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Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) 13F holdings, Q4 2000

Long-only investorSEC filingsCompare with another fundHoldings as of 2000-12-31, filed 2002-02-26

Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) disclosed 170 US equity positions worth $5.1bn in its Q4 2000 13F filing. Its largest position is BRK/A at 33.9% of the reported book, followed by FITB and EXPD. Versus Q3 2000 it opened 10 new positions, added to 21, reduced 51 and exited 28.

$5.1bn
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
170
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
33.9%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
83.7%
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.
110
Quarters on file since Q1 1999
Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.

Holdings

Against Q3 2000: 10 new, 21 added, 51 reduced, 28 exited

50 of 170
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–33.9%$1.7bn24,306−1.0%reduced
FITB FIFTH THIRD BANCORPFinancial Services16.3%$831m13.91m−0.5%reduced
EXPD EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INCIndustrials8.3%$423m7.89m−11%reduced
TJX TJX COS INC NEWConsumer Cyclical7.2%$369m13.29m+140%added
PGR PROGRESSIVE CORPFinancial Services6.7%$342m3.30m−21%reduced
DOV DOVER CORPIndustrials3.4%$171m4.21m+57%added
ETD ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INCConsumer Cyclical2.3%$115m3.43m+2.5%added
Berkshire Hathaway no ticker–2.0%$101m42,945−19%reduced
Household International no ticker–1.9%$97.8m1.78m−0.4%held
ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INCIndustrials1.7%$85.3m1.43m+86%added
Spherion Corp no ticker–1.4%$70.4m6.23m−2.0%reduced
Nat'l Commerce Bancorp no ticker–1.3%$68.7m2.78m−17%reduced
AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS COFinancial Services0.8%$40.8m743,081−3.2%reduced
American Internat'l Group no ticker–0.8%$40.5m410,983−25%reduced
HOG HARLEY DAVIDSON INCConsumer Cyclical0.8%$40.3m1.01m−0.4%held
BRO BROWN & BROWN INCFinancial Services0.7%$37.4m1.07m−1.4%reduced
ISCAUSD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP–0.5%$27.2m716,255−11%reduced
Citigroup Inc no ticker–0.5%$26.1m511,368+13%added
ROST ROSS STORES INCConsumer Cyclical0.5%$23.6m1.40m−13%reduced
Gillette no ticker–0.4%$21.3m590,915−4.6%reduced
Freddie Mac no ticker–0.4%$20.9m302,948−50%reduced
FELE FRANKLIN ELEC INCIndustrials0.4%$19.9m290,746−0.2%held
Clayton Homes Inc no ticker–0.4%$18.0m1.56m−8.2%reduced
Student Loan Corp no ticker–0.3%$16.4m301,900+8.1%added
MacDermid Inc no ticker–0.3%$14.9m783,657−1.2%reduced
KO COCA COLA COConsumer Defensive0.3%$14.4m236,688−9.2%reduced
Philip Morris no ticker–0.3%$14.2m322,549−66%reduced
HD HOME DEPOT INCConsumer Cyclical0.3%$13.5m295,050−7.5%reduced
NC NACCO INDS INCEnergy0.3%$13.4m306,566+3.2%added
CTAS CINTAS CORPIndustrials0.2%$10.8m202,772+4.2%added
BBTUSD BB&T CORP–0.2%$10.0m267,782−63%reduced
Wesco Financial no ticker–0.2%$9.3m33,010−1.1%reduced
Industrie Natuzzi Spa-SP no ticker–0.2%$9.3m757,870+67%added
CVS Corp no ticker–0.2%$9.2m154,275−35%reduced
DHR DANAHER CORP DELHealthcare0.2%$8.8m128,250+3.2%added
MLKN MILLERKNOLL INCConsumer Cyclical0.2%$8.5m294,025+16%added
Data Broadcasting no ticker–0.2%$8.3m2.37m–new
Fannie Mae no ticker–0.2%$7.8m90,150−44%reduced
U.S. Bancorp New - Del no ticker–0.2%$7.7m264,852−93%reduced
CR CRANE COIndustrials0.1%$7.6m265,955−5.0%reduced
F FORD MTR COConsumer Cyclical0.1%$7.4m313,6740.0%held
IBM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSTechnology0.1%$6.6m77,0680.0%held
General Motors no ticker–0.1%$6.5m127,839+0.1%held
MS MORGAN STANLEYFinancial Services0.1%$6.5m81,488−0.3%held
FICO FAIR ISAAC CORPTechnology0.1%$6.2m121,2000.0%held
Delphi Financial Group no ticker–0.1%$5.7m148,874−0.2%held
Yankee Candle Inc no ticker–0.1%$5.5m500,000–new
Playtex Products no ticker–0.1%$5.3m548,6000.0%held
IPG INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC–0.10%$4.9m115,424−1.3%reduced
Washington Post no ticker–0.09%$4.5m7,277−0.1%held

Exited since Q3 2000

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Charter One Financial Inc no ticker0.4%$17.2m
Commerce Bancorp Inc/NJ no ticker0.3%$13.1m
Sealed Air Corp - New no ticker0.2%$9.4m
CHH CHOICE HOTELS INTL INC0.2%$7.6m
PH PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP0.1%$6.8m
About.com no ticker0.1%$6.3m
RENAISSANCERE HLDGS LTD no ticker0.07%$3.2m
Associates First Capital Corp no ticker0.07%$3.2m
G & K SVCS INC no ticker0.06%$2.9m
Lincare Holdings Inc no ticker0.06%$2.7m
USA Networks no ticker0.05%$2.2m
UNF UNIFIRST CORP MASS0.03%$1.2m
Morgan J P & Co no ticker0.02%$1.0m
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO no ticker0.02%$982k
MKL MARKEL GROUP INC0.01%$707k
L LOEWS CORP0.01%$593k
Alltel no ticker0.01%$522k
TELETECH HOLDINGS INC no ticker0.01%$495k
HSY HERSHEY CO0.01%$303k
Corus Bankshares Inc no ticker0.01%$269k
CB CHUBB CORP0.0%$237k
Qwest Communications Internati no ticker0.0%$221k
Stanley Works no ticker0.0%$219k
CLX CLOROX CO DEL0.0%$218k
Time Warner no ticker0.0%$213k
SWX SOUTHWEST GAS HLDGS INC0.0%$209k
Lynch Corp no ticker0.0%$202k
LXPUSD LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST0.0%$121k

Sector mix

  • Unclassified47.8%
  • Financial Services24.9%
  • Industrials14.4%
  • Consumer Cyclical11.5%
  • Consumer Defensive0.4%
  • Technology0.3%
  • Energy0.3%
  • Healthcare0.3%
  • Communication Services0.04%
  • Basic Materials0.02%
  • Real Estate0.02%

Book over time

Every quarter on file (110)
QuarterPositionsEquity book
Q2 202654$6.4bn
Q1 202650$6.0bn
Q4 202548$6.4bn
Q3 202547$6.0bn
Q2 202543$5.8bn
Q1 202538$5.5bn
Q4 202439$5.9bn
Q3 202437$6.4bn
Q2 202437$6.4bn
Q1 202434$6.4bn
Q4 202333$6.3bn
Q3 202336$6.0bn
Q2 202334$6.3bn
Q1 202331$6.1bn
Q4 202232$6.4bn
Q3 202231$6.7bn
Q2 202231$7.7bn
Q1 202234$10.2bn
Q4 202134$11.7bn
Q3 202133$11.1bn
Q2 202135$11.3bn
Q1 202137$10.6bn
Q4 202038$9.4bn
Q3 202035$8.4bn
Q2 202037$7.5bn
Q1 202038$6.2bn
Q4 201939$8.1bn
Q3 201940$7.6bn
Q2 201937$7.4bn
Q1 201951$9.8bn
Q4 201857$9.1bn
Q3 201861$10.9bn
Q2 201861$11.2bn
Q1 201859$10.9bn
Q4 201766$12.2bn
Q3 201769$11.4bn
Q2 201770$10.8bn
Q1 201788$10.6bn
Q4 201692$10.6bn
Q3 2016100$10.7bn
Q2 2016117$10.5bn
Q1 2016133$12.9bn
Q4 2015142$17.6bn
Q3 2015149$19.5bn
Q2 2015149$21.0bn
Q1 2015155$21.1bn
Q4 2014155$19.6bn
Q3 2014160$18.9bn
Q2 2014149$18.7bn
Q1 2014143$18.7bn
Q4 2013142$18.0bn
Q3 2013145$16.8bn
Q2 2013146$15.5bn
Q1 2013108$9.8bn
Q4 2012110$8.8bn
Q3 2012111$8.7bn
Q2 201298$8.3bn
Q1 2012102$8.4bn
Q4 2011104$7.5bn
Q3 201197$6.5bn
Q2 2011108$7.1bn
Q1 2011113$6.7bn
Q4 2010116$6.5bn
Q3 2010119$6.4bn
Q2 2010116$6.8bn
Q1 2010123$6.9bn
Q4 2009117$7.1bn
Q3 2009109$6.9bn
Q2 2009117$6.3bn
Q1 2009127$5.9bn
Q4 2008135$6.4bn
Q3 2008153$8.5bn
Q2 2008171$9.4bn
Q1 2008168$10.4bn
Q4 2007165$11.5bn
Q3 2007168$11.8bn
Q2 2007175$11.3bn
Q1 2007173$11.4bn
Q4 2006174$12.1bn
Q3 2006176$12.3bn
Q2 2006177$12.4bn
Q1 2006185$13.3bn
Q4 2005179$13.2bn
Q3 2005182$12.3bn
Q2 2005179$12.2bn
Q1 2005179$12.3bn
Q4 2004173$12.6bn
Q3 2004161$12.4bn
Q2 2004156$12.7bn
Q1 2004153$12.6bn
Q4 2003147$12.0bn
Q3 2003135$10.5bn
Q2 2003143$10.1bn
Q1 2003147$9.0bn
Q4 2002153$9.6bn
Q3 2002155$9.3bn
Q2 2002155$8.8bn
Q1 2002150$9.0bn
Q4 2001162$9.0bn
Q3 2001149$8.2bn
Q2 2001156$8.3bn
Q1 2001171$4.9bn
Q4 2000170$5.1bn
Q3 2000188$4.7bn
Q2 2000177$4.1bn
Q1 2000184$4.6bn
Q4 1999182$5.0bn
Q3 1999183$4.7bn
Q2 1999191$5.4bn
Q1 1999188$9.2bn

Where Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) was early

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MLM Martin Marietta Materials IncQ3 19996 of 1840.01%9.0%12Exited by Q2 2010+109%
DHR DANAHER CORP DELQ4 19993 of 2350.01%1.5%71Exited by Q3 2017+823%
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors IncQ2 20001 of 661.9%2.7%21Exited by Q3 2005+40%
ITW Illinois Tool WorksQ3 20001 of 1210.9%1.7%32Exited by Q1 2015+239%
TJX TJX COS INC NEWQ3 20002 of 1852.6%16.8%78Exited by Q1 2020+2071%
FAST FASTENAL COQ1 20011 of 1422.3%13.1%72Exited by Q1 2019+668%
MHK MOHAWK INDS INCQ2 20011 of 1730.08%11.2%93Exited by Q3 2024+223%
CACC CREDIT ACCEP CORP MICHQ2 20017 of 1020.02%7.1%62Held at last filing, Q2 2026+8169%
IDXX IDEXX LABS INCQ3 20032 of 1470.3%10.7%65Exited by Q4 2019+2456%
KMX CARMAX INCQ1 20047 of 1680.3%11.6%50Exited by Q4 2025+207%
AZO Autozone IncQ2 20043 of 1651.1%1.1%6Exited by Q4 2010+186%
BDX Becton Dickinson & Co.Q1 20052 of 1680.0%1.9%21Exited by Q3 2014+102%
PCAR Paccar IncQ4 20051 of 1240.02%1.9%19Exited by Q3 2010+30%
COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPQ1 200619 of 2270.1%7.8%31Held at last filing, Q2 2026+149%
LOW Lowe's Companies Inc.Q2 20063 of 2090.2%1.7%35Exited by Q2 2016+150%
WRB WR Berkley CorpQ1 20073 of 1160.0%1.5%19Exited by Q4 2011−10%
CAT CATERPILLAR INC DELQ2 20074 of 1870.04%1.8%40Exited by Q2 2017+18%
V VISA INCQ1 20085 of 2841.8%3.4%53Exited by Q2 2021+1258%
CMI Cummins Engine IncQ3 20083 of 1551.3%1.8%3Exited by Q2 2009−42%
OMC OMNICOM GROUP INCQ1 20092 of 1311.2%3.0%39Exited by Q4 2018+191%
PXGBX PRAXAIR INCQ3 20093 of 681.3%2.7%30Exited by Q1 2017+43%
BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELQ4 20092 of 1802.5%6.3%67Held at last filing, Q2 2026+661%
TRMB TRIMBLE INCQ1 20102 of 1440.1%1.2%35Exited by Q4 2018+203%
WAT WATERS CORPQ1 20105 of 1370.0%3.0%34Exited by Q4 2018+188%
FSLR First Solar IncQ1 20106 of 2140.03%1.8%13Exited by Q2 2013−78%
PRI PRIMERICA INCQ2 20101 of 1021.2%2.1%38Exited by Q1 2022+615%
PRGO PERRIGO CO PLCQ3 20102 of 1721.7%2.6%27Exited by Q2 2017+3.4%
WKC World Fuel Services CorpQ4 20101 of 850.5%3.1%17Exited by Q1 2015+30%
GLW CorningQ2 20118 of 1961.6%1.6%8Exited by Q2 2013−27%
ORLY O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC NEWQ2 20135 of 1622.7%6.1%23Exited by Q1 2019+206%
RRC Range Resources CorpQ2 20135 of 1471.5%1.7%13Exited by Q3 2016−44%
AAP Advance Auto PartsQ2 20137 of 1793.3%3.3%7Exited by Q1 2015+96%
GS GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCQ2 201314 of 2291.4%1.6%23Exited by Q3 2024+199%
MA MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDQ2 201323 of 2632.0%7.2%32Exited by Q2 2021+520%
GOOGL ALPHABET INCQ3 20151 of 3751.8%11.1%44Held at last filing, Q2 2026+1020%
GOOG ALPHABET INCQ3 20152 of 3501.8%12.0%44Held at last filing, Q2 2026+1061%
XRAY DENTSPLY SIRONA INCQ1 20162 of 1502.3%5.3%13Exited by Q3 2019−5.3%
BLDR BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INCQ2 20169 of 2080.4%1.2%36Exited by Q2 2025+1011%
W WAYFAIR INCQ2 201620 of 2410.05%8.1%23Exited by Q4 2022−17%
BKNG BOOKING HLDGS INCQ1 201820 of 3133.3%4.5%9Exited by Q2 2020−35%
ANET ARISTA NETWORKS INCQ2 201911 of 2260.01%6.5%9Exited by Q3 2021+40%
TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACQ4 201924 of 3292.1%8.7%27Held at last filing, Q2 2026+722%
J JACOBS SOLUTIONS INCQ3 20222 of 1164.5%6.5%16Held at last filing, Q2 2026+40%
LLYVK LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELQ3 20236 of 1707.1%10.1%12Held at last filing, Q2 2026+53%
AMTM AMENTUM HOLDINGS INCQ3 20241 of 1041.3%1.3%8Held at last filing, Q2 2026−36%

Concentration and tenure

19.9%
Median largest position, all quarters
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
74.9%
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
6
Median completed holding, quarters