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Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) 13F holdings, Q3 2008

Long-only investorSEC filingsCompare with another fundHoldings as of 2008-09-30, filed 2008-11-14

Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) disclosed 153 US equity positions worth $8.5bn in its Q3 2008 13F filing. Its largest position is BRK/A at 31.7% of the reported book, followed by MHK and MLM. Versus Q2 2008 it opened 7 new positions, added to 19, reduced 55 and exited 25.

$8.5bn
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
153
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
31.7%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
81.1%
Top 10 weight
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
7
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 Q2 2008: 7 new, 19 added, 55 reduced, 25 exited

50 of 153
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–31.7%$2.7bn20,626−0.6%reduced
MHK MOHAWK INDS INCConsumer Cyclical9.9%$841m12.49m−0.9%reduced
MLM MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INCBasic Materials8.2%$694m6.19m−0.5%held
FAST FASTENAL COIndustrials7.7%$655m13.25m−1.4%reduced
TJX TJX COS INC NEWConsumer Cyclical6.3%$534m17.49m−5.3%reduced
IDXX IDEXX LABS INCHealthcare6.0%$510m9.31m−1.3%reduced
EXPD EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INCIndustrials3.9%$331m9.51m+1.7%added
Berkshire Hathaway no ticker–2.7%$229m52,088+0.6%added
WALGREEN CO no ticker–2.7%$226m7.29m−0.8%reduced
WMT WALMART INCConsumer Defensive2.1%$175m2.93m−0.4%held
BRO BROWN & BROWN INCFinancial Services1.9%$161m7.42m−20%reduced
PCAR PACCAR INCIndustrials1.7%$143m3.73m+19%added
CMI CUMMINS INCIndustrials1.3%$108m2.47m–new
KNIGHT TRANSN INC no ticker–1.2%$101m5.96m−50%reduced
O Reilly Automotive Inc no ticker–1.1%$95.9m3.58m−0.4%held
VMC VULCAN MATLS COBasic Materials1.1%$94.3m1.27m−4.7%reduced
WHOLE FOODS MKT INC no ticker–0.9%$75.0m3.74m−0.9%reduced
V VISA INCFinancial Services0.8%$67.5m1.10m−0.1%held
AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS COFinancial Services0.7%$59.5m1.68m+0.2%held
CAT CATERPILLAR INCIndustrials0.6%$54.6m916,708−2.2%reduced
DHR DANAHER CORP DELHealthcare0.6%$52.8m760,623−0.8%reduced
CHKEUR CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP–0.6%$48.6m1.35m+39%added
BNY BANK OF NY MELLON CORPFinancial Services0.5%$42.0m1.29m+94%added
PXDEUR PIONEER NAT RES CO–0.5%$39.3m751,840+0.2%held
Aracruz Cellulose SA Spon no ticker–0.3%$25.7m700,000–new
SWN1EUR SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO–0.3%$25.6m839,390−0.1%held
STT STATE STR CORPFinancial Services0.3%$23.1m405,716−48%reduced
MCGRAW HILL FINL INC no ticker–0.3%$22.8m719,940+38%added
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC no ticker–0.3%$22.3m583,533−53%reduced
KO COCA COLA COConsumer Defensive0.3%$21.4m404,8950.0%held
MAN MANPOWERGROUP INCIndustrials0.2%$18.6m430,000–new
PENN VA CORP no ticker–0.2%$16.1m302,095+0.5%held
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE COConsumer Defensive0.1%$12.6m180,1200.0%held
LMEUR LEGG MASON INC–0.1%$12.3m323,746+38%added
GE GENERAL ELECTRIC COIndustrials0.1%$11.7m459,513−19%reduced
TIFEUR TIFFANY & CO NEW–0.1%$10.7m302,300+3.7%added
WRB BERKLEY W R CORPFinancial Services0.1%$9.7m410,000+36%added
Petroleum Development Corp-Nev no ticker–0.1%$8.9m200,0000.0%held
IBM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSTechnology0.1%$8.7m74,254−1.9%reduced
PGR PROGRESSIVE CORPFinancial Services0.10%$8.4m485,644−98%reduced
Washington Post no ticker–0.10%$8.2m14,6730.0%held
PEP PEPSICO INCConsumer Defensive0.09%$7.8m109,938−5.3%reduced
JOBSUSD 51JOB INC–0.09%$7.7m842,070+0.1%held
Atlas Energy Res LLC no ticker–0.09%$7.7m300,000−25%reduced
RESOURCE AMERICA INC no ticker–0.09%$7.6m796,0000.0%held
CTSH COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIOTechnology0.08%$6.8m300,0000.0%held
Anheuser Busch no ticker–0.07%$6.3m97,383−0.1%held
CRESY CRESUD S A C I F Y AIndustrials0.07%$6.0m574,7770.0%held
ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INCTechnology0.07%$6.0m105,3880.0%held
GGG GRACO INCIndustrials0.06%$5.3m148,461−3.4%reduced

Exited since Q2 2008

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RHI ROBERT HALF INC.0.3%$27.4m
BROOKFIELD ASSET MGMT INC no ticker0.3%$27.0m
WFC WELLS FARGO & CO0.2%$23.5m
Aaron Rents Inc no ticker0.2%$22.4m
MCO MOODYS CORP0.2%$15.3m
VNO VORNADO RLTY TR0.1%$13.0m
EXCO RESOURCES INC no ticker0.08%$7.4m
Cascade Corp no ticker0.04%$4.2m
U S G CORP no ticker0.03%$2.5m
FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LL no ticker0.02%$2.3m
SFD SMITHFIELD FOODS INC0.02%$1.5m
Pennsylvania Commerce no ticker0.01%$1.2m
CINF CINCINNATI FINL CORP0.01%$1.1m
MS MORGAN STANLEY0.01%$999k
BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS no ticker0.01%$951k
KMT KENNAMETAL INC0.01%$940k
CSK Auto no ticker0.0%$411k
RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD no ticker0.0%$354k
Countrywide Financial Corp no ticker0.0%$305k
KMB KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP0.0%$267k
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW no ticker0.0%$245k
MRO* MARATHON OIL CORP0.0%$241k
General Growth Properties Inc no ticker0.0%$226k
UNP UNION PACIFIC CORP0.0%$219k
PHM PULTE GROUP INC0.0%$96.0k

Sector mix

  • Unclassified44.1%
  • Consumer Cyclical16.4%
  • Industrials15.9%
  • Basic Materials9.3%
  • Healthcare6.8%
  • Financial Services4.6%
  • Consumer Defensive2.6%
  • Technology0.3%
  • Energy0.07%
  • Communication Services0.03%
  • Real Estate0.01%

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