Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb - Sequoia Fund Portfolio

Period Date  Mar 31, 2025
Filing Date  May 15, 2025
Total Stocks  38
Portfolio Value  $5.51B

Sequoia Fund Strategy Analysis

Investment Strategy Metrics

Key metrics revealing investment style, risk management, and performance characteristics

MetricValueCategoryDescription
Holding Period2.2 yearsStyleAverage duration positions are maintained
Position Count31StyleNumber of active positions in portfolio
Position Size4.5%RiskTypical allocation per position
Win Rate55.2%PerformancePercentage of profitable positions
Average Return98.4%PerformanceMean return across positions
Sharpe Ratio0.07PerformanceReturn per unit of risk taken

Investment Case Study: SCHWAB CHARLES CORP (SCHW)

3/31/2020 - 8/4/2025

Performance Metrics

Total Return: 112,066.16%

Holding Period: 1952 days

Max Position Size: $702,678,099.00

Position Weight: 7.33%

Key Events

3/31/2020: INCREASE(3,274,798.00 shares) @ $0.03
6/30/2020: DECREASE(-1,987,340.00 shares) @ $0.03
9/30/2020: DECREASE(-229,202.00 shares) @ $0.04
12/31/2020: DECREASE(-271,804.00 shares) @ $0.05
3/31/2021: DECREASE(-196,242.00 shares) @ $0.07
6/30/2021: DECREASE(-342,276.00 shares) @ $0.07
9/30/2021: DECREASE(-129,369.00 shares) @ $0.07
12/31/2021: DECREASE(-183,263.00 shares) @ $0.08
3/31/2022: DECREASE(-243,381.00 shares) @ $0.08
6/30/2022: INCREASE(613,028.00 shares) @ $0.06
9/30/2022: DECREASE(-132,867.00 shares) @ $0.07
12/31/2022: DECREASE(-280,526.00 shares) @ $83.26
3/31/2023: DECREASE(-199,886.00 shares) @ $52.38
6/30/2023: INCREASE(708,991.00 shares) @ $56.68
9/30/2023: DECREASE(-267,834.00 shares) @ $54.90
12/31/2023: DECREASE(-210,679.00 shares) @ $68.80
3/31/2024: DECREASE(-337,513.00 shares) @ $72.34
6/30/2024: DECREASE(-347,586.00 shares) @ $73.69
9/30/2024: DECREASE(-334,771.00 shares) @ $64.81
12/31/2024: DECREASE(-546,806.00 shares) @ $74.01
3/31/2025: DECREASE(-142,105.00 shares) @ $78.28

Investment Thesis

Entry Context: Initial position established based on fundamental analysis

Sector Conditions: Favorable market conditions in the sector

Risk Factors:
  • Market volatility
  • Sector-specific risks

Key Learnings

  • Position sizing is critical for portfolio management
  • Important to monitor sector exposure

Sector Allocations