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Gardner Russo & Quinn (Tom Russo) 13F holdings, Q1 2009

Long-only investorSEC filingsCompare with another fundHoldings as of 2009-03-31, filed 2009-05-15

Gardner Russo & Quinn (Tom Russo) disclosed 53 US equity positions worth $727.8m in its Q1 2009 13F filing. Its largest position is PM at 29.4% of the reported book, followed by MLM and WFC. Versus Q4 2008 it opened 2 new positions, added to 9, reduced 29 and exited 27.

$728m
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
53
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
29.4%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
92.4%
Top 10 weight
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
6
Effective positions
1 / HHI of portfolio weights: the number of equal-weight positions the book behaves like.
85
Quarters on file since Q1 1999
Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.

Holdings

Against Q4 2008: 2 new, 9 added, 29 reduced, 27 exited

50 of 53
PM PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCConsumer Defensive29.4%$214m6.01m−0.2%held
MLM MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INCBasic Materials18.9%$137m1.73m−3.8%reduced
WFC WELLS FARGO & COFinancial Services12.3%$89.8m6.31m+7.3%added
WASHINGTON POST CO no ticker–8.6%$62.9m176,242−5.8%reduced
SNI SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACT IN–8.3%$60.2m2.68m−4.9%reduced
BF/A BROWN FORMAN CORP–8.1%$58.8m1.47m−2.6%reduced
MKL MARKEL GROUP INCFinancial Services2.2%$16.4m57,679−5.7%reduced
ABT ABBOTT LABORATORIESHealthcare1.9%$13.5m283,706−23%reduced
HRL HORMEL FOODS CORPConsumer Defensive1.6%$11.7m370,173−3.9%reduced
BF/B BROWN FORMAN CORP–1.1%$7.7m198,721−67%reduced
PEP PEPSICO INCConsumer Defensive0.9%$6.6m129,100+14%added
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE COConsumer Defensive0.9%$6.4m136,922+71%added
VMC VULCAN MATLS COBasic Materials0.5%$3.5m78,650−0.8%reduced
STAPLES INC no ticker–0.5%$3.3m184,598−1.3%reduced
CR CRANE COIndustrials0.5%$3.3m194,424−6.1%reduced
RDS/A ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC–0.4%$3.0m67,564−2.0%reduced
JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSONHealthcare0.4%$2.9m54,790−2.9%reduced
AMERICAN TOWER CORP no ticker–0.3%$2.4m77,8000.0%held
PGR PROGRESSIVE CORPFinancial Services0.3%$2.3m167,959+5.0%added
ENCANA CORP no ticker–0.3%$2.1m51,5000.0%held
CVX CHEVRON CORPORATIONEnergy0.3%$2.1m30,650−8.0%reduced
LEUCADIA NATL CORP no ticker–0.2%$1.6m105,336−2.7%reduced
DOV DOVER CORPIndustrials0.2%$1.5m58,050−3.7%reduced
CSL CARLISLE COS INCIndustrials0.2%$1.4m69,338−2.7%reduced
KO COCA COLA COConsumer Defensive0.2%$1.2m28,021−2.6%reduced
AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS COFinancial Services0.2%$1.1m80,852+10%added
FULT FULTON FINL CORP PAFinancial Services0.1%$1.0m154,811+4.2%added
GE GENERAL ELECTRIC COIndustrials0.1%$873k86,367−21%reduced
IBM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSTechnology0.1%$871k8,990+20%added
ATR APTARGROUP INCHealthcare0.1%$790k25,3840.0%held
SSP SCRIPPS E W CO OHIOCommunication Services0.1%$786k582,215−22%reduced
GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPIndustrials0.08%$599k14,400−4.0%reduced
VNO VORNADO RLTY TRReal Estate0.08%$574k17,283+1.7%added
MESA RTY TR no ticker–0.08%$552k21,000−8.7%reduced
SLB SLB LIMITEDEnergy0.06%$459k11,3000.0%held
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO no ticker–0.05%$380k17,016+16%added
DE DEERE & COIndustrials0.05%$371k11,275−31%reduced
FPL GROUP INC no ticker–0.05%$370k7,3000.0%held
DIS DISNEY WALT COCommunication Services0.05%$362k19,929−0.5%held
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC no ticker–0.05%$361k49,300−67%reduced
PNC PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INCFinancial Services0.05%$339k11,581+0.2%held
NTRS NORTHERN TR CORPFinancial Services0.04%$299k5,000−1.0%reduced
BBTUSD BB&T CORP–0.04%$256k15,1500.0%held
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC P no ticker–0.03%$217k23,2660.0%held
R6C2 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC–0.03%$214k4,912−19%reduced
WYETH no ticker–0.03%$207k4,800–new
MERCK & CO INC no ticker–0.03%$203k7,5860.0%held
PXDEUR PIONEER NAT RES CO–0.03%$188k11,400−1.7%reduced
BAC BANK OF AMER CORPFinancial Services0.02%$155k22,790−41%reduced
SWISS HELVETIA FD INC no ticker–0.02%$124k14,0000.0%held

Exited since Q4 2008

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COMCAST CORP NEW no ticker12.3%$161m
MO ALTRIA GROUP INC8.2%$107m
DEO DIAGEO PLC2.0%$26.2m
EXMOC EXXON MOBIL CORP1.5%$20.0m
MA MASTERCARD INC0.6%$7.6m
KRAFT FOODS INC no ticker0.2%$2.9m
CSCO CISCO SYS INC0.2%$2.4m
COP CONOCOPHILLIPS0.2%$2.2m
DVN DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW0.2%$2.0m
JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO0.08%$1.1m
CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEW0.06%$840k
TIME WARNER CABLE INC no ticker0.06%$754k
MMM 3M CO0.05%$593k
COST COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION0.04%$557k
MONSANTO CO NEW no ticker0.04%$556k
CADBURY PLC SPONS no ticker0.04%$464k
AES AES CORP0.03%$436k
UST INC no ticker0.03%$347k
OC Owens Corning Inc0.03%$346k
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC no ticker0.02%$303k
SMG SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO0.02%$302k
T AT&T INC0.02%$284k
AES TR III no ticker0.02%$246k
WESCO FINL CORP no ticker0.02%$207k
CX CEMEX SAB DE CV0.01%$91.0k
MEDIA GEN INC no ticker0.01%$88.0k
TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION no ticker0.0%$36.0k

Sector mix

  • Consumer Defensive33.0%
  • Unclassified28.2%
  • Basic Materials19.3%
  • Financial Services15.3%
  • Healthcare2.4%
  • Industrials1.1%
  • Energy0.3%
  • Communication Services0.2%
  • Technology0.1%
  • Real Estate0.08%

Book over time

Every quarter on file (85)
QuarterPositionsEquity book
Q2 202685$8.9bn
Q1 202686$8.5bn
Q4 202587$9.3bn
Q3 202585$9.3bn
Q2 202585$9.4bn
Q1 202586$8.9bn
Q4 202468$8.8bn
Q3 202477$9.7bn
Q2 202477$9.5bn
Q1 202481$9.7bn
Q4 202382$9.8bn
Q3 202382$9.2bn
Q2 202383$10.1bn
Q1 202384$9.6bn
Q4 202283$9.1bn
Q3 202283$8.3bn
Q2 202285$8.9bn
Q1 202284$10.4bn
Q4 202188$11.2bn
Q3 202187$10.8bn
Q2 202188$11.8bn
Q1 202190$11.0bn
Q4 202092$11.0bn
Q3 202086$10.3bn
Q2 202086$9.8bn
Q1 202084$9.9bn
Q4 201993$13.0bn
Q3 201994$12.8bn
Q2 201996$13.2bn
Q1 201993$12.9bn
Q4 201888$12.0bn
Q3 201895$13.8bn
Q2 201898$13.7bn
Q1 2018100$14.3bn
Q4 2017194$14.5bn
Q3 2017102$14.1bn
Q2 2017102$13.5bn
Q1 2017102$12.9bn
Q4 201697$11.8bn
Q3 2016100$12.0bn
Q2 2016105$11.9bn
Q1 2016107$11.8bn
Q4 2015105$11.7bn
Q3 2015104$11.1bn
Q2 2015109$11.4bn
Q1 2015110$11.1bn
Q4 2014110$11.0bn
Q3 2014111$10.6bn
Q2 2014113$10.8bn
Q1 2014112$10.3bn
Q4 2013110$10.1bn
Q3 2013113$9.4bn
Q2 2013115$8.6bn
Q1 2013157$4.3bn
Q4 2012143$3.6bn
Q3 2012156$3.5bn
Q2 2012178$3.3bn
Q1 2012166$3.2bn
Q4 2011171$2.9bn
Q3 2011166$2.5bn
Q2 201168$2.7bn
Q1 201169$2.7bn
Q4 201060$2.0bn
Q3 201063$1.8bn
Q2 201063$1.7bn
Q1 201066$1.9bn
Q4 200964$1.6bn
Q3 200971$1.4bn
Q2 200971$1.2bn
Q1 200953$728m
Q4 200878$1.3bn
Q3 200891$2.0bn
Q2 2008302$2.7bn
Q1 2008310$2.8bn
Q4 2007312$3.0bn
Q3 2007332$3.1bn
Q2 2007314$3.1bn
Q1 2007319$2.8bn
Q4 2006318$2.8bn
Q3 2006319$2.5bn
Q2 2006312$2.5bn
Q1 2006286$2.1bn
Q4 2005311$2.2bn
Q3 2005370$2.2bn
Q1 1999328$875m

Where Gardner Russo & Quinn (Tom Russo) was early

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DEO Diageo PLC Sponsored ADRQ2 20062 of 931.2%2.1%40Exited by Q1 2021+135%
PM Philip Morris International InQ1 20081 of 16910.4%29.4%74Held at last filing, Q2 2026+258%
SNI Scripps Networks Interactive CQ3 20081 of 805.8%8.3%38Exited by Q1 2018+135%
MA Mastercard Inc Cl AQ3 200813 of 2630.3%16.2%57Held at last filing, Q2 2026+2796%
BRK/B Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl BQ4 20091 of 1805.4%7.0%67Held at last filing, Q2 2026+661%
BRK/A Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl AQ4 20093 of 6120.5%23.7%67Held at last filing, Q2 2026+655%
HAS Hasbro IncQ4 20093 of 1352.1%2.5%17Exited by Q1 2018+184%
BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev ADRQ2 20133 of 1294.8%7.2%24Exited by Q4 2021−38%
CABO Cable One IncQ4 20177 of 1140.0%1.5%17Exited by Q2 2024−40%

Concentration and tenure

13.3%
Median largest position, all quarters
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
77.1%
Median top 10 weight, all quarters
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
Concentrated
Style, by median largest position
2
Median completed holding, quarters