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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$44.2M |
| 2 |
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$2.89M |
| 5 |
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
|
+$2.57M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$4.13M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$3.49M |
| 3 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$1.39M |
| 4 |
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
|
+$1.22M |
| 5 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$867K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.87% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 9.01% |
| 3 | Industrials | 3.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.36% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 1.16% |
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Steven Check's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Steven Check held 50 positions worth $3.44B, down 0.02% from $3.44B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Steven Check deployed $202M of net new capital in Q1 2026, adding to 16 existing holdings.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, down from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $4.13M trimmed.
- Steven Check added most to Amazon in Q1 2026, an estimated $44.2M increase.
- Steven Check's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $4.13M.
- Steven Check fully exited Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $222K.
- Steven Check's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $3.44B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Steven Check opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2026.
- Steven Check's portfolio value fell 0.02% quarter-over-quarter to $3.44B.
Based on Check Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 4 May 2026.