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.

High Conviction

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

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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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