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Gardner Russo & Quinn (Tom Russo) 13F holdings, Q4 2017

Long-only investorSEC filingsCompare with another fundHoldings as of 2017-12-31, filed 2018-02-14

Gardner Russo & Quinn (Tom Russo) disclosed 194 US equity positions worth $14.5bn in its Q4 2017 13F filing. Its largest position is BRK/A at 9.6% of the reported book, followed by MA and Nestle SA-Spons ADR. Versus Q3 2017 it opened 92 new positions, added to 10, reduced 61 and exited 0.

$14.5bn
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
194
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
9.6%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
73.6%
Top 10 weight
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
16
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 Q3 2017: 92 new, 10 added, 61 reduced, 0 exited

50 of 194
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–9.6%$1.4bn4,680−2.8%reduced
MA MASTERCARD INCFinancial Services9.5%$1.4bn9.15m−3.7%reduced
Nestle SA-Spons ADR no ticker–9.4%$1.4bn15.89m−1.3%reduced
PM PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCConsumer Defensive7.4%$1.1bn10.14m−0.5%held
Heineken Holding NV no ticker–7.3%$1.1bn10.77m−1.9%reduced
Compagnie Financiere Richemont no ticker–7.2%$1.1bn11.59m−2.4%reduced
Pernod Ricard no ticker–6.7%$966m6.10m−2.8%reduced
UNILEVER N V no ticker–5.7%$833m14.78m−1.6%reduced
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA no ticker–5.5%$800m7.15m+1.3%added
WFC WELLS FARGO & COFinancial Services5.2%$757m12.47m−1.8%reduced
BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–3.4%$496m2.50m−0.7%reduced
The Swatch Group AG-BR no ticker–3.2%$468m1.15m+6.8%added
MLM MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INCBasic Materials3.1%$445m2.01m−1.1%reduced
MO ALTRIA GROUP INCConsumer Defensive2.7%$399m5.59m−1.6%reduced
British American Tobacco PLC no ticker–2.4%$354m5.21m−1.6%reduced
Diageo PLC no ticker–2.3%$328m8.89m−2.6%reduced
JC Decaux SA ACT no ticker–2.1%$312m7.73m−0.6%reduced
BF/A BROWN FORMAN CORP–2.0%$291m4.33m−2.6%reduced
CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEWCommunication Services2.0%$285m7.12m−0.6%reduced
BF/B BROWN FORMAN CORP–0.7%$102m1.48m−3.2%reduced
V VISA INCFinancial Services0.5%$65.5m574,391+1.3%added
DEO DIAGEO PLCConsumer Defensive0.4%$62.6m428,725−7.1%reduced
AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS COFinancial Services0.1%$16.4m164,801−0.3%held
EXMOC EXXON MOBIL CORP–0.09%$13.3m158,428−1.3%reduced
FMX FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO SConsumer Defensive0.09%$12.9m137,640+2.9%added
Danone ADR no ticker–0.08%$12.1m721,410−9.3%reduced
CR CRANE COIndustrials0.08%$11.5m128,743−3.3%reduced
Swedish Match AB no ticker–0.07%$10.9m275,7530.0%held
MKL MARKEL GROUP INCFinancial Services0.07%$9.5m8,333−24%reduced
MLKN MILLERKNOLL INCConsumer Cyclical0.06%$8.2m204,191−0.6%reduced
OUT OUTFRONT MEDIA INCReal Estate0.05%$7.6m326,359+0.2%held
KO COCA COLA COConsumer Defensive0.04%$6.0m130,412−21%reduced
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Restri no ticker–0.04%$5.8m51,9830.0%held
HRL HORMEL FOODS CORPConsumer Defensive0.04%$5.8m158,314−0.6%reduced
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE COConsumer Defensive0.04%$5.6m60,424−3.0%reduced
DOV DOVER CORPIndustrials0.04%$5.4m53,016−1.2%reduced
SNI SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACT IN–0.04%$5.2m61,183−59%reduced
Heineken NV no ticker–0.04%$5.2m49,6880.0%held
PEP PEPSICO INCConsumer Defensive0.03%$4.1m34,175−2.9%reduced
JP Morgan Chase & Co WTS Exp 1 no ticker–0.03%$3.8m57,800−15%reduced
Nestle SA-REG no ticker–0.02%$3.5m41,0000.0%held
Wells Fargo WTS Exp 10/28/18 no ticker–0.02%$3.5m127,195−5.7%reduced
RDS/A ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC–0.02%$3.5m52,005−3.4%reduced
MKC MCCORMICK & CO INCConsumer Defensive0.02%$3.4m33,605−0.1%held
DOWDUPONT INC no ticker–0.02%$3.4m47,305−1.7%reduced
PNC PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INCFinancial Services0.02%$3.0m21,090−7.9%reduced
M&T Bank Corp Wts Exp 12/23/1 no ticker–0.02%$2.9m30,000−14%reduced
GOOG ALPHABET INCCommunication Services0.02%$2.6m2,475−7.1%reduced
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC no ticker–0.02%$2.4m25,967−1.0%reduced
BIC no ticker–0.02%$2.4m21,6800.0%held

Sector mix

  • Unclassified68.3%
  • Financial Services15.4%
  • Consumer Defensive10.9%
  • Basic Materials3.1%
  • Communication Services2.0%
  • Industrials0.1%
  • Consumer Cyclical0.07%
  • Real Estate0.06%
  • Energy0.02%
  • Healthcare0.02%
  • Technology0.01%
  • Utilities0.0%

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