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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $180M | 7.3% |
+2,095,230
| New | +$165M |
|
|
DTV
2
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $137M | 5.55% |
+2,225,900
| New | +$133M |
|
|
3
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $133M | 5.38% |
+2,065,430
| New | +$131M |
|
|
4
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $123M | 5% |
+1,103,192
| New | +$121M |
|
5
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $105M | 4.25% |
+2,542,200
| New | +$99.1M |
|
6
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $100M | 4.05% |
+3,645,000
| New | +$102M |
|
7
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $98M | 3.97% |
+2,810,050
| New | +$100M |
|
|
RWT
8
Redwood Trust
RWT
$603M
| $92M | 3.72% |
+5,412,409
| New | +$112M |
|
|
QVCGA
9
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $85.7M | 3.47% |
+90,676
| New | +$81.9M |
|
|
ICON
10
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $78.7M | 3.19% |
+267,740
| New | +$75.9M |
|
11
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $77.2M | 3.13% |
+920,976
| New | +$73.2M |
|
|
FLIR
12
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $71.2M | 2.88% |
+2,639,570
| New | +$65.5M |
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $71.1M | 2.88% |
+3,242,508
| New | +$68.6M |
|
14
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $66.5M | 2.69% |
+2,951,269
| New | +$62.6M |
|
15
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $64.8M | 2.62% |
+658,600
| New | +$68.4M |
|
16
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $64.1M | 2.59% |
+1,854,955
| New | +$60.8M |
|
17
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $61.3M | 2.48% |
+713,008
| New | +$59.2M |
|
|
ESRX
18
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $60.1M | 2.43% |
+974,500
| New | +$58.7M |
|
19
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $56.9M | 2.3% |
+825,714
| New | +$57.4M |
|
20
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $56.3M | 2.28% |
+3,633,500
| New | +$49.3M |
|
|
ILG
21
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $51.3M | 2.08% |
+2,574,047
| New | +$53.2M |
|
22
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $49.5M | 2% |
+640,000
| New | +$48.8M |
|
23
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $47.3M | 1.92% |
+302,000
| New | +$45.3M |
|
|
SWN
24
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $41.1M | 1.67% |
+1,126,360
| New | +$41.8M |
|
|
OCR
25
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $35.6M | 1.44% |
+746,920
| New | +$33.4M |
|
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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.