$10.8 Billion is the total value of Gardner Russo & Gardner's 113 reported holdings in Q2 2014. The portfolio turnover from Q1 2014 to Q2 2014 was 6.2% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSRGY | Buy | Nestle SA-Spons ADR | $1,137,943,000 | +3.6% | 14,688,902 | +0.8% | 10.51% | -0.9% |
| BRKA | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A | $963,208,000 | +0.6% | 5,072 | -0.7% | 8.90% | -3.8% |
| PM | Buy | Philip Morris International In | $862,002,000 | +3.3% | 10,224,197 | +0.3% | 7.96% | -1.2% |
| WFC | Sell | Wells Fargo | $769,782,000 | +5.4% | 14,645,771 | -0.3% | 7.11% | +0.7% |
| Buy | Compagnie Financiere Richemont | $737,826,000 | +9.9% | 7,031,752 | +0.1% | 6.82% | +5.1% | |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard Inc Cl A | $726,598,000 | -1.0% | 9,889,730 | +0.6% | 6.71% | -5.4% |
| Sell | Heineken Holding NV | $681,532,000 | +1.4% | 10,367,125 | -0.4% | 6.30% | -3.0% | |
| Sell | SABMiller PLC | $665,558,000 | +15.9% | 11,489,132 | -0.1% | 6.15% | +10.9% | |
| Buy | Pernod Ricard | $594,268,000 | +3.8% | 4,949,160 | +0.6% | 5.49% | -0.8% | |
| BUD | Buy | Anheuser-Busch InBev ADR | $578,989,000 | +9.5% | 5,037,319 | +0.4% | 5.35% | +4.7% |
| UN | Buy | Unilever NV ADR | $565,000,000 | +8.6% | 12,911,330 | +2.0% | 5.22% | +3.8% |
| BRKB | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B | $307,814,000 | +2.4% | 2,432,159 | +1.1% | 2.84% | -2.1% |
| MO | Sell | Altria Group Inc | $299,166,000 | +11.8% | 7,133,191 | -0.2% | 2.76% | +6.9% |
| Sell | British American Tobacco PLC | $283,309,000 | +5.5% | 4,764,040 | -1.4% | 2.62% | +0.8% | |
| Buy | Diageo PLC | $270,244,000 | +5.2% | 8,470,105 | +2.3% | 2.50% | +0.6% | |
| BFA | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | $262,938,000 | +2.8% | 2,847,496 | -1.0% | 2.43% | -1.7% |
| MLM | Sell | Martin Marietta Materials | $260,457,000 | +1.8% | 1,972,412 | -1.0% | 2.41% | -2.6% |
| CMCSK | Sell | Comcast Corp Special Cl A | $252,237,000 | +8.4% | 4,729,744 | -0.8% | 2.33% | +3.7% |
| SNI | Sell | Scripps Networks Interactive C | $103,815,000 | -1.0% | 1,279,458 | -7.4% | 0.96% | -5.3% |
| Sell | JC Decaux SA ACT | $54,515,000 | -15.3% | 1,461,150 | -0.5% | 0.50% | -19.0% | |
| DEO | Sell | Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR | $53,960,000 | +1.9% | 423,984 | -0.3% | 0.50% | -2.5% |
| GHC | Sell | Graham Holdings Co | $49,034,000 | -4.6% | 68,283 | -6.5% | 0.45% | -8.9% |
| BFB | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | $40,706,000 | +4.6% | 432,258 | -0.4% | 0.38% | 0.0% |
| Buy | The Swatch Group AG-BR | $37,328,000 | -0.5% | 61,816 | +3.4% | 0.34% | -4.7% | |
| V | Buy | Visa Inc Cl A | $23,631,000 | -1.1% | 112,151 | +1.3% | 0.22% | -5.6% |
| XOM | Sell | Exxon Mobil Corp | $15,521,000 | -11.8% | 154,166 | -14.4% | 0.14% | -15.9% |
| CR | Sell | Crane | $12,630,000 | +4.1% | 169,852 | -0.4% | 0.12% | 0.0% |
| AXP | Buy | American Express | $12,311,000 | +5.6% | 129,770 | +0.3% | 0.11% | +0.9% |
| MKL | Sell | Markel Corp | $12,131,000 | +7.5% | 18,502 | -2.2% | 0.11% | +2.8% |
| Sell | Swedish Match AB | $11,777,000 | +5.8% | 339,362 | -0.6% | 0.11% | +0.9% | |
| MLHR | Sell | Herman Miller Inc | $10,490,000 | -8.2% | 346,886 | -2.5% | 0.10% | -11.8% |
| FMX | Sell | Fomento Economico Mex Sp ADR | $10,354,000 | +0.2% | 110,560 | -0.2% | 0.10% | -4.0% |
| PG | Sell | Procter & Gamble | $9,571,000 | -6.7% | 121,787 | -4.3% | 0.09% | -11.1% |
| KO | Buy | Coca-Cola | $8,827,000 | +9.9% | 208,377 | +0.3% | 0.08% | +5.1% |
| DOV | Dover Corp | $7,151,000 | +11.2% | 78,630 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +6.5% | |
| Berner Gruppen | $6,648,000 | -2.4% | 116,554 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -7.6% | ||
| RDSA | Sell | Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR A | $6,475,000 | +12.2% | 78,605 | -0.5% | 0.06% | +7.1% |
| GS | Sell | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | $6,384,000 | -30.3% | 38,125 | -31.8% | 0.06% | -33.0% |
| CVX | Sell | Chevron Corp | $6,237,000 | -3.1% | 47,777 | -11.7% | 0.06% | -6.5% |
| HRL | Sell | Hormel Foods Corp | $5,465,000 | -3.3% | 110,731 | -3.5% | 0.05% | -9.1% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | $4,898,000 | +9.8% | 86,777 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +4.7% | |
| PEP | Sell | Pepsico Inc | $3,952,000 | +4.9% | 44,239 | -1.9% | 0.04% | +2.8% |
| WFCWS | Wells Fargo WTS Exp 10/28/18wts | $3,836,000 | +15.8% | 177,750 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +9.4% | |
| Heineken NV | $3,747,000 | +3.1% | 52,191 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 0.0% | ||
| ABT | Abbott Labs | $3,538,000 | +6.2% | 86,503 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +3.1% | |
| Buy | Nestle SA-REG | $3,200,000 | +5.4% | 41,310 | +2.5% | 0.03% | +3.4% | |
| MKC | Sell | McCormick Inc | $3,048,000 | -5.8% | 42,580 | -5.5% | 0.03% | -9.7% |
| JPMWS | JP Morgan Chase & Co WTS Exp 1wts | $2,914,000 | -4.3% | 150,750 | 0.0% | 0.03% | -6.9% | |
| Buy | BIC | $2,934,000 | +7.7% | 21,450 | +3.5% | 0.03% | +3.8% | |
| DANOY | Sell | Danone ADR | $2,834,000 | +2.5% | 190,810 | -2.3% | 0.03% | -3.7% |
| PCP | Sell | Precision Castparts Corp | $2,821,000 | -1.5% | 11,175 | -1.3% | 0.03% | -7.1% |
| DE | Deere & Co | $2,573,000 | -0.3% | 28,415 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -4.0% | |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | $2,554,000 | +1.8% | 61,244 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| MTBWS | Buy | M&T Bank Corp Wts Exp 12/23/1wts | $2,509,000 | +61.5% | 50,000 | +53.8% | 0.02% | +53.3% |
| Buy | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | $2,342,000 | +13.0% | 26,860 | +5.6% | 0.02% | +10.0% | |
| DD | Sell | Du Pont E I De Nemours | $2,181,000 | -10.4% | 33,335 | -8.1% | 0.02% | -16.7% |
| Pargesa Holding AG - B | $2,151,000 | +3.7% | 23,950 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | ||
| IBM | Sell | I B M | $2,095,000 | -20.1% | 11,555 | -15.1% | 0.02% | -24.0% |
| Lindt & Spruengli AG - Reg | $2,100,000 | +4.8% | 34 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | ||
| PX | Sell | Praxair Inc | $2,092,000 | -41.2% | 15,750 | -42.0% | 0.02% | -44.1% |
| CMCSA | Sell | Comcast Corp New Cl A | $1,930,000 | +6.6% | 35,949 | -0.6% | 0.02% | +5.9% |
| PNC | Sell | PNC Bank Corp | $1,918,000 | -14.0% | 21,544 | -16.0% | 0.02% | -18.2% |
| HEINY | Buy | Heineken NV Spons ADR | $1,903,000 | +5.0% | 53,012 | +1.8% | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| CFRUY | Buy | CIE Financiere Richemont-Unsp | $1,811,000 | +12.0% | 172,625 | +2.0% | 0.02% | +6.2% |
| EVF | Buy | Eaton Vance Sr Income TR SFsh ben int | $1,854,000 | -0.7% | 272,234 | +0.6% | 0.02% | -5.6% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev | $1,723,000 | +9.5% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +6.7% | ||
| SBMRY | Buy | SABMiller PLC Sponsored ADR | $1,754,000 | +17.3% | 30,285 | +1.2% | 0.02% | +14.3% |
| BBT | Buy | BB&T Corp | $1,630,000 | -1.2% | 41,336 | +0.6% | 0.02% | -6.2% |
| WMT | Wal Mart Stores Inc | $1,577,000 | -1.8% | 21,009 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -6.2% | |
| BTI | Buy | British Amern Tob PLC ADR | $1,643,000 | +7.7% | 13,799 | +0.7% | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| Buy | Unilever NV | $1,553,000 | +10.3% | 35,500 | +3.6% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| PDRDY | Buy | Pernod-Ricard SA-Unspon ADR | $1,514,000 | +4.6% | 63,025 | +1.4% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| Buy | A P Moller-Maersk A/S | $1,386,000 | +4.4% | 589 | +412.2% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| Buy | Loreal SA | $1,227,000 | +49.1% | 7,120 | +42.7% | 0.01% | +37.5% | |
| LAMR | Buy | Lamar Advertising Cl A | $1,155,000 | +7.2% | 21,785 | +3.2% | 0.01% | +10.0% |
| NHST Media Group | $1,128,000 | -14.6% | 19,772 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -23.1% | ||
| SWZ | Buy | Swiss Helvetia FD Inc | $1,036,000 | +6.7% | 71,097 | +5.3% | 0.01% | +11.1% |
| FULT | Fulton Finl Corp | $995,000 | -1.5% | 80,298 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -10.0% | |
| COP | Sell | Conocophillips | $889,000 | -2.0% | 10,373 | -19.5% | 0.01% | -11.1% |
| CBI | Sell | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV | $871,000 | -22.4% | 12,775 | -0.8% | 0.01% | -27.3% |
| CSL | Carlisle Inc | $788,000 | +9.1% | 9,100 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| BAC | Bank Amer Corp | $761,000 | -10.6% | 49,500 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -12.5% | |
| PXD | Pioneer Nat Res | $620,000 | +22.8% | 2,700 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +20.0% | |
| GOOGL | Buy | Google Inc Cl A | $600,000 | -47.0% | 1,026 | +1.0% | 0.01% | -45.5% |
| COST | Sell | Costco Whsl Corp | $651,000 | -15.0% | 5,655 | -17.5% | 0.01% | -14.3% |
| PGR | Buy | Progressive Corp Ohio | $511,000 | +78.7% | 20,133 | +70.6% | 0.01% | +66.7% |
| GOOG | New | Google Inc Cl C | $582,000 | – | 1,011 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| DIS | Buy | Disney Walt Productions | $566,000 | +14.1% | 6,600 | +6.5% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| BP | Sell | BP PLC ADR | $418,000 | -37.7% | 7,923 | -43.2% | 0.00% | -33.3% |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | $405,000 | -1.0% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| UNP | New | Union Pac Corp | $272,000 | – | 2,730 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| SLB | Sell | Schlumberger LTD | $333,000 | +10.3% | 2,825 | -8.9% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corp | $278,000 | -2.1% | 4,334 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| MCD | Sell | McDonalds Corp | $370,000 | -4.6% | 3,670 | -7.3% | 0.00% | -25.0% |
| HTLD | Heartland Express Inc | $309,000 | -6.1% | 14,499 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| GE | Sell | General Electric | $280,000 | -52.5% | 10,663 | -53.1% | 0.00% | -50.0% |
| GD | General Dynamics Corp | $350,000 | +7.0% | 3,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| Schibsted A/S | $320,000 | -16.2% | 6,150 | 0.0% | 0.00% | -25.0% | ||
| AIG | American Intl Group Inc | $327,000 | +9.0% | 6,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| Cir SPA | $188,000 | -0.5% | 125,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna | $170,000 | -6.6% | 30,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| MON | New | Monsanto | $212,000 | – | 1,700 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| MAT | Mattel Inc | $258,000 | -3.0% | 6,625 | 0.0% | 0.00% | -33.3% | |
| Groupe Danone | $260,000 | +4.8% | 3,500 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| NLSN | Nielsen NV | $223,000 | +8.8% | 4,600 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| SUSQ | Sell | Susquehanna Bancshrs Inc | $179,000 | -9.6% | 16,965 | -2.7% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | $219,000 | +4.3% | 2,720 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| Sell | Templeton Global Bond FDsh ben int | $262,000 | -4.4% | 19,684 | -6.3% | 0.00% | -33.3% | |
| MRK | Sell | Merck Inc | $254,000 | -1.6% | 4,386 | -3.3% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Pimco High Yield Fun-Instlsh ben int | $109,000 | +0.9% | 11,116 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| CSFL | Centerstate BKS FLA Inc | $123,000 | +2.5% | 11,004 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| PZ Cussons PLC | $89,000 | +1.1% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| New | LT Group Inc | $25,000 | – | 75,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
| Exit | Berner Gruppen PFDpfd | $0 | – | -3,501 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – | |
| CL | Exit | Colgate Palmolive | $0 | – | -8,900 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| KN | Exit | Knowles Corp | $0 | – | -38,564 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2014-08-13
About Gardner Russo & Gardner
Gardner Russo & Gardner is a well-known investment management firm that has been in operation for over 50 years. The company was founded by Thomas Russo and Eugene Gardner in 1965 and has since grown to become a leading investment firm with over $15 billion in assets under management.
The firm is known for its long-term investment approach, which focuses on investing in high-quality companies with strong competitive advantages and sustainable business models. This approach has helped the firm to consistently outperform the market over the long term.
One of the key figures at Gardner Russo & Gardner is Thomas Russo, who is the Managing Member of the firm. Russo is a highly respected investor who has been recognized for his investment expertise by publications such as Barron's and Forbes. He is known for his focus on investing in consumer goods companies and has been a long-time investor in companies such as Nestle and Berkshire Hathaway.
Another important figure at the firm is Robert Gardiner, who is the Chief Investment Officer. Gardiner has been with the firm for over 30 years and is responsible for overseeing the firm's investment strategy and portfolio management.
Overall, Gardner Russo & Gardner is a well-respected investment management firm with a long track record of success. Its focus on investing in high-quality companies with sustainable business models has helped it to consistently outperform the market over the long term.
It's important to note that this information is for educational purposes only and has not been fact-checked. As with any investment, it's important to do your own research and consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
Top long-term holdings
| Name | Quarters owned | Latest quarter owned | Max weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle SA Sponsored ADR | 42 | Q3 2023 | 12.9% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A | 42 | Q3 2023 | 14.4% |
| Mastercard Inc Cl A | 42 | Q3 2023 | 16.2% |
| Philip Morris International In | 42 | Q3 2023 | 9.3% |
| Heineken Holding NV | 42 | Q3 2023 | 7.8% |
| Pernod Ricard | 42 | Q3 2023 | 7.7% |
| Wells Fargo | 42 | Q3 2023 | 7.3% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B | 42 | Q3 2023 | 6.2% |
| Martin Marietta Materials | 42 | Q3 2023 | 4.6% |
| Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | 42 | Q3 2023 | 2.7% |
View Gardner Russo & Gardner's complete holdings history.
Latest filings
| Type | Filed |
|---|---|
| 13F-HR | 2024-02-13 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-11-14 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-08-11 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-05-11 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-02-13 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-11-10 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-08-04 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-05-12 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-02-10 |
| 13F-HR | 2021-11-15 |
View Gardner Russo & Gardner's complete filings history.
All filings
- Holdings (13F-HR)
- Significant ownership (13-D/G)
- Insider transactions (4, 5, 6)
- Events (8-K)
- Shareholder votes (proxy)
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