$2.4 Billion is the total value of Weitz Investment Management's 77 reported holdings in Q4 2017. The portfolio turnover from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 was 12.7% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKB | Sell | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELcl b new | $225,437,000 | +7.4% | 1,137,308 | -0.6% | 9.39% | +8.8% |
| LBRDK | Buy | LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP | $183,347,000 | -10.0% | 2,152,971 | +0.7% | 7.64% | -8.9% |
| LBTYK | LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC | $166,262,000 | +3.5% | 4,913,185 | 0.0% | 6.92% | +4.8% | |
| LH | Sell | LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS | $121,016,000 | +5.3% | 758,675 | -0.4% | 5.04% | +6.6% |
| BRKA | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELcl a | $116,064,000 | +8.3% | 390 | 0.0% | 4.83% | +9.7% | |
| AGN | Buy | ALLERGAN PLC | $106,379,000 | -0.9% | 650,315 | +24.2% | 4.43% | +0.3% |
| MA | Sell | MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDcl a | $101,583,000 | +1.4% | 671,134 | -5.4% | 4.23% | +2.7% |
| GOOG | Sell | ALPHABET INCcap stk cl c | $99,179,000 | +7.8% | 94,781 | -1.2% | 4.13% | +9.2% |
| V | Sell | VISA INC | $90,053,000 | +7.3% | 789,802 | -1.0% | 3.75% | +8.6% |
| LSXMK | Buy | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | $68,910,000 | -5.0% | 1,737,512 | +0.2% | 2.87% | -3.8% |
| RWT | Buy | REDWOOD TR INC | $66,975,000 | -0.6% | 4,519,250 | +9.3% | 2.79% | +0.7% |
| QRTEA | Sell | LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORP | $62,969,000 | -19.9% | 2,578,580 | -22.7% | 2.62% | -18.9% |
| FOXA | Sell | TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INCcl a | $56,992,000 | +13.7% | 1,650,500 | -13.1% | 2.37% | +15.1% |
| ORCL | Buy | ORACLE CORP | $55,927,000 | +0.1% | 1,182,892 | +2.4% | 2.33% | +1.4% |
| CFX | Sell | COLFAX CORP | $55,092,000 | -6.6% | 1,390,500 | -1.9% | 2.29% | -5.4% |
| TXN | Sell | TEXAS INSTRS INC | $52,770,000 | +9.9% | 505,270 | -5.7% | 2.20% | +11.3% |
| AON | Sell | AON PLC | $43,110,000 | -8.3% | 321,720 | -0.1% | 1.80% | -7.2% |
| LVNTA | LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORP | $42,578,000 | -5.8% | 785,000 | 0.0% | 1.77% | -4.6% | |
| DXC | Buy | DXC TECHNOLOGY CO | $42,263,000 | +10.8% | 445,340 | +0.3% | 1.76% | +12.2% |
| REDWOOD TR INCnote 4.625% 4/1 | $33,030,000 | -0.6% | 32,825,000 | 0.0% | 1.38% | +0.7% | ||
| ALSN | ALLISON TRANSMISSION HLDGS I | $32,953,000 | +14.8% | 765,100 | 0.0% | 1.37% | +16.2% | |
| WFC | Sell | WELLS FARGO CO NEW | $32,818,000 | -28.4% | 540,932 | -35.0% | 1.37% | -27.5% |
| PX | Sell | PRAXAIR INC | $31,337,000 | +10.7% | 202,592 | -0.0% | 1.30% | +12.0% |
| LILAK | Buy | LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC | $30,588,000 | -14.5% | 1,537,874 | +0.1% | 1.27% | -13.5% |
| LBRDA | LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP | $29,768,000 | -9.7% | 350,000 | 0.0% | 1.24% | -8.6% | |
| DISCK | Buy | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW | $26,278,000 | +75.0% | 1,241,300 | +67.4% | 1.09% | +77.0% |
| CMCSA | Buy | COMCAST CORP NEWcl a | $25,052,000 | +6.2% | 625,520 | +2.1% | 1.04% | +7.5% |
| TMO | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | $25,012,000 | +0.4% | 131,725 | 0.0% | 1.04% | +1.7% | |
| DLTR | Sell | DOLLAR TREE INC | $24,474,000 | -7.5% | 228,070 | -25.1% | 1.02% | -6.3% |
| MON | MONSANTO CO NEW | $22,424,000 | -2.5% | 192,022 | 0.0% | 0.93% | -1.3% | |
| DHR | Buy | DANAHER CORP DEL | $22,265,000 | +23.7% | 239,870 | +14.3% | 0.93% | +25.3% |
| WAIR | Buy | WESCO AIRCRAFT HLDGS INC | $22,200,000 | -20.6% | 3,000,000 | +0.8% | 0.92% | -19.6% |
| PXD | PIONEER NAT RES CO | $21,450,000 | +17.2% | 124,098 | 0.0% | 0.89% | +18.6% | |
| FLIR | Sell | FLIR SYS INC | $19,656,000 | -28.4% | 421,615 | -40.2% | 0.82% | -27.4% |
| AMZN | Buy | AMAZON COM INC | $19,472,000 | +73.7% | 16,650 | +42.8% | 0.81% | +75.9% |
| DEO | Sell | DIAGEO P L Cspon adr new | $18,984,000 | +9.7% | 130,000 | -0.8% | 0.79% | +11.1% |
| ACN | Sell | ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | $17,524,000 | -22.2% | 114,467 | -31.4% | 0.73% | -21.3% |
| RTW HLDGS INCnote 5.625%11/1 | $16,200,000 | -2.2% | 16,000,000 | 0.0% | 0.68% | -0.9% | ||
| LSXMA | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | $15,666,000 | -5.3% | 395,000 | 0.0% | 0.65% | -4.3% | |
| REDWOOD TR INCnote 4.750% 8/1 | $14,513,000 | -3.1% | 15,000,000 | 0.0% | 0.60% | -1.9% | ||
| RRC | RANGE RES CORP | $13,890,000 | -12.8% | 814,184 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -11.8% | |
| XOXO | Sell | XO GROUP INC | $12,461,000 | -14.7% | 675,000 | -9.1% | 0.52% | -13.6% |
| INS | INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW | $10,351,000 | +19.3% | 2,270,000 | 0.0% | 0.43% | +20.7% | |
| PCLN | New | PRICELINE GRP INC | $9,592,000 | – | 5,520 | +100.0% | 0.40% | – |
| FWONK | Sell | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | $9,394,000 | -29.5% | 275,000 | -21.4% | 0.39% | -28.6% |
| LEXEA | LIBERTY EXPEDIA HOLDINGS | $9,221,000 | -16.5% | 208,000 | 0.0% | 0.38% | -15.4% | |
| ACIW | Buy | ACI WORLDWIDE INC | $7,935,000 | +31.4% | 350,000 | +32.1% | 0.33% | +33.1% |
| CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTL INC | $7,803,000 | +11.3% | 108,000 | 0.0% | 0.32% | +12.8% | |
| EQC | EQUITY COMWLTH | $7,750,000 | +0.4% | 254,000 | 0.0% | 0.32% | +1.6% | |
| AXTA | Buy | AXALTA COATING SYS LTD | $6,310,000 | +190.9% | 195,000 | +160.0% | 0.26% | +195.5% |
| HAL | HALLIBURTON CO | $6,206,000 | +6.2% | 126,980 | 0.0% | 0.26% | +7.5% | |
| BATRK | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | $5,444,000 | -12.1% | 245,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | -11.0% | |
| MUSA | Sell | MURPHY USA INC | $5,223,000 | -39.4% | 65,000 | -48.0% | 0.22% | -38.6% |
| GWRE | Buy | GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC | $4,827,000 | +147.9% | 65,000 | +160.0% | 0.20% | +151.2% |
| LGFB | LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORPcl b non vtg | $4,761,000 | -0.2% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.20% | +1.0% | |
| LGFA | LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORPcl a vtg | $4,226,000 | +1.1% | 125,000 | 0.0% | 0.18% | +2.3% | |
| FWONA | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | $2,536,000 | -10.3% | 77,500 | 0.0% | 0.11% | -8.6% | |
| BUD | ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NVsponsored adr | $1,897,000 | -6.5% | 17,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -4.8% | |
| MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC | $1,437,000 | +7.2% | 6,500 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +9.1% | |
| JPM | New | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $1,337,000 | – | 12,500 | +100.0% | 0.06% | – |
| MRVL | New | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTDord | $1,288,000 | – | 60,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| VMC | New | VULCAN MATLS CO | $1,284,000 | – | 10,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| VTI | Buy | VANGUARD INDEX FDStotal stk mkt | $1,243,000 | +6.4% | 9,058 | +0.5% | 0.05% | +8.3% |
| CHUBK | Sell | COMMERCEHUB INC | $1,112,000 | -72.3% | 54,000 | -71.3% | 0.05% | -72.1% |
| NCMI | Sell | NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC | $1,029,000 | -75.4% | 150,000 | -75.0% | 0.04% | -75.0% |
| VEA | Buy | VANGUARD TAX MANAGED INTL FDftse dev mkt etf | $879,000 | +4.1% | 19,604 | +0.8% | 0.04% | +5.7% |
| BATRA | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | $684,000 | -13.0% | 31,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | -12.5% | |
| CHUBA | Sell | COMMERCEHUB INC | $594,000 | -72.0% | 27,000 | -71.3% | 0.02% | -71.3% |
| FOX | Sell | TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INCcl b | $471,000 | +22.7% | 13,801 | -7.3% | 0.02% | +25.0% |
| BSV | Buy | VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INCshort trm bond | $370,000 | -0.5% | 4,679 | +0.4% | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| IWB | ISHARES TRrus 1000 etf | $282,000 | +6.4% | 1,898 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +9.1% | |
| BIV | Buy | VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INCintermed term | $198,000 | 0.0% | 2,358 | +0.6% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INCcap stk cl a | $200,000 | +8.1% | 190 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| DG | DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | $133,000 | +14.7% | 1,430 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +20.0% | |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRtr unit | $105,000 | +6.1% | 395 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| VIG | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDSdiv app etf | $44,000 | +7.3% | 430 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| AAPL | APPLE INC | $24,000 | +9.1% | 140 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| OEF | Exit | ISHARES TRs&p 100 etf | $0 | – | -128 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| WLTW | Exit | WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUB LTD | $0 | – | -7,000 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| MTW | Exit | MANITOWOC INC | $0 | – | -250,000 | -100.0% | -0.09% | – |
| CVS | Exit | CVS HEALTH CORP | $0 | – | -113,291 | -100.0% | -0.38% | – |
| DISCA | Exit | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW | $0 | – | -500,000 | -100.0% | -0.44% | – |
| UPS | Exit | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCcl b | $0 | – | -157,736 | -100.0% | -0.78% | – |
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2018-02-14
About Weitz Investment Management
Weitz Investment Management is a privately owned investment management firm that was founded in 1983 by Wallace Weitz. The firm is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and manages over $6 billion in assets for individuals, institutions, and mutual funds. Weitz Investment Management is known for its value-oriented investment approach, which focuses on investing in companies that are undervalued by the market.
The firm's investment team is led by Wally Weitz, who serves as the Chief Investment Officer. He is supported by a team of experienced investment professionals, including Brad Hinton, Portfolio Manager, and Tom Carney, Director of Research. The team's investment philosophy is based on the belief that long-term investment success is achieved by investing in high-quality companies that are trading at a discount to their intrinsic value.
Weitz Investment Management offers a range of investment strategies, including equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. The firm's flagship mutual fund, the Weitz Value Fund, has a long-term track record of outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The fund is managed by Wally Weitz and has a focus on investing in companies with strong competitive advantages and sustainable business models.
Overall, Weitz Investment Management is a well-respected investment management firm that has a long history of delivering strong investment results for its clients. The firm's experienced investment team, value-oriented investment approach, and focus on high-quality companies make it a compelling choice for investors looking for a long-term investment partner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | 42 | Q3 2023 | 9.5% |
| LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 7.5% |
| LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS | 42 | Q3 2023 | 5.1% |
| TEXAS INSTRS INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 4.1% |
| ORACLE CORP | 42 | Q3 2023 | 2.7% |
| ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | 42 | Q3 2023 | 1.7% |
| INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW | 42 | Q3 2023 | 3.7% |
| DIAGEO PLC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 1.0% |
| ACI WORLDWIDE INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 1.2% |
| REDWOOD TR INC | 39 | Q4 2022 | 4.4% |
View Weitz Investment Management's complete holdings history.
Latest significant ownerships (13-D/G)
| Filed | Shares | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD TRUST INC | January 28, 2019 | 2,816,300 | 3.4% |
| Interval Leisure Group, Inc. | January 13, 2016 | 3,065,336 | 5.3% |
| XO GROUP INC. | January 13, 2016 | 1,426,958 | 5.4% |
| Angie's List, Inc. | January 12, 2015 | 3,682,062 | 6.3% |
| Ascent Media CORP | January 28, 2011 | 679,000 | 5.0% |
| CUMULUS MEDIA INC | January 28, 2011 | 1,900,000 | 5.3% |
| DAILY JOURNAL CORP | January 06, 2010 | 69,988 | 4.8% |
| Realty Finance Corp | May 20, 2009 | 1,407,400 | 4.5% |
| TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ | May 20, 2009 | 2,728,200 | 5.1% |
| CABELAS INC | May 07, 2009 | 2,310,510 | 3.5% |
View Weitz Investment Management's complete significant-ownership history.
Latest filings
| Type | Filed |
|---|---|
| 13F-HR | 2024-02-12 |
| SC 13G/A | 2024-01-10 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-11-13 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-08-10 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-05-12 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-02-09 |
| SC 13G/A | 2023-01-05 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-11-09 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-08-12 |
| 13F-HR | 2022-05-13 |
View Weitz Investment Management'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.