Wallace Weitz Weitz Investment Management
Wallace Weitz founded Weitz Investment Management and built a long career as a patient, research-driven value investor. The firm is known for concentrated equity portfolios, conservative balance-sheet analysis, and multi-year holding periods. Weitz’s letters and process notes are frequently recommended to investors learning classic U.S. value management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Aon
AON
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
RWT
Redwood Trust
RWT
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.72% |
| 2 | Financials | 16% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.65% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 14.42% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OUTR
26
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $35.3M | 1.43% |
+602,229
| New | +$34M |
|
27
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $34.2M | 1.38% |
+395,000
| New | +$33.9M |
|
28
National CineMedia
NCMI
$239M
| $32.4M | 1.31% |
+192,025
| New | +$31.5M |
|
|
XOXO
29
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $29.3M | 1.19% |
+2,618,660
| New | +$28.2M |
|
30
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $27M | 1.09% |
+2,393,860
| New | +$24.4M |
|
31
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $26.4M | 1.07% |
+420,000
| New | +$25.7M |
|
32
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $24.2M | 0.98% |
+565,900
| New | +$24.2M |
|
|
LVNTA
33
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $23.2M | 0.94% |
+1,108,872
| New | +$21.4M |
|
34
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $22.7M | 0.92% |
+359,800
| New | +$22.7M |
|
35
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $21M | 0.85% |
+330,500
| New | +$20M |
|
36
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $16.2M | 0.66% |
+225,300
| New | +$17.9M |
|
37
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $14.5M | 0.59% |
+126,200
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
PX
38
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $14.4M | 0.58% |
+125,000
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
39
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $11.6M | 0.47% |
+69
| New | +$11.4M |
|
40
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $11.5M | 0.47% |
+201,200
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
CMLS
41
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $11.2M | 0.45% |
+412,500
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
SAPE
42
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $10.8M | 0.44% |
+830,000
| New | +$9.99M |
|
43
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $9.99M | 0.4% |
+620,000
| New | +$9.81M |
|
44
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $9.2M | 0.37% |
+230,000
| New | +$9.15M |
|
45
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
| $7.5M | 0.3% |
+230,000
| New | +$7.64M |
|
46
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $7.29M | 0.29% |
+250,000
| New | +$7.05M |
|
47
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.09B
| $7.18M | 0.29% |
+85,000
| New | +$7.17M |
|
|
SD
48
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $7.14M | 0.29% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$7.52M |
|
49
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $6.73M | 0.27% |
+125,000
| New | +$7.44M |
|
50
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.3B
| $6.06M | 0.25% |
+184,202
| New | +$6.42M |
|
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Wallace Weitz's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Wallace Weitz, which disclosed 61 positions worth $2.47B. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Bausch Health: 2,095,230 shares worth $180M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
- Wallace Weitz's largest Q2 2013 buy was Bausch Health: 2,095,230 shares worth $180M.
- Wallace Weitz's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $2.47B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Wallace Weitz disclosed 61 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Weitz Investment Management's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 8 Aug 2013.