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
|
+$68.3M |
| 2 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$19.8M |
| 3 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$9.53M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$7.5M |
| 5 |
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
|
+$1.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$27.3M |
| 2 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$1.46M |
| 3 |
Suncor Energy
SU
|
+$841K |
| 4 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$438K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$231K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 30.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.3% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.91% |
| 5 | Energy | 2.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $1.15B | 51.35% |
3,727,500
+198,800
| +6% | +$61.3M |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $420M | 18.74% |
1,360,289
+221,515
| +19% | +$68.3M |
|
|
3
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $97.2M | 4.34% |
4,473,189
+423,015
| +10% | +$9.53M |
|
|
4
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $87.5M | 3.9% |
68,467
+14,873
| +28% | +$19.8M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $83.4M | 3.72% |
802,145
+2,470
| +0.3% | +$238K |
|
|
6
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $69.9M | 3.12% |
1,232,370
-25,923
| -2% | -$1.46M |
|
|
7
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $58.1M | 2.59% |
1,870,439
-25,867
| -1% | -$841K |
|
|
8
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $48.1M | 2.15% |
855,317
-7,322
| -0.8% | -$438K |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $46.9M | 2.09% |
205,186
-726
| -0.4% | -$147K |
|
|
10
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $41M | 1.83% |
638,103
+112,004
| +21% | +$7.5M |
|
|
11
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $29.2M | 1.3% |
781,222
-5,310
| -0.7% | -$231K |
|
12
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $25.9M | 1.15% |
182,876
+3,676
| +2% | +$526K |
|
|
13
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $21.4M | 0.96% |
46
| – | – |
|
14
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $11.8M | 0.53% |
390,648
+7,329
| +2% | +$274K |
|
15
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $6.21M | 0.28% |
180,871
-2,735
| -1% | -$121K |
|
16
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $5.62M | 0.25% |
34,080
-500
| -1% | -$73.8K |
|
17
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $4.39M | 0.2% |
153,457
+35,796
| +30% | +$1.18M |
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $3.81M | 0.17% |
38,058
-785
| -2% | -$79.1K |
|
19
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.24B
| $1.95M | 0.09% |
2,346
+2
| +0.1% | +$1.63K |
|
|
20
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$83.5B
| $1.84M | 0.08% |
56,197
+46,245
| +465% | +$1.5M |
|
21
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $1.71M | 0.08% |
5,929
| – | – |
|
22
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $899K | 0.04% |
3,720
| – | – |
|
23
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $703K | 0.03% |
16,400
+1,000
| +6% | +$54.1K |
|
24
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $448K | 0.02% |
11,526
-1,402
| -11% | -$55.3K |
|
25
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.97B
| $443K | 0.02% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
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Steven Check's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Steven Check held 40 positions worth $2.24B, up 8% from $2.08B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Steven Check deployed $139M of net new capital in Q1 2023, opening 2 new positions and adding to 13 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sempra: 3,798 shares worth $287K.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 30% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was LKQ Corp, an estimated $1.46M trimmed.
- Steven Check's largest Q1 2023 buy was Sempra: 3,798 shares worth $287K.
- Steven Check added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q1 2023, an estimated $68.3M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was LKQ Corp, cutting an estimated $1.46M.
- Steven Check fully exited Advance Auto Parts in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $27.3M.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $2.24B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Steven Check opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2023.
- Steven Check's portfolio value rose 8% quarter-over-quarter to $2.24B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 17 May 2023.