$13.7 Billion is the total value of Gardner Russo & Gardner's 98 reported holdings in Q2 2018. The portfolio turnover from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 was 6.0% .
Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
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MA | Sell | Mastercard Inc Cl A | $1,701,791,000 | +8.6% | 8,659,633 | -3.2% | 12.42% | +13.6% |
BRKA | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A | $1,303,307,000 | -6.6% | 4,621 | -1.0% | 9.51% | -2.3% |
NSRGY | Sell | Nestle SA-Spons ADR | $1,215,216,000 | -3.1% | 15,694,379 | -1.1% | 8.87% | +1.4% |
Sell | Heineken Holding NV | $1,012,502,000 | -8.1% | 10,562,757 | -1.3% | 7.39% | -3.9% | |
Sell | Compagnie Financiere Richemont | $974,573,000 | -6.5% | 11,503,826 | -1.2% | 7.11% | -2.2% | |
Sell | Pernod Ricard | $962,585,000 | -3.7% | 5,893,126 | -2.0% | 7.02% | +0.7% | |
PM | Buy | Philip Morris International In | $839,489,000 | -18.6% | 10,397,438 | +0.2% | 6.13% | -14.9% |
UN | Sell | Unilever NV ADR | $833,047,000 | -3.1% | 14,950,600 | -2.0% | 6.08% | +1.3% |
Buy | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | $813,187,000 | -2.9% | 8,051,913 | +5.6% | 5.93% | +1.5% | |
WFC | Sell | Wells Fargo | $680,458,000 | +5.1% | 12,273,777 | -0.6% | 4.97% | +10.0% |
Sell | The Swatch Group AG-BR | $545,905,000 | +7.4% | 1,150,619 | -0.4% | 3.98% | +12.3% | |
BRKB | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B | $471,785,000 | -7.3% | 2,527,648 | -0.9% | 3.44% | -3.0% |
MLM | Sell | Martin Marietta Materials | $444,692,000 | +6.4% | 1,991,188 | -1.2% | 3.24% | +11.3% |
MO | Sell | Altria Group Inc | $314,678,000 | -10.4% | 5,541,078 | -1.7% | 2.30% | -6.3% |
Sell | Diageo PLC | $287,938,000 | +1.4% | 8,012,254 | -4.5% | 2.10% | +6.1% | |
Sell | JC Decaux SA ACT | $258,037,000 | -4.0% | 7,711,342 | -0.3% | 1.88% | +0.4% | |
CMCSA | Sell | Comcast Corp New Cl A | $232,283,000 | -4.6% | 7,079,637 | -0.6% | 1.70% | -0.2% |
BFA | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | $210,460,000 | -8.6% | 4,307,409 | -0.2% | 1.54% | -4.4% |
BFB | Sell | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | $129,632,000 | -15.4% | 2,645,012 | -6.1% | 0.95% | -11.5% |
V | Buy | Visa Inc Cl A | $82,650,000 | +21.3% | 624,012 | +9.6% | 0.60% | +26.9% |
Sell | British American Tobacco PLC | $63,421,000 | -79.3% | 1,254,227 | -76.2% | 0.46% | -78.3% | |
GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc Cl C | $63,284,000 | +2708.9% | 56,724 | +2497.3% | 0.46% | +2787.5% |
DEO | Sell | Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR | $57,986,000 | +3.1% | 402,655 | -3.0% | 0.42% | +7.9% |
AXP | Buy | American Express | $17,679,000 | +15.8% | 180,401 | +10.2% | 0.13% | +20.6% |
FMX | Buy | Fomento Economico Mex Sp ADR | $14,396,000 | +13.8% | 163,977 | +18.5% | 0.10% | +19.3% |
Sell | Swedish Match AB | $12,880,000 | +5.0% | 259,683 | -4.6% | 0.09% | +9.3% | |
XOM | Sell | Exxon Mobil Corp | $12,771,000 | +9.3% | 154,366 | -1.4% | 0.09% | +13.4% |
DANOY | Buy | Danone ADR | $12,449,000 | +7.5% | 847,980 | +18.3% | 0.09% | +12.3% |
CR | Sell | Crane | $9,603,000 | -16.3% | 119,843 | -3.1% | 0.07% | -12.5% |
OUT | Buy | Outfront Media Inc | $8,857,000 | +39.0% | 455,386 | +33.9% | 0.06% | +47.7% |
MKL | Sell | Markel Corp | $8,772,000 | -8.4% | 8,090 | -1.1% | 0.06% | -4.5% |
VMC | Buy | Vulcan Materials | $7,080,000 | +229.5% | 54,855 | +191.5% | 0.05% | +246.7% |
MLHR | Sell | Herman Miller Inc | $6,641,000 | +5.4% | 195,891 | -0.7% | 0.05% | +9.1% |
HRL | Sell | Hormel Foods Corp | $5,902,000 | +7.2% | 158,601 | -1.1% | 0.04% | +13.2% |
KO | Sell | Coca-Cola | $5,350,000 | -0.4% | 121,983 | -1.4% | 0.04% | +5.4% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Restri | $5,249,000 | -8.0% | 51,983 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -5.0% | ||
Sell | Heineken NV | $4,619,000 | -9.0% | 45,988 | -2.7% | 0.03% | -2.9% | |
MKC | Sell | McCormick Inc | $3,884,000 | +8.8% | 33,455 | -0.3% | 0.03% | +12.0% |
PG | Sell | Procter & Gamble | $3,813,000 | -9.0% | 48,842 | -7.6% | 0.03% | -3.4% |
DOV | Sell | Dover Corp | $3,755,000 | -26.2% | 51,291 | -1.0% | 0.03% | -25.0% |
PEP | Sell | Pepsico Inc | $3,503,000 | -4.5% | 32,174 | -4.2% | 0.03% | 0.0% |
Nestle SA-REG | $3,175,000 | -1.9% | 41,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | ||
DWDP | Buy | DowDupont Inc | $3,141,000 | +3.7% | 47,646 | +0.3% | 0.02% | +9.5% |
RDSA | Sell | Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR A | $3,153,000 | +4.5% | 45,550 | -3.6% | 0.02% | +9.5% |
PNC | Sell | PNC Bank Corp | $2,832,000 | -10.7% | 20,960 | -0.0% | 0.02% | -4.5% |
Unilever NV | $2,176,000 | -1.1% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +6.7% | ||
GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Cl A | $2,113,000 | +8.9% | 1,871 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +7.1% | |
Lindt & Spruengli AG - Reg | $2,050,000 | +4.6% | 27 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +7.1% | ||
HEINY | Buy | Heineken NV Spons ADR | $2,001,000 | +22.9% | 39,852 | +31.4% | 0.02% | +36.4% |
Sell | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | $2,071,000 | -3.9% | 25,147 | -1.3% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
BIC | $1,952,000 | -6.8% | 21,055 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -6.7% | ||
EVF | Buy | Eaton Vance Sr Income TR SFsh ben int | $1,864,000 | -6.1% | 292,239 | +0.3% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
FULT | Fulton Finl Corp | $1,984,000 | -7.1% | 120,254 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -6.7% | |
CFRUY | Buy | CIE Financiere Richemont-Unsp | $1,865,000 | +25.8% | 220,170 | +33.0% | 0.01% | +40.0% |
PDRDY | Buy | Pernod-Ricard SA-Unspon ADR | $1,736,000 | +22.0% | 53,140 | +24.2% | 0.01% | +30.0% |
WFCWS | Sell | Wells Fargo WTS Exp 10/28/18wts | $1,801,000 | -7.6% | 81,785 | -19.4% | 0.01% | -7.1% |
KHC | Kraft Heinz Co | $1,478,000 | +0.8% | 23,535 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +10.0% | |
BAC | Bank Amer Corp | $1,352,000 | -6.0% | 47,975 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
CVX | Sell | Chevron Corp | $1,395,000 | -0.9% | 11,033 | -10.6% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
ABBV | Buy | AbbVie Inc | $1,294,000 | -0.2% | 13,966 | +1.9% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
Loreal SA | $1,188,000 | +9.5% | 4,810 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +12.5% | ||
SWGAY | Buy | The Swatch Group AG ADR | $1,162,000 | +42.2% | 48,990 | +31.9% | 0.01% | +33.3% |
APY | New | Apergy Corp | $1,029,000 | – | 24,644 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
COST | Costco Whsl Corp | $1,144,000 | +11.0% | 5,473 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +14.3% | |
Pargesa Holding AG - B | $997,000 | -4.3% | 11,776 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | ||
JPMWS | Sell | JP Morgan Chase & Co WTS Exp 1wts | $946,000 | -55.1% | 14,915 | -50.8% | 0.01% | -53.3% |
LAMR | Lamar Advertising Co-A | $816,000 | +7.4% | 11,945 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +20.0% | |
IBM | Sell | I B M | $769,000 | -18.8% | 5,503 | -10.9% | 0.01% | -14.3% |
ABT | Buy | Abbott Labs | $851,000 | +11.0% | 13,960 | +9.1% | 0.01% | +20.0% |
MTBWS | Sell | M&T Bank Corp Wts Exp 12/23/1wts | $709,000 | -67.1% | 7,360 | -62.7% | 0.01% | -66.7% |
NLSN | Sell | Nielsen Holdings PLC ORD | $587,000 | -20.6% | 18,975 | -18.3% | 0.00% | -20.0% |
PXD | Pioneer Nat Res | $492,000 | +10.1% | 2,600 | 0.0% | 0.00% | +33.3% | |
BBT | Sell | BB&T Corp | $534,000 | -38.6% | 10,578 | -36.6% | 0.00% | -33.3% |
COTY | Sell | Coty Inc-CL A | $495,000 | -26.1% | 35,077 | -4.1% | 0.00% | -20.0% |
DIS | Disney Walt Productions | $482,000 | +4.3% | 4,603 | 0.0% | 0.00% | +33.3% | |
WMT | Sell | Wal Mart Stores Inc | $454,000 | -4.6% | 5,295 | -1.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
MSFT | Sell | Microsoft Corp | $380,000 | -12.4% | 3,850 | -18.9% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
MCD | Sell | McDonalds Corp | $465,000 | -8.1% | 2,965 | -8.3% | 0.00% | -25.0% |
ORLY | O Reilly Automotive Inc | $301,000 | +10.7% | 1,100 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
SLB | Schlumberger LTD | $283,000 | +3.3% | 4,225 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
MMM | 3M Company | $280,000 | -10.5% | 1,425 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
USB | US Bancorp | $216,000 | -0.9% | 4,314 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
UNP | Union Pac Corp | $271,000 | +5.4% | 1,910 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
CC | Buy | Chemours Co | $285,000 | -8.7% | 6,429 | +0.3% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
CSFL | New | Centerstate BKS FLA Inc | $218,000 | – | 7,304 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
Groupe Danone | $240,000 | -9.4% | 3,275 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
BP | Sell | BP PLC ADR | $237,000 | +10.2% | 5,198 | -1.9% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
AAPL | Apple Computer Inc | $314,000 | +10.6% | 1,695 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $208,000 | -5.5% | 1,715 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
JPM | J.P. Morgan Chase | $208,000 | -5.5% | 2,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
AIG | American Intl Group Inc | $304,000 | -2.6% | 5,735 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
Shiseido Co Ltd | $278,000 | +24.7% | 3,500 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
Buy | LT Group Inc | $317,000 | +46.8% | 935,000 | +55.8% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
TWNKW | Hostess Brands Inc Wts Exp 11/wts | $98,000 | -27.9% | 57,500 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
Cir SPA | $153,000 | -7.3% | 125,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
Bollore | $140,000 | -12.5% | 30,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna | $172,000 | -13.6% | 687,500 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | ||
PZ Cussons PLC | $45,000 | -6.2% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | – | ||
UNM | Exit | Unum Group | $0 | – | -4,500 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
Exit | Indivior PLC | $0 | – | -22,782 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – | |
Exit | A P Moller-Maersk A/S | $0 | – | -420 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – | |
BTI | Exit | British Amern Tob PLC ADR | $0 | – | -10,492 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2018-08-13
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 |
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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% |
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Latest filings
Type | Filed |
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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 |
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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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