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.

High Conviction

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

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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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