Giverny Capital Inc.

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

Top Holdings39 positions

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Activity:
BRK/B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

890,774$201.8M18.3%$208.43+8.67%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
62
KMX

CarMax Inc

1.2M$102.6M9.3%$88.00-0.38%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Decreased
0
AME

AMETEK, Inc.

832,848$83.1M7.5%$88.00+8.38%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
61
V

Visa Inc.

314,558$59.1M5.3%$163.55+9.26%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
59
NVR

NVR, Inc.

15,096$57.5M5.2%$3,721.19+2.34%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
61
GOOG

Alphabet Inc.

36,503$48.8M4.4%$60.52+9.43%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
56
JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

340,025$47.4M4.3%$97.20+19.24%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
55
SCHW

The Charles Schwab Corporation

951,877$45.3M4.1%$38.04+13.88%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
55
HEI/A

Heico Corporation

501,709$44.9M4.1%$96.17-7.75%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
56
MKL

Markel Group Inc.

39,012$44.6M4.0%$1,181.21-3.22%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
55
FBIN

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

629,314$41.1M3.7%$42.14+19.54%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
55
KEYS

Keysight Technologies Inc.

397,970$40.8M3.7%$98.57+4.12%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
69
META

Meta Platforms, Inc.

183,236$37.6M3.4%$177.31+14.66%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
56
BAC

Bank of America Corporation

964,147$34M3.1%$24.75+20.91%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
55
PGR

The Progressive Corporation

449,389$32.5M2.9%$61.80-3.77%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
74
EW

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

128,515$30M2.7%$73.35+6.02%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
51
UNP

Union Pacific Corporation

161,944$29.3M2.6%$139.13+12.06%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
51
DIS

The Walt Disney Company

199,940$28.9M2.6%$125.84+11.44%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
51
MTB

M&T Bank Corporation

139,368$23.7M2.1%$126.50+8.09%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
50
LFUS

Littelfuse, Inc.

116,370$22.3M2.0%$165.88+8.05%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
51
$1.1B
AUM
39
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
HI rating · 3.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
Not enough history yet
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'19
New0%Increased89%Decreased11%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.0 quarters
<1Q0%1-4Q100%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

Giverny Capital Inc. manages $1.1B across 39 positions as of Q4 2019. Top holdings: BRK/B (18.3%), KMX (9.3%), AME (7.5%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Score: 3.5/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Increased 22, led by PGR (+181,146 shares); trimmed 6, led by OZK (−346,176 shares). Top move: PGR (INCREASED, conviction 74). Portfolio: $1.1B across 39 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$1B
BRK/B18.26%
KMX9.28%
AME7.52%
V5.35%
NVR5.20%
GOOG4.42%
JPM4.29%
SCHW4.10%
HEI/A4.06%
MKL4.04%
Other3.72%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors7
Financial Services45.40%
Industrials18.09%
Consumer Cyclical15.81%
Communication Services11.25%
Technology5.81%
Healthcare3.42%
Unknown0.22%

Behavioral investing profile

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Concentrated Value- primarily Financial Services, Industrials, Consumer Cyclical
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7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Strong(3.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L74
Conviction57
Concentration77
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