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Wallace Weitz Weitz Investment Management

AUM $1.44B
1-Year Est. Return 3.53%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.54%
1 Year Est. Return
+3.53%
3 Year Est. Return
+36.06%
5 Year Est. Return
+41.29%
10 Year Est. Return
+224.48%
AUM
$3.13B
AUM Growth
+$147M
Cap. Flow
+$69M
Cap. Flow %
2.2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
45.63%
Holding
66
New
4
Increased
23
Reduced
20
Closed
3

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ADT
ADT Corp
ADT
+$83.8M
2
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Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
+$69.3M
3
AVP
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
+$21M
4
LBTYK icon
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
+$19.5M
5
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Brown & Brown
BRO
+$15.8M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SWN
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
+$37.6M
2
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Bausch Health
BHC
+$34.4M
3
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HP
HPQ
+$32M
4
FLIR
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
+$18.8M
5
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Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$18.8M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 18.43%
2 Communication Services 16.68%
3 Healthcare 13.97%
4 Financials 12.68%
5 Consumer Discretionary 12.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ENDP
26
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$34.4M 1.1%
500,920
+55,000
+12% +$3.9M
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27
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
$32M 1.02%
2,083,720
+1,030,284
+98% +$15.8M
AVP
28
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
$30.7M 0.98%
2,094,000
+1,364,000
+187% +$21M
LVNTA
29
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
$30.6M 0.98%
956,450
-357,753
-27% -$11.4M
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30
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
$30M 0.96%
561,280
-8,610
-2% -$459K
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31
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
$28.9M 0.92%
361,550
– –
XOXO
32
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
$28.5M 0.91%
2,806,883
+154,480
+6% +$1.91M
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33
National CineMedia
NCMI
$239M
$27.7M 0.88%
184,540
+6,340
+4% +$1.09M
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34
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
$23.2M 0.74%
314,400
– –
CMLS
35
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
$22.8M 0.73%
412,500
– –
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36
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
$22.8M 0.73%
234,150
– –
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37
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
$22.1M 0.7%
500,000
– –
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38
Accenture
ACN
$113B
$18.4M 0.59%
230,400
+4,000
+2% +$329K
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39
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
$17.7M 0.57%
244,200
– –
PX
40
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
$16.5M 0.53%
125,700
– –
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41
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
$16.4M 0.52%
131,650
+4,800
+4% +$598K
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42
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
$15.8M 0.5%
520,000
+20,000
+4% +$625K
PXD
43
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
$13.5M 0.43%
+72,370
New +$13.2M
BRK.A icon
44
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$12.9M 0.41%
69
– –
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45
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
$11.1M 0.35%
+477,814
New +$11.1M
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46
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.3B
$10.6M 0.34%
318,842
+18,576
+6% +$651K
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47
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
$9.83M 0.31%
230,000
– –
SAPE
48
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
$9.38M 0.3%
550,000
– –
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49
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.24B
$8.94M 0.29%
453,000
+168
+0% +$3.4K
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50
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
$8.86M 0.28%
340,000
– –
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Wallace Weitz's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2014, Wallace Weitz held 66 positions worth $3.13B, up 4.9% from $2.98B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.

Wallace Weitz's Q1 2014 filing shows 4 new, 23 increased, 20 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Pioneer Natural Resource Co.: 72,370 shares worth $13.5M. The largest sale was Southwestern Energy Company, an estimated $37.6M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.

  • Wallace Weitz's largest Q1 2014 buy was Pioneer Natural Resource Co.: 72,370 shares worth $13.5M.
  • Wallace Weitz added most to ADT Corp in Q1 2014, an estimated $83.8M increase.
  • Wallace Weitz's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Bausch Health, cutting an estimated $34.4M.
  • Wallace Weitz fully exited Southwestern Energy Company in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $37.6M.
  • Wallace Weitz's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $3.13B portfolio in Q1 2014.
  • Wallace Weitz opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q1 2014.
  • Wallace Weitz's portfolio value rose 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $3.13B.

Based on Weitz Investment Management's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.