Edgar Wachenheim III - Greenhaven Associates Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis
How Greenhaven Associates allocates capital, manages risk, and constructs its portfolio — based on SEC 13F filings.
As of Jun 30, 2026, Edgar Wachenheim III's Greenhaven Associates portfolio reflects a concentrated approach across 27 reported 13F positions. Portfolio returns are primarily driven by a small set of high-conviction positions such as Lennar, General Motors, and Toll Brothers,, with the top five holdings accounting for approximately 53% of total exposure and Lennar alone contributing ~12%. While the portfolio includes 27 positions, economic outcomes are highly concentrated in a narrow set of consumer cyclical companies and healthcare names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments is moderate relative to peers, with performance weighted across consumer discretionary, healthcare, and unknown. The portfolio exhibits low turnover, consistent with a buy-and-hold posture held through multiple reporting cycles. Distinctive traits include Moderate Turnover, Structurally Diversified, Sector-Tilted.
Investment Style
Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.
Primary type: Balanced Investor
Traits: Moderate Turnover, Structurally Diversified, Sector-Tilted
Turnover profile
Moderate
Holding horizon
Moderate
Portfolio Construction
Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.
Portfolio construction is moderately concentrated: top three names represent 34.2% of assets, top five 52.9%, and the largest single position is 11.9%.
Top 3 weight
34.2%
Top 5 weight
52.9%
Top 10 weight
79.6%
Largest position
11.9%
Top holdings: Lennar Corporation, General Motors, Toll Brothers, Inc., Becton, Dickinson and Company, PulteGroup, Inc. — view full holdings
Sector Preferences
Where capital is allocated by sector.
Capital is tilted toward Consumer Cyclical and Healthcare, with 7 sectors represented in the latest filing.
Leading sectors: Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare, Unknown
Risk Framework
Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.
This investor accepts moderate single-name risk (largest position 11.9%, top ten 79.6%) and moderate economic diversification (HHI 0.04). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.
Largest position
11.9%
Top 10 weight
79.6%
Max sector
41.9%
Diversification
Moderate
Strategy Evolution
How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.
Mar 31, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026
- Position count increased from 26 to 27 (+1 names).
- Top-five concentration fell from 62.7% to 52.9%.
- Dominant sector mix shifted from Consumer Cyclical, Unknown to Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare.
- Largest holding changed from General Motors to Lennar Corporation.
- Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 20.2%.
For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.
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