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 |
Cable One
CABO
|
+$2.58M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$1.21M |
| 3 |
Costco
COST
|
+$249K |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$138K |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$96.2K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$93.5M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$85.9M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$34.4M |
| 4 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$33.4M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$31.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 34.15% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 12.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.52% |
| 4 | Materials | 4.2% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.66% |
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Thomas Russo's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Thomas Russo held 88 positions worth $10.4B, down 7.3% from $11.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
Thomas Russo withdrew a net $394M in Q1 2022, closing 4 positions and reducing 38 holdings. Its most notable exit was Nike, an estimated $257K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, up from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Thomas Russo added an estimated $2.58M to Cable One.
- Thomas Russo added most to Cable One in Q1 2022, an estimated $2.58M increase.
- Thomas Russo's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Mastercard, cutting an estimated $93.5M.
- Thomas Russo fully exited Nike in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $257K.
- Thomas Russo's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $10.4B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Thomas Russo opened 0 new positions and closed 4 in Q1 2022.
- Thomas Russo's portfolio value fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $10.4B.
Based on Gardner Russo & Quinn's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 12 May 2022.