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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$36.1M |
| 2 |
Bio-Techne
TECH
|
+$27.8M |
| 3 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Veralto
VLTO
|
+$26.1M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$24.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$20.6M |
| 5 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$20.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 24.09% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.97% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.33% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 14.42% |
| 5 | Industrials | 13.45% |
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Wallace Weitz's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Wallace Weitz held 48 positions worth $1.88B, down 2.9% from $1.94B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Wallace Weitz's Q1 2025 filing shows 1 new, 14 increased, 16 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Idexx Laboratories: 60,300 shares worth $25.3M. The largest sale was Veralto, an estimated $26.1M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Wallace Weitz's largest Q1 2025 buy was Idexx Laboratories: 60,300 shares worth $25.3M.
- Wallace Weitz added most to Microsoft in Q1 2025, an estimated $36.1M increase.
- Wallace Weitz's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Veralto, cutting an estimated $26.1M.
- Wallace Weitz fully exited Fidelity National Information Services in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $22M.
- Wallace Weitz's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $1.88B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Wallace Weitz opened 1 new position and closed 3 in Q1 2025.
- Wallace Weitz's portfolio value fell 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $1.88B.
Based on Weitz Investment Management's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 9 May 2025.