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Thomas Russo Gardner Russo & Quinn
AUM
$8.42B
Turnover
4.6%
1-Year Est. Return
1.31%
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.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+1.24%
1 Year Est. Return
+1.31%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.27%
5 Year Est. Return
+73.59%
10 Year Est. Return
+167.97%
AUM
$10.3B
AUM Growth
+$237M
(+2.3%)
Cap. Flow
+$163M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.58%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.25%
Holding
115
New
5
Increased
43
Reduced
33
Closed
3
Avg Time Held
0.7
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.7
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.7
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
|
+$32.9M |
| 2 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$7.64M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$7.19M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$6.24M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$2.93M |
| 3 |
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
|
+$1.88M |
| 4 |
SNI
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
|
+$1.54M |
| 5 |
Dover
DOV
|
+$1.47M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.58% |
| 2 | Financials | 26.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 24.59% |
| 4 | Materials | 2.53% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.26T
| $957M | 9.25% |
5,109
+31
| +0.6% | +$5.44M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
2
Philip Morris
PM
$310B
| $834M | 8.06% |
10,191,037
+219,930
| +2% | +$17.8M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
3
Mastercard
MA
$576B
| $734M | 7.09% |
9,827,537
-79,933
| -0.8% | -$6.24M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
4
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $731M | 7.06% |
14,689,097
+154,327
| +1% | +$7.19M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
5
AB InBev
BUD
$167B
| $529M | 5.11% |
5,019,738
+75,334
| +2% | +$7.64M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
6
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $520M | 5.03% |
12,654,600
+845,964
| +7% | +$32.9M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
7
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.26T
| $301M | 2.9% |
2,405,629
+87,945
| +4% | +$10.3M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
8
Altria Group
MO
$131B
| $268M | 2.59% |
7,148,952
+73,801
| +1% | +$2.68M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
9
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$14.5B
| $256M | 2.47% |
7,191,398
+19,115
| +0.3% | +$619K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
10
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$36.5B
| $256M | 2.47% |
1,992,602
+61,040
| +3% | +$7.02M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
CMCSK
11
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $233M | 2.25% |
4,769,644
+16,429
| +0.3% | +$801K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
SNI
12
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $105M | 1.01% |
1,381,079
-19,792
| -1% | -$1.54M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
13
Diageo
DEO
$56.6B
| $53M | 0.51% |
425,185
+11,481
| +3% | +$1.43M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
14
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.19B
| $51.4M | 0.5% |
120,928
-4,595
| -4% | -$1.88M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
15
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$14.1B
| $38.9M | 0.38% |
1,356,091
+28,182
| +2% | +$739K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
16
Visa
V
$794B
| $23.9M | 0.23% |
442,708
+8,800
| +2% | +$489K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
17
ExxonMobil
XOM
$696B
| $17.6M | 0.17% |
180,151
-30,767
| -15% | -$2.93M |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
18
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.28B
| $12.1M | 0.12% |
491,019
-5,758
| -1% | -$136K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
19
American Express
AXP
$215B
| $11.7M | 0.11% |
129,435
+2,840
| +2% | +$254K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
20
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.45B
| $11.4M | 0.11% |
355,670
-3,700
| -1% | -$106K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
21
Markel Group
MKL
$24.2B
| $11.3M | 0.11% |
18,927
-200
| -1% | -$114K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
22
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$44.9B
| $10.3M | 0.1% |
110,800
+1,145
| +1% | +$102K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
23
Procter & Gamble
PG
$394B
| $10.3M | 0.1% |
127,297
+3,335
| +3% | +$263K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
24
Goldman Sachs
GS
$264B
| $9.16M | 0.09% |
55,875
-1,100
| -2% | -$185K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
25
Coca-Cola
KO
$427B
| $8.03M | 0.08% |
207,713
+4,390
| +2% | +$170K |
2013 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
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Thomas Russo's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Thomas Russo held 115 positions worth $10.3B, up 2.3% from $10.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.
Thomas Russo's Q1 2014 filing shows 5 new, 43 increased, 33 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Knowles: 38,564 shares worth $1.22M. The largest sale was Mastercard, an estimated $6.24M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Staples.
- Thomas Russo's largest Q1 2014 buy was Knowles: 38,564 shares worth $1.22M.
- Thomas Russo added most to Unilever NV New York Registry Shares in Q1 2014, an estimated $32.9M increase.
- Thomas Russo's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Mastercard, cutting an estimated $6.24M.
- Thomas Russo fully exited Boeing in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $332K.
- Thomas Russo's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $10.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Thomas Russo opened 5 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2014.
- Thomas Russo's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $10.3B.
Based on Gardner Russo & Quinn's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 13 May 2014.