$14.5 Billion is the total value of Gardner Russo & Gardner's 196 reported holdings in Q4 2017. The portfolio turnover from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 was 92.2% .
Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
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BRKA | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A | $1,392,768,000 | +5.3% | 4,680 | -2.8% | 9.59% | +2.5% |
MA | Sell | Mastercard Inc Cl A | $1,384,385,000 | +3.2% | 9,146,308 | -3.7% | 9.53% | +0.5% |
NSRGY | Sell | Nestle SA-Spons ADR | $1,365,816,000 | +1.0% | 15,887,125 | -1.3% | 9.40% | -1.6% |
PM | Sell | Philip Morris International In | $1,071,609,000 | -5.3% | 10,143,009 | -0.5% | 7.38% | -7.8% |
Sell | Heineken Holding NV | $1,066,556,000 | +3.3% | 10,767,419 | -1.9% | 7.34% | +0.6% | |
Sell | Compagnie Financiere Richemont | $1,050,114,000 | -3.3% | 11,589,314 | -2.4% | 7.23% | -5.8% | |
Sell | Pernod Ricard | $965,885,000 | +11.3% | 6,096,008 | -2.8% | 6.65% | +8.4% | |
UN | Sell | Unilever NV ADR | $832,520,000 | -6.2% | 14,781,958 | -1.6% | 5.73% | -8.6% |
Buy | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | $799,868,000 | -5.4% | 7,152,503 | +1.3% | 5.51% | -7.9% | |
WFC | Sell | Wells Fargo | $756,606,000 | +8.0% | 12,470,839 | -1.8% | 5.21% | +5.1% |
BRKB | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B | $495,549,000 | +7.3% | 2,499,995 | -0.7% | 3.41% | +4.5% |
Buy | The Swatch Group AG-BR | $467,942,000 | +4.7% | 1,147,483 | +6.8% | 3.22% | +1.9% | |
MLM | Sell | Martin Marietta Materials | $444,679,000 | +6.0% | 2,011,757 | -1.1% | 3.06% | +3.2% |
MO | Sell | Altria Group Inc | $399,264,000 | +10.8% | 5,591,153 | -1.6% | 2.75% | +7.8% |
Sell | British American Tobacco PLC | $353,891,000 | +6.6% | 5,213,405 | -1.6% | 2.44% | +3.8% | |
Sell | Diageo PLC | $327,656,000 | +9.1% | 8,888,628 | -2.6% | 2.26% | +6.2% | |
Sell | JC Decaux SA ACT | $312,091,000 | +7.1% | 7,734,042 | -0.6% | 2.15% | +4.3% | |
BFA | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | $290,838,000 | +17.6% | 4,325,375 | -2.6% | 2.00% | +14.5% |
CMCSA | Sell | Comcast Corp New Cl A | $285,156,000 | +3.5% | 7,120,002 | -0.6% | 1.96% | +0.8% |
BFB | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | $101,664,000 | +22.5% | 1,480,467 | -3.2% | 0.70% | +19.3% |
V | Buy | Visa Inc Cl A | $65,492,000 | +9.7% | 574,391 | +1.3% | 0.45% | +6.9% |
DEO | Sell | Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR | $62,607,000 | +2.7% | 428,725 | -7.1% | 0.43% | 0.0% |
AXP | Sell | American Express | $16,366,000 | +9.4% | 164,801 | -0.3% | 0.11% | +6.6% |
XOM | Sell | Exxon Mobil Corp | $13,251,000 | +0.7% | 158,428 | -1.3% | 0.09% | -2.2% |
FMX | Buy | Fomento Economico Mex Sp ADR | $12,924,000 | +1.1% | 137,640 | +2.9% | 0.09% | -1.1% |
DANOY | Sell | Danone ADR | $12,119,000 | -2.9% | 721,410 | -9.3% | 0.08% | -5.7% |
CR | Sell | Crane | $11,486,000 | +7.9% | 128,743 | -3.3% | 0.08% | +5.3% |
Sell | Swedish Match AB | $10,885,000 | +12.7% | 275,753 | -0.0% | 0.08% | +10.3% | |
MKL | Sell | Markel Corp | $9,492,000 | -18.5% | 8,333 | -23.6% | 0.06% | -20.7% |
MLHR | Sell | Herman Miller Inc | $8,178,000 | +10.9% | 204,191 | -0.6% | 0.06% | +7.7% |
OUT | Buy | Outfront Media Inc | $7,572,000 | -7.7% | 326,359 | +0.2% | 0.05% | -10.3% |
KO | Sell | Coca-Cola | $5,983,000 | -19.3% | 130,412 | -20.9% | 0.04% | -21.2% |
HRL | Sell | Hormel Foods Corp | $5,761,000 | +12.5% | 158,314 | -0.6% | 0.04% | +11.1% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Restri | $5,813,000 | -6.6% | 51,983 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -9.1% | ||
PG | Sell | Procter & Gamble | $5,552,000 | -2.0% | 60,424 | -3.0% | 0.04% | -5.0% |
DOV | Sell | Dover Corp | $5,354,000 | +9.2% | 53,016 | -1.2% | 0.04% | +5.7% |
SNI | Sell | Scripps Networks Interactive C | $5,224,000 | -58.9% | 61,183 | -58.6% | 0.04% | -60.0% |
Heineken NV | $5,187,000 | +5.6% | 49,688 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +2.9% | ||
PEP | Sell | Pepsico Inc | $4,098,000 | +4.5% | 34,175 | -2.9% | 0.03% | 0.0% |
JPMWS | Sell | JP Morgan Chase & Co WTS Exp 1wts | $3,840,000 | +4.8% | 57,800 | -14.7% | 0.03% | 0.0% |
MKC | Sell | McCormick Inc | $3,425,000 | -0.8% | 33,605 | -0.1% | 0.02% | 0.0% |
RDSA | Sell | Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR A | $3,469,000 | +6.4% | 52,005 | -3.4% | 0.02% | +4.3% |
WFCWS | Sell | Wells Fargo WTS Exp 10/28/18wts | $3,497,000 | +20.3% | 127,195 | -5.7% | 0.02% | +14.3% |
Nestle SA-REG | $3,526,000 | +2.6% | 41,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | ||
DWDP | Sell | DowDupont Inc | $3,369,000 | +1.1% | 47,305 | -1.7% | 0.02% | -4.2% |
PNC | Sell | PNC Bank Corp | $3,043,000 | -1.4% | 21,090 | -7.9% | 0.02% | -4.5% |
MTBWS | Sell | M&T Bank Corp Wts Exp 12/23/1wts | $2,928,000 | -2.0% | 30,000 | -14.1% | 0.02% | -4.8% |
GOOG | Sell | Alphabet Inc Cl C | $2,590,000 | +1.3% | 2,475 | -7.1% | 0.02% | 0.0% |
Sell | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | $2,430,000 | +1.4% | 25,967 | -1.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
BIC | $2,386,000 | -8.2% | 21,680 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -11.1% | ||
Unilever NV | $2,199,000 | -4.7% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -6.2% | ||
GOOGL | Sell | Alphabet Inc Cl A | $2,188,000 | +7.1% | 2,077 | -1.0% | 0.02% | +7.1% |
CVX | Sell | Chevron Corp | $2,156,000 | -24.4% | 17,219 | -29.0% | 0.02% | -25.0% |
FULT | Sell | Fulton Finl Corp | $2,091,000 | -4.7% | 116,822 | -0.2% | 0.01% | -12.5% |
Lindt & Spruengli AG - Reg | $1,953,000 | +4.2% | 27 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | ||
HEINY | Sell | Heineken NV Spons ADR | $1,852,000 | -10.7% | 35,482 | -15.4% | 0.01% | -13.3% |
EVF | Buy | Eaton Vance Sr Income TR SFsh ben int | $1,887,000 | -0.8% | 289,387 | +0.7% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
VMC | Buy | Vulcan Materials | $1,891,000 | +60.7% | 14,730 | +49.6% | 0.01% | +62.5% |
KHC | Kraft Heinz Co | $1,752,000 | +0.2% | 22,535 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
CFRUY | Sell | CIE Financiere Richemont-Unsp | $1,773,000 | -20.6% | 195,665 | -19.9% | 0.01% | -25.0% |
PDRDY | Sell | Pernod-Ricard SA-Unspon ADR | $1,622,000 | -10.7% | 51,200 | -22.0% | 0.01% | -15.4% |
BAC | Buy | Bank Amer Corp | $1,416,000 | +19.0% | 47,975 | +2.1% | 0.01% | +25.0% |
BBT | Buy | BB&T Corp | $1,348,000 | +6.5% | 27,105 | +0.5% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
ABBV | Sell | AbbVie Inc | $1,364,000 | -13.8% | 14,100 | -20.8% | 0.01% | -18.2% |
Sell | Loreal SA | $1,142,000 | +4.3% | 5,140 | -0.2% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
IBM | Sell | I B M | $1,164,000 | -1.9% | 7,588 | -7.3% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
COST | Costco Whsl Corp | $990,000 | +13.3% | 5,318 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +16.7% | |
Sell | Pargesa Holding AG - B | $1,021,000 | -5.8% | 11,776 | -9.6% | 0.01% | -12.5% | |
COTY | Sell | Coty Inc-CL A | $826,000 | +17.7% | 41,543 | -2.2% | 0.01% | +20.0% |
LAMR | Sell | Lamar Advertising Co-A | $904,000 | +5.6% | 12,170 | -2.6% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
BTI | Sell | British Amern Tob PLC ADR | $733,000 | -6.6% | 10,947 | -12.9% | 0.01% | -16.7% |
NLSN | Buy | Nielsen Holdings PLC ORD | $740,000 | -7.7% | 20,341 | +5.2% | 0.01% | -16.7% |
Sell | A P Moller-Maersk A/S | $708,000 | -9.3% | 424 | -0.2% | 0.01% | -16.7% | |
ABT | Sell | Abbott Labs | $730,000 | -17.0% | 12,800 | -22.4% | 0.01% | -16.7% |
SWGAY | Sell | The Swatch Group AG ADR | $783,000 | -13.8% | 38,385 | -12.0% | 0.01% | -16.7% |
MCD | Sell | McDonalds Corp | $557,000 | +5.1% | 3,235 | -4.3% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
WMT | Sell | Wal Mart Stores Inc | $555,000 | +1.3% | 5,619 | -19.8% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
DIS | Sell | Disney Walt Productions | $495,000 | +6.7% | 4,603 | -2.1% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
MSFT | Sell | Microsoft Corp | $376,000 | -89.8% | 4,400 | -91.1% | 0.00% | -88.5% |
PXD | Pioneer Nat Res | $467,000 | +17.3% | 2,700 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna | $240,000 | +21.8% | 687,500 | 0.0% | 0.00% | +100.0% | ||
MMM | Sell | 3M Company | $353,000 | +10.3% | 1,500 | -1.6% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
CSFL | Centerstate BKS FLA Inc | $219,000 | -3.9% | 8,504 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
UNP | Union Pac Corp | $323,000 | +15.8% | 2,410 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
CC | Sell | Chemours Co | $320,000 | -6.7% | 6,388 | -5.8% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
Groupe Danone | $275,000 | +7.0% | 3,275 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
UNM | Unum Group | $247,000 | +7.4% | 4,500 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
MON | Monsanto | $283,000 | -2.7% | 2,425 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
COP | Sell | Conocophillips | $227,000 | +3.2% | 4,138 | -5.7% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
AIG | American Intl Group Inc | $342,000 | -2.8% | 5,735 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
Roche Holding AG | $298,000 | -1.0% | 1,179 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
AAPL | New | Apple Computer Inc | $245,000 | – | 1,450 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
Buy | LT Group Inc | $225,000 | +86.0% | 600,000 | +71.4% | 0.00% | +100.0% | |
SLB | Sell | Schlumberger LTD | $285,000 | -6.9% | 4,225 | -3.8% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
Shiseido Co Ltd | $280,000 | +20.7% | 5,800 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
ORLY | O Reilly Automotive Inc | $265,000 | +11.8% | 1,100 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
Sell | Indivior PLC | $128,000 | +17.4% | 23,192 | -2.7% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
New | Essilor International | $191,000 | – | 1,385 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
Y | New | Alleghany Corp | $193,000 | – | 324 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
AMZN | New | Amazon.com Inc | $88,000 | – | 75 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
BUD | Sell | Anheuser-Busch InBev ADR | $74,000 | -76.7% | 665 | -75.0% | 0.00% | -50.0% |
BP | New | BP PLC ADR | $188,000 | – | 4,475 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
BK | New | Bank of New York Mellon | $81,000 | – | 1,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
BA | New | Boeing | $103,000 | – | 350 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CSX | New | CSX Corp | $77,000 | – | 1,400 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CABO | New | Cable One Inc | $97,000 | – | 139 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CSL | New | Carlisle Inc | $102,000 | – | 900 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CAT | New | Caterpillar Inc | $102,000 | – | 650 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CL | New | Colgate Palmolive | $158,000 | – | 2,100 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
DHR | New | Danaher Corp | $130,000 | – | 1,400 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
FDX | New | FedEx Corp | $92,000 | – | 370 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
GE | New | General Electric | $124,000 | – | 7,080 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
GHC | New | Graham Holdings Co | $77,000 | – | 138 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
HAS | New | Hasbro Inc | $137,000 | – | 1,507 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
HTLD | New | Heartland Express Inc | $152,000 | – | 6,499 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
HSY | New | Hershey Foods Corp | $77,000 | – | 676 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
HD | New | Home Depot Inc | $85,000 | – | 450 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
TWNKW | New | Hostess Brands Inc Wts Exp 11/wts | $134,000 | – | 57,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
JPM | New | J.P. Morgan Chase | $214,000 | – | 2,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
JNJ | New | Johnson & Johnson | $184,000 | – | 1,315 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
LVMUY | New | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitt | $88,000 | – | 1,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MAT | New | Mattel Inc | $102,000 | – | 6,625 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MRK | New | Merck Inc | $162,000 | – | 2,886 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MHK | New | Mohawk Inds Inc | $83,000 | – | 300 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
NEE | New | Nextera Energy Inc | $86,000 | – | 550 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
NKE | New | Nike Inc - Cl B | $147,000 | – | 2,350 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
NTRS | New | Northern Trust Corp | $113,000 | – | 1,129 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
ORCL | Oracle Corp | $203,000 | -2.4% | 4,300 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
PSX | Sell | Phillips 66 | $179,000 | -13.9% | 1,770 | -22.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
SU | New | Suncor Energy Inc | $147,000 | – | 4,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
TCEHY | New | Tencent Holdings LTD ADR | $87,000 | – | 1,675 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
USB | New | US Bancorp | $150,000 | – | 2,800 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
UL | New | Unilever PLC ADR | $152,000 | – | 2,749 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
VVC | New | Vectren Corp | $104,000 | – | 1,599 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
WBC | New | WABCO Holdings Inc | $179,000 | – | 1,250 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
JWA | New | John Wiley & Son Inc Cl A | $82,000 | – | 1,250 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
YUM | New | Yum Brands Inc | $98,000 | – | 1,200 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
DDAIF | New | Daimler | $77,000 | – | 902 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
Bollore | $163,000 | +8.7% | 30,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
New | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitt | $198,000 | – | 671 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
New | Remy Cointreau | $135,000 | – | 975 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
IR | New | Ingersoll-Rand PLC | $78,000 | – | 875 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Strauss Group LTD | $107,000 | – | 5,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
MYL | New | Mylan NV | $107,000 | – | 2,540 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Schibsted A/S CL A | $98,000 | – | 3,400 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
New | Schibsted A/S CL B | $91,000 | – | 3,400 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
Cir SPA | $175,000 | -9.3% | 125,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
CPB | New | Campbell Soup | $63,000 | – | 1,300 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MCK | New | McKesson HBOC Inc | $15,000 | – | 95 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
WBA | New | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $9,000 | – | 125 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MNIQQ | New | McClatchy Company Cl A | $22,000 | – | 2,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MAN | New | Manpowergroup | $27,000 | – | 215 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
WFCPRL | New | Wells Fargo 7.5000 Conv Pfd Sconv | $24,000 | – | 18 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
WEYS | New | Weyco Group Inc | $67,000 | – | 2,250 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
BKMU | New | Bank Mutual Corp | $16,000 | – | 1,467 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Yoox S P A Shs Prive Di Valore | $52,000 | – | 1,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
YUMC | New | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | $48,000 | – | 1,200 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
LUXTY | New | Luxottica Group SPA ADR | $29,000 | – | 466 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
LOW | New | Lowes Inc | $28,000 | – | 300 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | $52,000 | – | 500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
BACPRL | New | Bank of America Corp 7.2500 Cconv | $28,000 | – | 21 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
LMT | New | Lockheed Martin Corp | $55,000 | – | 170 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Wal-Mart De Mexico S A | $10,000 | – | 4,025 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
EL | New | Estee Lauder Cos Inc Cl A | $24,000 | – | 190 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
KN | New | Knowles Corp | $4,000 | – | 300 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
HAIN | New | Hain Celestial Group Inc | $4,000 | – | 100 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
BACWSB | New | Bank of America Corp WTS Exp 1wts | $4,000 | – | 2,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
GWR | New | Genesee & Wyo Inc Cl A | $18,000 | – | 225 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
ANTM | New | Anthem Inc | $23,000 | – | 100 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
GCI | New | Gannet Co Inc | $32,000 | – | 2,750 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
BEN | New | Franklin Resources Inc | $34,000 | – | 775 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
ACNB | New | ACNB Corp | $26,000 | – | 881 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
T | New | A T & T Inc | $58,000 | – | 1,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
FTV | New | Fortive Corp | $36,000 | – | 500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
PZ Cussons PLC | $66,000 | +3.1% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | – | ||
FAST | New | Fastenal | $70,000 | – | 1,275 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
DE | New | Deere & Co | $10,000 | – | 65 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
DJCO | New | Daily Journal Corp | $23,000 | – | 100 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
RDSB | New | Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR B | $22,000 | – | 325 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
RAD | New | Rite Aid Corp | $1,000 | – | 500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
PFE | New | Pfizer Inc | $69,000 | – | 1,900 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
STZ | New | Constellation Brands Inc | $46,000 | – | 200 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Pimco Total Return Fund-Instsh ben int | $17,000 | – | 1,623 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
New | Templeton Global Bond FDsh ben int | $16,000 | – | 1,373 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
CWSA | New | Citigroup Inc A WTS Exp 1/4/19wts | $0 | – | 2,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
NVS | New | Novartis AG ADR Sponsored | $10,000 | – | 125 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
UGI | New | UGI Corp | $70,000 | – | 1,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CELG | New | Celgene Corp | $52,000 | – | 500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
CNI | New | Canadian Natl Railway Co | $17,000 | – | 200 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
NWL | New | Newell Brands Inc | $5,000 | – | 150 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MUSA | New | Murphy USA Inc | $20,000 | – | 250 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
MUR | New | Murphy Oil Corp | $30,000 | – | 975 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Davide Campari-Milano SPA | $14,000 | – | 1,825 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
VZ | New | Verizon Communications | $9,000 | – | 175 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
New | Mirant Corp Escrow Shares | $0 | – | 500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – | |
New | Micropore Inc C CV PFDconv | $14,000 | – | 2,750 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2018-02-14
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)
View complete filings history.