Thomas Russo Gardner Russo & Quinn
Thomas Russo is a partner at Gardner Russo & Quinn and one of the best-known global value investors focused on consumer franchises. He is closely associated with long-term ownership of branded businesses that can reinvest abroad, often summarized as capacity to suffer and capacity to reinvest. Russo’s talks and holdings are staples in global quality-value circles.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$37.7M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
+$724K |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$206K |
| 4 |
TWNKW
Hostess Brands, Inc. Warrants
TWNKW
|
+$112K |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$51.1K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$54.3M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$43.2M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$23.1M |
| 4 |
UN
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$13.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 34.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 17.51% |
| 3 | Materials | 2.84% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 2.73% |
| 5 | Energy | 0.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
8,380
-2,000
| -19% | -$97K |
|
|
CHX
52
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
11,737
-2,775
| -19% | -$102K |
|
53
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
1,910
| – | – |
|
54
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
5,735
| – | – |
|
55
Coty
COTY
$2.41B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
34,358
-650
| -2% | -$6K |
|
56
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
1,363
| – | – |
|
|
57
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,920
| New | +$206K |
|
|
Y
58
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
324
| – | – |
|
|
TWNKW
59
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Warrants
TWNKW
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
+112,000
| +112% | +$112K |
|
60
BP
BP
$115B
| – | – |
-5,446
| Closed | -$240K |
|
61
Chemours
CC
$2.4B
| – | – |
-6,466
| Closed | -$255K |
|
62
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| – | – |
-2,638
| Closed | -$204K |
|
63
IBM
IBM
$222B
| – | – |
-1,643
| Closed | -$238K |
|
64
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| – | – |
-4,000
| Closed | -$206K |
|
65
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| – | – |
-4,314
| Closed | -$228K |
|
|
MTB.WS
66
DELISTED
M&T Bank Corporation
MTB.WS
| – | – |
-7,360
| Closed | -$682K |
|
|
NLSN
67
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| – | – |
-16,775
| Closed | -$464K |
|
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Thomas Russo's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Thomas Russo held 97 positions worth $12B, down 13% from $13.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 76% of the portfolio.
Thomas Russo's Q4 2018 filing shows 2 new, 7 increased, 50 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was M&T Bank: 4,529 shares worth $648K. The largest sale was Mastercard, an estimated $54.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Materials.
- Thomas Russo's largest Q4 2018 buy was M&T Bank: 4,529 shares worth $648K.
- Thomas Russo added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2018, an estimated $37.7M increase.
- Thomas Russo's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Mastercard, cutting an estimated $54.3M.
- Thomas Russo fully exited M&T Bank Corporation in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $682K.
- Thomas Russo's ten largest holdings make up 76% of its $12B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Thomas Russo opened 2 new positions and closed 9 in Q4 2018.
- Thomas Russo's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $12B.
Based on Gardner Russo & Quinn's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.