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 Mar 31, 2026, Edgar Wachenheim III's Greenhaven Associates portfolio reflects a concentrated approach across 26 reported 13F positions. Portfolio returns are primarily driven by a small set of high-conviction positions such as General Motors, Lennar, and Toll Brothers,, with the top five holdings accounting for approximately 63% of total exposure and General Motors alone contributing ~16%. While the portfolio includes 26 positions, economic outcomes are highly concentrated in a narrow set of consumer cyclical companies and technology names, indicating a meaningful divergence between structural diversification and return concentration. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments remains limited relative to peers, with performance weighted across consumer discretionary and unknown. The portfolio exhibits extremely low turnover, reinforcing a patient, conviction-led investment approach. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Moderately Concentrated, Economically Concentrated.
Investment Style
Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.
Primary type: High-Conviction Investor
Traits: Long-Term Holder, Moderately Concentrated, Economically Concentrated, Structurally Diversified
Turnover profile
Moderate
Holding horizon
Long-Term
Portfolio Construction
Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.
Portfolio construction is moderately concentrated: top three names represent 43.9% of assets, top five 62.7%, and the largest single position is 15.6%.
Top 3 weight
43.9%
Top 5 weight
62.7%
Top 10 weight
85.5%
Largest position
15.6%
Top holdings: General Motors, Lennar Corporation, Toll Brothers, Inc., PulteGroup, Inc., D.R. Horton, Inc. — view full holdings
Sector Preferences
Where capital is allocated by sector.
Capital is tilted toward Consumer Cyclical and Unknown, with 7 sectors represented in the latest filing.
Leading sectors: Consumer Cyclical, Unknown, Technology
Risk Framework
Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.
This investor accepts moderate single-name risk (largest position 15.6%, top ten 85.5%) and moderate economic diversification (HHI 0.06). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.
Largest position
15.6%
Top 10 weight
85.5%
Max sector
52.8%
Diversification
Moderate
Strategy Evolution
How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
- Position count decreased from 29 to 26 (-3 names).
- Top-five concentration fell from 68.4% to 62.7%.
- Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 10.0%.
For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.
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