -5% | -$349K |
|
|
21
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $3.55M | 0.14% |
86,204
+11,377
| +15% | +$513K |
|
22
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $1.86M | 0.07% |
6,029
+13
| +0.2% | +$3.91K |
|
|
23
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $1.7M | 0.07% |
33,428
-34,974
| -51% | -$1.85M |
|
24
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.24B
| $1.66M | 0.06% |
2,344
+50
| +2% | +$34.4K |
|
25
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $1.36M | 0.05% |
15,290
+565
| +4% | +$52K |
|
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Steven Check's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Steven Check held 48 positions worth $2.57B, up 7.5% from $2.39B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Steven Check's Q1 2022 filing shows 2 new, 17 increased, 16 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cardlytics: 656 shares worth $360K. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $3.01M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 28% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Steven Check's largest Q1 2022 buy was Cardlytics: 656 shares worth $360K.
- Steven Check added most to Wayfair in Q1 2022, an estimated $3.02M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $3.01M.
- Steven Check fully exited US Bancorp in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $336K.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $2.57B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Steven Check opened 2 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2022.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 7.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.57B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 9 May 2022.