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 |
Gartner
IT
|
+$37.1M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$22.6M |
| 3 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$20.8M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$15.6M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$6.18M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$44.9M |
| 2 |
Aon
AON
|
+$27.1M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$22.8M |
| 4 |
AutoZone
AZO
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$11.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 27.78% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 25.12% |
| 3 | Technology | 16.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.68% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.29% |
Similar funds
Wallace Weitz's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Wallace Weitz held 60 positions worth $2.26B, down 9.5% from $2.49B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2022: portfolio turnover was 1.7%. Wallace Weitz opened 1 new position and made no exits, leaving the 60-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 28% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- Wallace Weitz's largest Q1 2022 buy was Gartner: 127,979 shares worth $38.1M.
- Wallace Weitz added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2022, an estimated $22.6M increase.
- Wallace Weitz's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $44.9M.
- Wallace Weitz's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $2.26B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Wallace Weitz opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q1 2022.
- Wallace Weitz's portfolio value fell 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.26B.
Based on Weitz Investment Management's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.