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 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$46.5M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$37.4M |
| 3 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$31.7M |
| 4 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$25.1M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$23.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FLIR
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
|
+$39M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$33M |
| 3 |
ADT
ADT Corp
ADT
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$28.6M |
| 5 |
FTI Consulting
FCN
|
+$9.87M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 19.25% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.83% |
| 5 | Financials | 12.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $5.41M | 0.16% |
47,188
| – | – |
|
52
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $4.24M | 0.13% |
+35,500
| New | +$4.05M |
|
53
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $4.24M | 0.13% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
|
CCRD
54
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $3.11M | 0.09% |
2,270,000
| – | – |
|
55
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $1.49M | 0.05% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
|
56
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.3B
| $737K | 0.02% |
19,485
-299,357
| -94% | -$9.87M |
|
57
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $650K | 0.02% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
58
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $467K | 0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
59
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $404K | 0.01% |
26,424
-2,202
| -8% | -$33.1K |
|
60
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $390K | 0.01% |
16,800
-5,600
| -25% | -$119K |
|
61
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
| – | – |
-230,000
| Closed | -$9.83M |
|
62
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| – | – |
-340,000
| Closed | -$8.86M |
|
|
OUTR
63
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| – | – |
-6,253
| Closed | -$453K |
|
|
ESI
64
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| – | – |
-24,000
| Closed | -$688K |
|
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Wallace Weitz's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Wallace Weitz held 65 positions worth $3.31B, up 5.7% from $3.13B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Wallace Weitz's Q2 2014 filing shows 2 new, 25 increased, 18 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA): 748,620 shares worth $33.1M. The largest sale was FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock, an estimated $39M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 19% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Wallace Weitz's largest Q2 2014 buy was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA): 748,620 shares worth $33.1M.
- Wallace Weitz added most to Liberty Media Series A in Q2 2014, an estimated $46.5M increase.
- Wallace Weitz's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock, cutting an estimated $39M.
- Wallace Weitz fully exited CNA Financial in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $9.83M.
- Wallace Weitz's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $3.31B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Wallace Weitz opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2014.
- Wallace Weitz's portfolio value rose 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $3.31B.
Based on Weitz Investment Management's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.