Donald Yacktman - Yacktman Asset Management Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis

How Yacktman Asset Management allocates capital, manages risk, and constructs its portfolio — based on SEC 13F filings.

According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 11, 2026, Donald Yacktman's Yacktman Asset Management portfolio reflects a quant / systematic investor approach across 72 reported 13F positions as of quarter-end Jun 30, 2026. Portfolio returns are led by Canadian Natural Resources Limi (~8% of total exposure), with the top five holdings representing approximately 30% of reported value. The portfolio maintains structural breadth across 72 positions, with economic weighting tilted toward large-cap financial and consumer defensive names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments remains limited relative to peers, with performance instead anchored in durable, cash-generating businesses across consumer staples, financials, and energy. The portfolio exhibits low turnover, consistent with a buy-and-hold posture held through multiple reporting cycles. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Broadly Diversified, Structurally Diversified.

Investment Style

Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.

Value

Primary type: Quant / Systematic Investor

Traits: Long-Term Holder, Broadly Diversified, Structurally Diversified

Turnover profile

Moderate

Holding horizon

Long-Term

Portfolio Construction

Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.

Portfolio construction is lowly concentrated: top three names represent 20.2% of assets, top five 29.6%, and the largest single position is 8.1%.

Top 3 weight

20.2%

Top 5 weight

29.6%

Top 10 weight

48.3%

Largest position

8.1%

Top holdings: Canadian Natural Resources Limi, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New, Alphabet Inc., Charles Schwab Corporation (The, Microsoft Corporation — view full holdings

Sector Preferences

Where capital is allocated by sector.

Capital is tilted toward Consumer Defensive and Financial Services, with 10 sectors represented in the latest filing.

Leading sectors: Consumer Defensive, Financial Services, Energy

View full sector allocation

Risk Framework

Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.

This investor accepts low single-name risk (largest position 8.1%, top ten 48.3%) and high economic diversification (HHI 0.02). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.

Largest position

8.1%

Top 10 weight

48.3%

Max sector

18.8%

Diversification

High

Strategy Evolution

How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.

Mar 31, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026

  • Position count decreased from 74 to 72 (-2 names).
  • Dominant sector mix shifted from Consumer Defensive, Energy to Consumer Defensive, Financial Services.
  • Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 12.4%.

For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.

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