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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$32.2M |
| 2 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$12.6M |
| 4 |
TUP
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
PRSP
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allison Transmission
ALSN
|
+$27.7M |
| 2 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$23.3M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$21.8M |
| 4 |
XOXO
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
|
+$18.7M |
| 5 |
RWT
Redwood Trust
RWT
|
+$16.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 30.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 27.72% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.63% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.08% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.07% |
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Wallace Weitz's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Wallace Weitz held 82 positions worth $2.35B, down 0.56% from $2.37B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Wallace Weitz's Q2 2018 filing shows 7 new, 15 increased, 25 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Mohawk Industries: 70,990 shares worth $15.2M. The largest sale was Allison Transmission, an estimated $27.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 30% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Wallace Weitz's largest Q2 2018 buy was Mohawk Industries: 70,990 shares worth $15.2M.
- Wallace Weitz added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2018, an estimated $32.2M increase.
- Wallace Weitz's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Labcorp, cutting an estimated $23.3M.
- Wallace Weitz fully exited Allison Transmission in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $27.7M.
- Wallace Weitz's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $2.35B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Wallace Weitz opened 7 new positions and closed 3 in Q2 2018.
- Wallace Weitz's portfolio value fell 0.56% quarter-over-quarter to $2.35B.
Based on Weitz Investment Management's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.