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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
+2.82%
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
$11B
AUM Growth
+$357M
(+3.4%)
Cap. Flow
+$104M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
0.95%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.98%
Holding
112
New
2
Increased
27
Reduced
51
Closed
3
Avg Time Held
1.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
1.5
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
1.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
|
+$27.5M |
| 2 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$8.55M |
| 3 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$5.59M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$2.07M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank Corporation
MTB.WS
|
+$472K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$32.5M |
| 2 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$8.01M |
| 3 |
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
|
+$5.5M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$4.76M |
| 5 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$3.94M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 42.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 29.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 24.14% |
| 4 | Materials | 2.1% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 0.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.25T
| $1.14B | 10.41% |
5,060
-22
| -0.4% | -$4.76M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
2
Mastercard
MA
$571B
| $860M | 7.83% |
9,982,281
+25,318
| +0.3% | +$2.07M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
3
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $804M | 7.32% |
9,873,952
-378,543
| -4% | -$32.5M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
4
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $801M | 7.29% |
14,607,509
-30,389
| -0.2% | -$1.61M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
5
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
| $578M | 5.27% |
5,147,302
+50,431
| +1% | +$5.59M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
6
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $547M | 4.98% |
14,000,433
+702,818
| +5% | +$27.5M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
7
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.25T
| $368M | 3.35% |
2,449,094
-8,298
| -0.3% | -$1.2M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
8
Altria Group
MO
$130B
| $342M | 3.12% |
6,943,963
-164,425
| -2% | -$8.01M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
CMCSK
9
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $267M | 2.44% |
4,646,790
-68,486
| -1% | -$3.94M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
10
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$14.1B
| $247M | 2.25% |
7,042,438
-38,957
| -0.6% | -$1.4M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
11
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37B
| $226M | 2.06% |
2,047,918
+72,309
| +4% | +$8.55M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
SNI
12
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $94.5M | 0.86% |
1,255,149
-23,683
| -2% | -$1.81M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
13
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.08B
| $51.3M | 0.47% |
98,314
-11,179
| -10% | -$5.5M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
14
Diageo
DEO
$55.7B
| $49.4M | 0.45% |
433,253
+1,760
| +0.4% | +$205K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
15
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.8B
| $37.5M | 0.34% |
1,333,906
-19,144
| -1% | -$554K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
16
Visa
V
$787B
| $30.1M | 0.27% |
458,496
+7,232
| +2% | +$435K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
17
ExxonMobil
XOM
$695B
| $15M | 0.14% |
162,014
+1,588
| +1% | +$148K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
18
American Express
AXP
$214B
| $11.9M | 0.11% |
127,999
-536
| -0.4% | -$48K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
19
Markel Group
MKL
$24.1B
| $11.3M | 0.1% |
16,521
-1,425
| -8% | -$966K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
20
Procter & Gamble
PG
$390B
| $10.2M | 0.09% |
112,437
-8,065
| -7% | -$710K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
21
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.28B
| $9.9M | 0.09% |
484,110
-1,439
| -0.3% | -$29.8K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
22
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.47B
| $9.8M | 0.09% |
333,204
-12,250
| -4% | -$373K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
23
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$44.6B
| $9.48M | 0.09% |
107,740
-1,705
| -2% | -$156K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
24
Coca-Cola
KO
$420B
| $8.61M | 0.08% |
203,967
-1,220
| -0.6% | -$52.1K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
PCP
25
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $5.95M | 0.05% |
24,690
+10
| +0% | +$2.31K |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
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Thomas Russo's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Thomas Russo held 112 positions worth $11B, up 3.4% from $10.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.5%. Thomas Russo opened 2 new positions and exited 3, leaving the 112-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Staples.
- Thomas Russo added most to Unilever NV New York Registry Shares in Q4 2014, an estimated $27.5M increase.
- Thomas Russo's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Philip Morris, cutting an estimated $32.5M.
- Thomas Russo fully exited Deere & Co in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $2.33M.
- Thomas Russo's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $11B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Thomas Russo opened 2 new positions and closed 3 in Q4 2014.
- Thomas Russo's portfolio value rose 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $11B.
Based on Gardner Russo & Quinn's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 12 Feb 2015.