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Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) 13F holdings, Q4 2007

Long-only investorSEC filingsCompare with another fundHoldings as of 2007-12-31, filed 2008-02-14

Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) disclosed 165 US equity positions worth $11.5bn in its Q4 2007 13F filing. Its largest position is BRK/A at 26.8% of the reported book, followed by MHK and MLM. Versus Q3 2007 it opened 8 new positions, added to 31, reduced 48 and exited 11.

$11.5bn
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
165
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
26.8%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
74.5%
Top 10 weight
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
10
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 2007: 8 new, 31 added, 48 reduced, 11 exited

50 of 165
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–26.8%$3.1bn21,749−15%reduced
MHK MOHAWK INDS INCConsumer Cyclical8.3%$948m12.74m+2.2%added
MLM MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INCBasic Materials7.2%$829m6.25m+18%added
TJX TJX COS INC NEWConsumer Cyclical6.1%$695m24.20m−0.4%held
PGR PROGRESSIVE CORPFinancial Services5.8%$660m34.45m−1.9%reduced
IDXX IDEXX LABS INCHealthcare4.6%$526m8.97m+98%added
BBBYEUR BED BATH & BEYOND INC–4.5%$513m17.47m−0.4%held
FAST FASTENAL COIndustrials4.5%$513m12.68m+0.6%added
EXPD EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INCIndustrials4.2%$487m10.89m−6.0%reduced
WMT WALMART INCConsumer Defensive2.6%$299m6.30m−2.8%reduced
WALGREEN CO no ticker–2.5%$282m7.41m−4.8%reduced
BRO BROWN & BROWN INCFinancial Services2.3%$265m11.28m−2.4%reduced
Berkshire Hathaway no ticker–2.2%$250m52,716−3.8%reduced
KNIGHT TRANSN INC no ticker–2.0%$225m15.16m+6.6%added
PCAR PACCAR INCIndustrials1.4%$164m3.01m+201%added
AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS COFinancial Services1.3%$151m2.91m+0.6%added
O Reilly Automotive Inc no ticker–1.3%$147m4.53m+1.4%added
LOW LOWES COS INCConsumer Cyclical1.2%$143m6.31m+1.1%added
WHOLE FOODS MKT INC no ticker–1.2%$138m3.38m−3.4%reduced
VMC VULCAN MATLS COBasic Materials0.9%$100m1.27m+52634%added
DHR DANAHER CORP DELHealthcare0.6%$73.5m837,141−0.1%held
American Internat'l Group no ticker–0.6%$68.9m1.18m−1.0%reduced
CAT CATERPILLAR INCIndustrials0.6%$68.8m948,038−0.2%held
STT STATE STR CORPFinancial Services0.6%$63.8m785,2210.0%held
BROOKFIELD ASSET MGMT INC no ticker–0.4%$43.7m1.22m0.0%held
COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPFinancial Services0.3%$36.8m779,006+0.9%added
WELLPOINT INC no ticker–0.3%$33.9m386,4800.0%held
KALU KAISER ALUMINUM CORPBasic Materials0.3%$32.5m408,497−20%reduced
BNY BANK OF NY MELLON CORPFinancial Services0.3%$31.9m653,221+6163%added
CHKEUR CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP–0.3%$31.1m792,462−2.7%reduced
WFC WELLS FARGO & COFinancial Services0.3%$31.0m1.03m−0.6%reduced
RHI ROBERT HALF INC.Industrials0.3%$30.0m1.11m+99%added
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC no ticker–0.2%$28.4m783,647−41%reduced
GE GENERAL ELECTRIC COIndustrials0.2%$26.1m705,207+78%added
KO COCA COLA COConsumer Defensive0.2%$25.1m408,512+5.2%added
Aaron Rents Inc no ticker–0.2%$24.2m1.26m+1.3%added
SWN1EUR SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO–0.2%$23.5m421,756−53%reduced
MO ALTRIA GROUP INCConsumer Defensive0.2%$23.0m304,028−0.2%held
LMEUR LEGG MASON INC–0.1%$16.4m224,606+8.6%added
MCO MOODYS CORPFinancial Services0.1%$15.7m439,418+33%added
Washington Post no ticker–0.1%$13.8m17,446+305%added
MCGRAW HILL FINL INC no ticker–0.1%$13.5m307,940+206%added
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE COConsumer Defensive0.1%$13.3m180,720−1.8%reduced
VNO VORNADO RLTY TRReal Estate0.1%$12.7m143,9020.0%held
KMX CARMAX INCConsumer Cyclical0.1%$12.4m628,463+0.3%held
Aracruz Cellulose SA Spon no ticker–0.1%$12.3m165,200−25%reduced
PAM PAMPA ENERGIA SAIndustrials0.09%$10.0m500,0000.0%held
PEP PEPSICO INCConsumer Defensive0.08%$9.0m118,426+0.1%held
IBM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSTechnology0.08%$8.8m81,016+34%added
Citigroup Inc no ticker–0.07%$8.4m286,776−2.0%reduced

Exited since Q3 2007

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Commerce Bancorp Inc/NJ no ticker0.5%$54.9m
Echostar Communications Corp N no ticker0.3%$39.9m
Aon Corp no ticker0.1%$17.0m
Guitar Center Inc no ticker0.01%$1.3m
APOLLO ED GROUP INC no ticker0.01%$1.2m
MRSH MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC0.0%$268k
ISCAUSD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP0.0%$217k
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO no ticker0.0%$206k
HSY HERSHEY CO0.0%$204k
LEN/B LENNAR CORP0.0%$202k
ARCTIC CAT INC no ticker0.0%$190k

Sector mix

  • Unclassified44.1%
  • Consumer Cyclical15.8%
  • Industrials11.5%
  • Financial Services11.2%
  • Basic Materials8.4%
  • Healthcare5.3%
  • Consumer Defensive3.2%
  • Technology0.2%
  • Real Estate0.1%
  • Energy0.03%
  • Communication Services0.02%

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