Francois Rochon - Giverny Capital Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis

How Giverny Capital allocates capital, manages risk, and constructs its portfolio — based on SEC 13F filings.

According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 14, 2026, Francois Rochon's Giverny Capital portfolio reflects a quant / systematic investor approach across 50 reported 13F positions as of quarter-end Jun 30, 2026. Portfolio returns are distributed across holdings, with the top five positions representing approximately 30% of total exposure. The portfolio maintains structural breadth across 50 positions, with economic weighting tilted toward financials and communication services names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments is moderate relative to peers, with performance instead anchored in durable, cash-generating businesses across financials, communication services, and consumer discretionary. The portfolio exhibits extremely low turnover, reinforcing a patient, conviction-led investment approach. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Broadly Diversified, Structurally Diversified.

Investment Style

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

Quant / Systematic Investor

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 19.4% of assets, top five 29.7%, and the largest single position is 7.2%.

Top 3 weight

19.4%

Top 5 weight

29.7%

Top 10 weight

51.9%

Largest position

7.2%

Top holdings: Alphabet Inc., Heico Corporation, Meta Platforms, Inc., Charles Schwab Corporation (The, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. — view full holdings

Sector Preferences

Where capital is allocated by sector.

Capital is tilted toward Financial Services and Communication Services, with 8 sectors represented in the latest filing.

Leading sectors: Financial Services, Communication Services, Consumer Cyclical

View full sector allocation

Risk Framework

Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.

This investor accepts low single-name risk (largest position 7.2%, top ten 51.9%) and high economic diversification (HHI 0.02). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.

Largest position

7.2%

Top 10 weight

51.9%

Max sector

28.3%

Diversification

High

Strategy Evolution

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

Mar 31, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026

  • Top-five concentration fell from 30.8% to 29.7%.
  • Dominant sector mix shifted from Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical to Financial Services, Communication Services.
  • Largest holding changed from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New to Alphabet Inc..
  • Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 10.7%.

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

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