$11.9 Billion is the total value of Gardner Russo & Gardner's 105 reported holdings in Q2 2016. The portfolio turnover from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 was 9.3% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSRGY | Buy | Nestle SA-Spons ADR | $1,221,852,000 | +2.9% | 15,839,365 | +0.1% | 10.23% | +2.0% |
| BRKA | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A | $1,084,658,000 | +1.4% | 4,999 | -0.3% | 9.08% | +0.5% |
| PM | Sell | Philip Morris International In | $1,067,131,000 | +3.5% | 10,490,864 | -0.2% | 8.94% | +2.6% |
| Sell | Heineken Holding NV | $879,175,000 | +3.9% | 10,817,005 | -0.1% | 7.36% | +3.0% | |
| BUD | Buy | Anheuser-Busch InBev ADR | $859,560,000 | +6.0% | 6,527,644 | +0.4% | 7.20% | +5.1% |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard Inc Cl A | $857,665,000 | -6.7% | 9,739,551 | +0.1% | 7.18% | -7.5% |
| WFC | Buy | Wells Fargo | $718,697,000 | +1.1% | 15,184,814 | +3.3% | 6.02% | +0.2% |
| Buy | Pernod Ricard | $700,890,000 | +6.1% | 6,302,619 | +6.5% | 5.87% | +5.1% | |
| Buy | Compagnie Financiere Richemont | $679,967,000 | -9.9% | 11,672,670 | +2.6% | 5.70% | -10.7% | |
| UN | Buy | Unilever NV ADR | $672,245,000 | +5.1% | 14,321,377 | +0.1% | 5.63% | +4.2% |
| MO | Sell | Altria Group Inc | $408,697,000 | +9.7% | 5,926,585 | -0.3% | 3.42% | +8.7% |
| MLM | Sell | Martin Marietta Materials | $400,427,000 | +19.3% | 2,085,558 | -0.9% | 3.35% | +18.3% |
| BRKB | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B | $374,211,000 | +1.8% | 2,584,509 | -0.2% | 3.13% | +0.9% |
| Sell | British American Tobacco PLC | $329,367,000 | +10.0% | 5,087,470 | -0.1% | 2.76% | +9.1% | |
| Buy | The Swatch Group AG-BR | $280,297,000 | -6.5% | 964,896 | +11.9% | 2.35% | -7.3% | |
| Buy | Diageo PLC | $260,177,000 | +3.3% | 9,327,951 | +0.1% | 2.18% | +2.4% | |
| BFA | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | $260,122,000 | -0.1% | 2,407,865 | -1.4% | 2.18% | -1.0% |
| CMCSA | Sell | Comcast Corp New Cl A | $248,710,000 | +6.1% | 3,815,150 | -0.6% | 2.08% | +5.1% |
| Buy | JC Decaux SA ACT | $203,858,000 | -16.5% | 6,039,109 | +8.4% | 1.71% | -17.3% | |
| SNI | Sell | Scripps Networks Interactive C | $73,497,000 | -5.7% | 1,180,302 | -0.8% | 0.62% | -6.5% |
| BFB | Buy | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | $58,795,000 | +3.9% | 589,364 | +2.6% | 0.49% | +2.9% |
| DEO | Buy | Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR | $53,745,000 | +5.3% | 476,124 | +0.6% | 0.45% | +4.4% |
| V | Buy | Visa Inc Cl A | $40,134,000 | -3.0% | 541,106 | +0.1% | 0.34% | -3.7% |
| XOM | Buy | Exxon Mobil Corp | $15,664,000 | +12.8% | 167,101 | +0.6% | 0.13% | +12.0% |
| MKL | Sell | Markel Corp | $11,693,000 | -0.2% | 12,272 | -6.6% | 0.10% | -1.0% |
| FMX | Buy | Fomento Economico Mex Sp ADR | $11,444,000 | -2.2% | 123,735 | +1.9% | 0.10% | -3.0% |
| Sell | Swedish Match AB | $10,482,000 | +1.4% | 303,638 | -0.2% | 0.09% | +1.1% | |
| DANOY | Buy | Danone ADR | $9,397,000 | +3.3% | 666,970 | +4.5% | 0.08% | +2.6% |
| AXP | Buy | American Express | $9,348,000 | +0.3% | 153,848 | +1.4% | 0.08% | -1.3% |
| KO | Sell | Coca-Cola | $8,935,000 | -6.1% | 197,107 | -3.9% | 0.08% | -6.2% |
| CR | Sell | Crane | $8,868,000 | +3.3% | 156,341 | -1.9% | 0.07% | +1.4% |
| PG | Sell | Procter & Gamble | $6,779,000 | -4.2% | 80,062 | -6.9% | 0.06% | -5.0% |
| MLHR | Sell | Herman Miller Inc | $6,786,000 | -7.8% | 227,043 | -4.7% | 0.06% | -8.1% |
| OUT | Buy | Outfront Media Inc | $6,034,000 | +21.8% | 249,630 | +6.4% | 0.05% | +21.4% |
| HRL | Sell | Hormel Foods Corp | $6,070,000 | -17.5% | 165,849 | -2.5% | 0.05% | -17.7% |
| JPMWS | Buy | JP Morgan Chase & Co WTS Exp 1wts | $4,723,000 | +32.9% | 233,250 | +16.2% | 0.04% | +33.3% |
| Heineken NV | $4,578,000 | +1.3% | 49,788 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 0.0% | ||
| DOV | Sell | Dover Corp | $4,164,000 | -0.3% | 60,076 | -7.5% | 0.04% | 0.0% |
| CVX | Sell | Chevron Corp | $4,040,000 | +3.6% | 38,539 | -5.7% | 0.03% | +3.0% |
| MKC | Sell | McCormick Inc | $3,995,000 | +1.7% | 37,455 | -5.1% | 0.03% | 0.0% |
| Sell | SABMiller PLC | $3,949,000 | -96.5% | 67,607 | -96.3% | 0.03% | -96.5% | |
| PEP | Sell | Pepsico Inc | $3,724,000 | -0.9% | 35,148 | -4.1% | 0.03% | -3.1% |
| MTBWS | M&T Bank Corp Wts Exp 12/23/1wts | $3,566,000 | +14.5% | 82,139 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +15.4% | |
| WFCWS | Buy | Wells Fargo WTS Exp 10/28/18wts | $3,514,000 | -11.2% | 258,000 | +2.0% | 0.03% | -12.1% |
| Nestle SA-REG | $3,187,000 | +2.8% | 41,310 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +3.8% | ||
| RDSA | Sell | Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR A | $3,233,000 | +9.4% | 58,545 | -4.0% | 0.03% | +8.0% |
| Buy | BIC | $3,099,000 | -4.9% | 21,975 | +1.6% | 0.03% | -7.1% | |
| Sell | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | $2,987,000 | +2.3% | 29,837 | -1.2% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $2,566,000 | -6.0% | 50,150 | +1.4% | 0.02% | -8.7% |
| DD | Sell | Du Pont E I De Nemours | $2,444,000 | +1.2% | 37,716 | -1.1% | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| Buy | Lindt & Spruengli AG - Reg | $2,429,000 | -2.1% | 34 | +3.0% | 0.02% | -4.8% | |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev | $1,960,000 | +5.0% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | ||
| WMT | Buy | Wal Mart Stores Inc | $1,948,000 | +52.3% | 26,675 | +42.8% | 0.02% | +45.5% |
| KHC | Buy | Kraft Heinz Co | $1,898,000 | +15.3% | 21,450 | +2.4% | 0.02% | +14.3% |
| Unilever NV | $1,746,000 | +3.7% | 37,500 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +7.1% | ||
| HEINY | Sell | Heineken NV Spons ADR | $1,764,000 | -7.1% | 38,362 | -8.3% | 0.02% | -6.2% |
| EVF | Buy | Eaton Vance Sr Income TR SFsh ben int | $1,732,000 | +4.6% | 288,245 | +0.8% | 0.02% | +7.1% |
| IBM | Buy | I B M | $1,711,000 | +30.2% | 11,274 | +30.0% | 0.01% | +27.3% |
| BBT | Buy | BB&T Corp | $1,477,000 | +7.8% | 41,480 | +0.7% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| GS | Sell | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | $1,396,000 | -14.4% | 9,393 | -9.6% | 0.01% | -14.3% |
| PNC | Sell | PNC Bank Corp | $1,319,000 | -11.5% | 16,210 | -8.0% | 0.01% | -15.4% |
| CFRUY | Sell | CIE Financiere Richemont-Unsp | $1,255,000 | -17.9% | 215,500 | -6.4% | 0.01% | -15.4% |
| PDRDY | Sell | Pernod-Ricard SA-Unspon ADR | $1,259,000 | -4.5% | 56,625 | -4.1% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| Buy | Loreal SA | $1,285,000 | +11.9% | 6,725 | +5.1% | 0.01% | +10.0% | |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc Cl C | $1,179,000 | -3.8% | 1,704 | +3.5% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| Sell | Pargesa Holding AG - B | $1,147,000 | -3.6% | 17,401 | -6.5% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| GOOGL | Buy | Alphabet Inc Cl A | $1,117,000 | -4.2% | 1,587 | +3.8% | 0.01% | -10.0% |
| COST | Buy | Costco Whsl Corp | $1,023,000 | +1.6% | 6,516 | +2.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| ABBV | Sell | AbbVie Inc | $1,059,000 | -14.7% | 17,106 | -21.2% | 0.01% | -10.0% |
| LAMR | Lamar Advertising Co-A | $972,000 | +7.8% | 14,660 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| Buy | A P Moller-Maersk A/S | $722,000 | +2.0% | 576 | +4.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| PFE | New | Pfizer Inc | $701,000 | – | 19,900 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| BTI | Sell | British Amern Tob PLC ADR | $714,000 | -0.4% | 5,516 | -10.1% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| BAC | Bank Amer Corp | $678,000 | -1.9% | 51,100 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| ABT | Sell | Abbott Labs | $645,000 | -24.4% | 16,400 | -19.6% | 0.01% | -28.6% |
| NLSN | Buy | Nielsen Holdings PLC ORD | $571,000 | +99.0% | 10,986 | +101.6% | 0.01% | +150.0% |
| SWGAY | Buy | The Swatch Group AG ADR | $532,000 | -14.2% | 36,650 | +2.8% | 0.00% | -20.0% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney Walt Productions | $480,000 | +0.6% | 4,903 | +2.1% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| MCD | McDonalds Corp | $438,000 | -4.2% | 3,640 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| FULT | Fulton Finl Corp | $472,000 | +1.1% | 34,930 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| PX | Sell | Praxair Inc | $326,000 | -57.7% | 2,900 | -56.9% | 0.00% | -57.1% |
| PXD | Pioneer Nat Res | $408,000 | +7.4% | 2,700 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| AIG | American Intl Group Inc | $317,000 | -2.2% | 6,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| MAT | Mattel Inc | $207,000 | -7.2% | 6,625 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| ORLY | Sell | O Reilly Automotive Inc | $298,000 | -18.8% | 1,100 | -17.9% | 0.00% | -33.3% |
| UNP | New | Union Pac Corp | $219,000 | – | 2,510 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| COP | Sell | Conocophillips | $213,000 | -1.8% | 4,888 | -9.3% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Sell | Groupe Danone | $252,000 | -4.5% | 3,575 | -3.4% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| BP | New | BP PLC ADR | $202,000 | – | 5,696 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| JNJ | New | Johnson & Johnson | $249,000 | – | 2,050 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| HTLD | Heartland Express Inc | $217,000 | -6.5% | 12,499 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| CSL | Carlisle Inc | $285,000 | +5.9% | 2,700 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| GE | General Electric | $291,000 | -1.0% | 9,246 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| GD | General Dynamics Corp | $223,000 | +6.2% | 1,600 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| USB | US Bancorp | $242,000 | -0.8% | 6,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| MMM | Buy | 3M Company | $267,000 | +12.7% | 1,525 | +7.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Y | Alleghany Corp | $231,000 | +10.5% | 421 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | $205,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| Buy | Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna | $198,000 | -2.9% | 687,500 | +2400.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| Bollore | $102,000 | -12.8% | 30,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| PZ Cussons PLC | $66,000 | +1.5% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| Sell | Indivior PLC | $92,000 | +41.5% | 27,527 | -1.4% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| Cir SPA | $135,000 | -8.8% | 125,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
| CSFL | Centerstate BKS FLA Inc | $158,000 | +6.0% | 10,004 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| LT Group Inc | $51,000 | 0.0% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | – | ||
| PSX | Exit | Phillips 66 | $0 | – | -2,420 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| CBI | Exit | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV | $0 | – | -7,475 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| MYL | Exit | Mylan NV | $0 | – | -5,395 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| MRK | Exit | Merck Inc | $0 | – | -3,836 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| WBC | Exit | WABCO Holdings Inc | $0 | – | -3,168 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| SBMRY | Exit | SABMiller PLC Sponsored ADR | $0 | – | -5,125 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2016-08-12
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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