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Investment Philosophy
The investment management principles practiced by Tweedy, Browne derive from the work of the late Benjamin Graham, professor of investments at Columbia Business School and author of Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor. Tweedy, Browne’s research seeks to appraise the worth of a company, what Graham called “intrinsic value,” by determining its acquisition value, or by estimating the collateral value of its assets and/or cash flow. The term “intrinsic value” may also be referred to as private market value, breakup value or liquidation value. The process is more closely related to credit analysis, for as we have said, we are as concerned with the return of our capital as we are with the return on our capital. Investments are made at a significant discount to intrinsic value, which Graham called an investor’s “margin of safety.” Investments are generally sold as the market price approaches intrinsic value, with the proceeds reinvested in other situations offering a greater discount to intrinsic value. Adhering to the principles of intrinsic value and margin of safety results in an investment policy that runs counter to the general market psychology, and seeks to reduce the decision to purchase or sell securities to a discipline rather than an art.
In determining intrinsic value, our research focuses on fundamental principles of balance sheet and income statement analysis, and a knowledge and understanding of actual corporate mergers, acquisitions, and liquidations. From more than 20,000 publicly traded corporations worldwide, we research and select for investment, those issues selling at substantial discounts to our estimate of intrinsic value. To minimize errors in analysis or events which could adversely affect intrinsic values, we adhere to a policy of broad diversification within individual portfolios, with no one issue generally accounting for more than 3% to 5% at cost of portfolio assets, and no one industry group generally accounting for more than 15% to 20% of portfolio value. Portfolios are not constrained by market capitalization considerations with the result that a significant portion of portfolio assets may be invested in smaller (generally under $1 billion) and medium (up to $5 billion) capitalization companies.
Most investments in Tweedy, Browne portfolios have one or more of the following investment characteristics: low stock price in relation to book value, low price-to-earnings ratio, low price-to-cash-flow ratio, above-average dividend yield, low price-to-sales ratio as compared to other companies in the same industry, low corporate leverage, low share price, purchases of a company’s own stock by the company’s officers and directors, company share repurchases, a stock price that has declined significantly from its previous high price and/or small market capitalization. Academic research and studies have indicated a historical statistical correlation between each of these investment characteristics and above-average investment rates of return over long measurement periods.
Investment Philosophy
The investment management principles practiced by Tweedy, Browne derive from the work of the late Benjamin Graham, professor of investments at Columbia Business School and author of Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor. Tweedy, Browne’s research seeks to appraise the worth of a company, what Graham called “intrinsic value,” by determining its acquisition value, or by estimating the collateral value of its assets and/or cash flow. The term “intrinsic value” may also be referred to as private market value, breakup value or liquidation value. The process is more closely related to credit analysis, for as we have said, we are as concerned with the return of our capital as we are with the return on our capital. Investments are made at a significant discount to intrinsic value, which Graham called an investor’s “margin of safety.” Investments are generally sold as the market price approaches intrinsic value, with the proceeds reinvested in other situations offering a greater discount to intrinsic value. Adhering to the principles of intrinsic value and margin of safety results in an investment policy that runs counter to the general market psychology, and seeks to reduce the decision to purchase or sell securities to a discipline rather than an art.
In determining intrinsic value, our research focuses on fundamental principles of balance sheet and income statement analysis, and a knowledge and understanding of actual corporate mergers, acquisitions, and liquidations. From more than 20,000 publicly traded corporations worldwide, we research and select for investment, those issues selling at substantial discounts to our estimate of intrinsic value. To minimize errors in analysis or events which could adversely affect intrinsic values, we adhere to a policy of broad diversification within individual portfolios, with no one issue generally accounting for more than 3% to 5% at cost of portfolio assets, and no one industry group generally accounting for more than 15% to 20% of portfolio value. Portfolios are not constrained by market capitalization considerations with the result that a significant portion of portfolio assets may be invested in smaller (generally under $1 billion) and medium (up to $5 billion) capitalization companies.
Most investments in Tweedy, Browne portfolios have one or more of the following investment characteristics: low stock price in relation to book value, low price-to-earnings ratio, low price-to-cash-flow ratio, above-average dividend yield, low price-to-sales ratio as compared to other companies in the same industry, low corporate leverage, low share price, purchases of a company’s own stock by the company’s officers and directors, company share repurchases, a stock price that has declined significantly from its previous high price and/or small market capitalization. Academic research and studies have indicated a historical statistical correlation between each of these investment characteristics and above-average investment rates of return over long measurement periods.
Period: Q1 2024
Portfolio date: 31 Mar 2024
No. of stocks: 81
Portfolio value: $439,787,000
History | Stock | % of Portfolio |
RecentActivity | Shares | ReportedPrice* | Value | Current Price |
+/-Reported Price |
52Week Low |
52Week High |
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≡ | BRK.A - Berkshire Hathaway CL A | 7.36 | 51 | $634431.37 | $32,356,000 | $607231.00 | -4.29% | $482500.00 | $647039.00 | ||
≡ | GOOGL - Alphabet Inc. | 4.22 | 123,000 | $150.93 | $18,564,000 | $171.94 | 13.92% | $103.71 | $160.22 | ||
≡ | NWLI - National Western Life Group Inc. | 3.77 | 33,708 | $491.96 | $16,583,000 | $489.00 | -0.60% | $249.79 | $493.00 | ||
≡ | SAFRY - Safran SA | 3.76 | 72,857 | $226.86 | $16,528,000 | $55.68 | -75.46% | $35.84 | $57.52 | ||
≡ | TTE - TotalEnergies SE | 3.68 | 236,380 | $68.55 | $16,203,000 | $74.56 | 8.77% | $53.00 | $74.97 | ||
≡ | WFC - Wells Fargo | 2.98 | 225,783 | $57.96 | $13,086,000 | $59.89 | 3.33% | $35.55 | $61.76 | ||
≡ | NSRGY - Nestle | 2.87 | 118,780 | $106.20 | $12,614,000 | $101.43 | -4.49% | $97.35 | $127.33 | ||
≡ | SZCRF - SCOR SE | 2.45 | 310,794 | $34.64 | $10,765,000 | $33.13 | -4.36% | $26.25 | $34.00 | ||
≡ | FMC - FMC Corp. | 2.43 | Add 16.47% | 167,744 | $63.70 | $10,685,000 | $58.43 | -8.27% | $48.58 | $120.58 | |
≡ | RUBSF - Rubis SCA | 2.41 | 299,826 | $35.36 | $10,602,000 | $33.55 | -5.12% | $20.95 | $36.89 | ||
≡ | HKHHF - Heineken Holding NV | 2.35 | 128,033 | $80.78 | $10,343,000 | $79.90 | -1.09% | $73.19 | $97.41 | ||
≡ | FDX - FedEx Corp. | 2.32 | 35,160 | $289.73 | $10,187,000 | $265.84 | -8.25% | $209.51 | $291.27 | ||
≡ | JNJ - Johnson & Johnson | 2.28 | 63,514 | $158.19 | $10,047,000 | $146.13 | -7.62% | $142.71 | $172.01 | ||
≡ | DEO - Diageo ADR | 2.12 | 62,715 | $148.74 | $9,328,000 | $138.68 | -6.76% | $134.20 | $183.48 | ||
≡ | TLPFF - Teleperformance SE | 2.11 | 95,170 | $97.29 | $9,259,000 | $94.07 | -3.31% | $88.68 | $202.81 | ||
≡ | RNMBF - Rheinmetall AG | 2.10 | 16,413 | $562.66 | $9,235,000 | $543.50 | -3.41% | $244.11 | $613.60 | ||
≡ | BAESF - BAE Systems plc | 2.05 | 529,590 | $17.05 | $9,028,000 | $16.69 | -2.11% | $11.11 | $17.41 | ||
≡ | CNHI - CNH Industrial NV | 1.92 | 650,620 | $12.96 | $8,432,000 | $11.42 | -11.88% | $9.77 | $15.74 | ||
≡ | UOVEY - United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 1.91 | 386,517 | $21.72 | $8,394,000 | $44.74 | 105.99% | $37.90 | $44.89 | ||
≡ | IONS - Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.88 | 190,425 | $43.35 | $8,255,000 | $41.58 | -4.08% | $34.32 | $54.44 | ||
≡ | DHLGY - Deutsche Post AG | 1.87 | 190,881 | $43.11 | $8,229,000 | $40.85 | -5.24% | $37.93 | $51.83 | ||
≡ | UHAL - U-Haul Holding Co. | 1.86 | 122,928 | $66.68 | $8,197,000 | $64.97 | -2.56% | $48.07 | $73.03 | ||
≡ | FSNUF - Fresenius SE & Co KGaA | 1.85 | 301,060 | $27.00 | $8,129,000 | $27.91 | 3.37% | $25.77 | $32.43 | ||
≡ | VRTX - Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 1.76 | 18,490 | $418.01 | $7,729,000 | $397.48 | -4.91% | $320.01 | $448.40 | ||
≡ | SEE - Sealed Air Corp. | 1.58 | 186,300 | $37.20 | $6,930,000 | $31.74 | -14.68% | $28.17 | $47.37 | ||
≡ | ALV - Autoliv Inc. | 1.44 | 52,604 | $120.43 | $6,335,000 | $122.27 | 1.53% | $78.14 | $125.91 | ||
≡ | AZO - AutoZone Inc. | 1.43 | 1,990 | $3151.76 | $6,272,000 | $2946.03 | -6.53% | $2277.88 | $3256.37 | ||
≡ | WIPKF - Winpak Ltd | 1.23 | Add 22.69% | 180,543 | $29.96 | $5,409,000 | $33.00 | 10.15% | $27.19 | $34.13 | |
≡ | KOF - Coca-Cola FEMSA S A CV | 1.20 | 54,420 | $97.21 | $5,290,000 | $99.59 | 2.45% | $67.26 | $103.37 | ||
≡ | SKFRY - SKF AB | 1.19 | 256,145 | $20.43 | $5,234,000 | $20.32 | -0.54% | $14.88 | $22.18 | ||
≡ | TFC - Truist Financial Corp. | 1.16 | 131,295 | $38.98 | $5,118,000 | $38.18 | -2.05% | $23.90 | $39.29 | ||
≡ | TBABF - Trelleborg AB | 1.14 | 139,505 | $35.81 | $4,996,000 | $34.48 | -3.71% | $25.50 | $35.10 | ||
≡ | HUSQF - Husqvarna AB | 1.12 | 575,755 | $8.57 | $4,934,000 | $7.18 | -16.22% | $6.80 | $9.76 | ||
≡ | NVS - Novartis AG | 1.12 | 50,749 | $97.01 | $4,923,000 | $97.45 | 0.45% | $88.80 | $104.78 | ||
≡ | 003550.KS - LG Corp. | 1.05 | 70,858 | $65.07 | $4,611,000 | ||||||
≡ | BNTGF - Brenntag SE | 1.05 | 54,875 | $84.32 | $4,627,000 | $80.13 | -4.97% | $71.44 | $90.00 | ||
≡ | AALBF - Aalberts NV | 1.04 | 94,810 | $48.16 | $4,566,000 | $45.46 | -5.61% | $29.80 | $50.07 | ||
≡ | KEMIRA.HE - Kemira Oyj | 0.98 | 227,906 | $18.92 | $4,312,000 | ||||||
≡ | NVST - Envista Holdings Corp. | 0.95 | Buy | 196,005 | $21.38 | $4,191,000 | $20.41 | -4.54% | $18.95 | $38.68 | |
≡ | RHHVF - Roche Holdings AG DIV RT | 0.91 | 15,638 | $255.02 | $3,988,000 | $237.72 | -6.78% | $235.77 | $310.79 | ||
≡ | AN3.F - Alten SA | 0.85 | 25,667 | $146.02 | $3,748,000 | ||||||
≡ | EPD - Enterprise Products Partners LP | 0.71 | 107,535 | $29.18 | $3,138,000 | $29.11 | -0.24% | $23.81 | $29.99 | ||
≡ | BIDU - Baidu Inc. | 0.69 | 231,680 | $13.12 | $3,040,000 | $100.57 | 666.54% | $94.25 | $156.98 | ||
≡ | HI6.F - Haitian International Holdings Ltd | 0.67 | 1,006,590 | $2.91 | $2,926,000 | ||||||
≡ | BAC - Bank of America Corp. | 0.66 | 76,760 | $37.92 | $2,911,000 | $37.82 | -0.26% | $24.59 | $38.49 | ||
≡ | HWDN.L - Howden Joinery Group Plc | 0.66 | 252,750 | $11.45 | $2,895,000 | ||||||
≡ | KBCSF - KBC Group NV | 0.66 | 38,820 | $74.96 | $2,910,000 | $73.97 | -1.32% | $53.07 | $75.06 | ||
≡ | GFTU.L - Grafton Group Plc | 0.64 | 223,196 | $12.66 | $2,826,000 | ||||||
≡ | NOEJ.DE - Norma Group SE | 0.63 | 150,000 | $18.61 | $2,791,000 | ||||||
≡ | SOHVY - Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd | 0.63 | 89,060 | $31.35 | $2,792,000 | $7.06 | -77.48% | $5.79 | $7.67 | ||
≡ | INCPY - Inchcape plc | 0.59 | 282,425 | $9.15 | $2,583,000 | $8.62 | -5.79% | $8.62 | $12.51 | ||
≡ | SSNLF - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 0.59 | 43,090 | $60.01 | $2,586,000 | $39.51 | -34.16% | ||||
≡ | CCC.L - Computacenter PLC | 0.57 | 74,115 | $34.06 | $2,524,000 | ||||||
≡ | 4182.T - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. | 0.56 | 148,315 | $16.72 | $2,480,000 | ||||||
≡ | KRNNF - Krones AG | 0.53 | 17,583 | $132.51 | $2,330,000 | $121.12 | -8.60% | ||||
≡ | 6268.T - Nabtesco Corp. | 0.49 | 130,035 | $16.71 | $2,173,000 | ||||||
≡ | JSG.L - Johnson Service Group Plc | 0.48 | 1,269,763 | $1.66 | $2,108,000 | ||||||
≡ | DNTUY - Dentsu Group Inc. | 0.45 | 72,285 | $27.68 | $2,001,000 | $27.01 | -2.42% | $24.43 | $36.91 | ||
≡ | LSDAF - Lassonde Industries Inc. | 0.45 | 18,010 | $109.94 | $1,980,000 | $105.50 | -4.04% | $70.84 | $118.55 | ||
≡ | 9715.T - transcosmos Inc. | 0.40 | 87,100 | $20.36 | $1,773,000 | ||||||
≡ | UNPSF - Uni-President China Holdings Ltd | 0.38 | 2,349,905 | $0.71 | $1,672,000 | $0.57 | -19.72% | $0.57 | $0.91 | ||
≡ | ATMU - Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. | 0.35 | 48,220 | $32.25 | $1,555,000 | $31.32 | -2.88% | $18.21 | $33.70 | ||
≡ | UBSFF - Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 0.35 | 72,825 | $21.06 | $1,534,000 | $22.99 | 9.16% | $20.34 | $33.14 | ||
≡ | TKFTF - Tarkett SA | 0.34 | 150,328 | $9.87 | $1,484,000 | $10.74 | 8.81% | $10.74 | $12.80 | ||
≡ | 4401.T - ADEKA Corp. | 0.30 | 63,220 | $21.02 | $1,329,000 | ||||||
≡ | 6250.T - Yamabiko Corp. | 0.30 | 99,120 | $13.24 | $1,312,000 | ||||||
≡ | FAGR.BR - Fagron NV | 0.29 | 66,181 | $19.07 | $1,262,000 | ||||||
≡ | NHNKF - Nihon Kohden Corp. | 0.29 | 48,115 | $26.50 | $1,275,000 | $26.19 | -1.17% | $23.49 | $26.50 | ||
≡ | 4368.T - Fuso Chemical Co. Ltd. | 0.28 | 40,205 | $30.37 | $1,221,000 | ||||||
≡ | 6277.T - Hosokawa Micron Corp. | 0.27 | Buy | 37,260 | $31.35 | $1,168,000 | |||||
≡ | ALGGF - Alliance Global Group Inc. | 0.27 | 6,542,900 | $0.18 | $1,183,000 | $0.18 | 0.00% | $0.14 | $0.28 | ||
≡ | 005830.KS - DB Insurance Co. Ltd | 0.26 | 16,075 | $71.54 | $1,150,000 | ||||||
≡ | 0116.HK - Chow Sang Sang Hldgs Int. Ltd | 0.25 | 1,046,000 | $1.06 | $1,109,000 | ||||||
≡ | 1979.T - Taikisha Ltd | 0.24 | 34,620 | $31.11 | $1,077,000 | ||||||
≡ | 005180.KS - Binggrae Co. Ltd | 0.21 | 22,336 | $40.43 | $903,000 | ||||||
≡ | 5122.T - Okamoto Industries Inc. | 0.21 | 28,005 | $32.46 | $909,000 | ||||||
≡ | 9934.T - Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. | 0.19 | 36,595 | $23.12 | $846,000 | ||||||
≡ | 0590.HK - Luk Fook Holdings | 0.13 | 214,000 | $2.74 | $587,000 | ||||||
≡ | KVUE - Kenvue Inc | 0.12 | 24,852 | $21.45 | $533,000 | $18.86 | -12.07% | $17.64 | $27.28 | ||
≡ | 900925.SS - Shanghai Mechanical & Elect. Ind. | 0.08 | 345,561 | $0.96 | $331,000 | ||||||
≡ | 383800.KS - LX Holdings Corp. | 0.07 | 61,295 | $5.19 | $318,000 |
* Reported Price is the price of the security as of the portfolio date. This value is significant in that it is the last known price at which the security was still held.
Sector % analysis
Financials | 21.21 | |
Industrials | 20.81 | |
Health Care | 11.33 | |
Consumer Goods | 8.63 | |
Materials | 7.54 | |
Technology | 7.38 | |
Industrial Goods | 6.21 | |
Consumer Staples | 4.03 | |
Energy | 3.68 | |
Utilities | 2.41 | |
Consumer Cyclical | 2.27 | |
Services | 1.86 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 1.43 | |
Communication Services | 0.80 | |
Information Technology | 0.40 |
Articles & Commentaries
31 Jan 2023 Tweedy Browne Q4 2022 Commentary
01 Aug 2022 Tweedy Browne Q2 2022 Market Commentary
01 Jul 2022 Barron's Interview with Tweedy Browne Portfolio Managers: Why Value Investing Is Facing A Tectonic Shift
25 Apr 2022 Tweedy Browne Q1 2022 Market Commentary
04 Feb 2022 Tweedy Browne Q4 2021 Market Commentary
03 Nov 2021 Tweedy Browne Q3 2021 Market Commentary
04 Aug 2021 Tweedy Browne Q2 2021 Market Commentary ( including a discussion of their Alibaba position )
28 May 2021 2021 Virtual Value Investing Conference | Conversation with Tweedy, Browne Company Executives
04 May 2021 Tweedy Browne Q1 2021 Market Commentary
01 Feb 2021 Tweedy Browne Q4 2020 Commentary
26 Oct 2020 Tweedy Browne Q3 2020 Commentary
06 Aug 2020 Tweedy Browne Q2 2020 Market Commentary
21 Jul 2020 Interview with Tweedy Browne investment team - Why Value Investing Will Continue to Thrive
16 Apr 2020 Tweedy Browne Q1 2020 Market Commentary
31 Oct 2019 Tweedy Browne Q3 2019 Commentary
30 Jul 2019 Tweedy Browne Q2 2019 Market Commentary
29 Jun 2019 The Culture of Value Investing From Ben Graham’s & Warren Buffett’s Former Brokerage Firm
26 Apr 2019 Tweedy Browne Q1 2019 Market Commentary
31 Jan 2019 Tweedy Browne Q4 2018 Commentary
26 Oct 2018 Tweedy Browne Q3 2018 Commentary
30 Jul 2018 Tweedy Browne Q2 2018 Commentary
10 May 2018 Tweedy Browne Q1 2018 Commentary
29 Jan 2018 Tweedy Browne Q4 2017 Commentary
18 Oct 2017 Tweedy Browne Q3 2017 Commentary
28 Jul 2017 Tweedy Browne Q2 2017 Commentary
08 May 2017 Tweedy Browne Q1 2017 Commentary
03 Feb 2017 Tweedy Browne Q4 2016 Commentary
28 Oct 2016 Tweedy Browne Q3 2016 Commentary
29 Jul 2016 Tweedy Browne Q2 2016 Commentary
03 May 2016 Tweedy Browne Q1 2016 Commentary
28 Oct 2015 Tweedy Browne Q3 2015 Commentary
04 Aug 2015 Tweedy Browne Q2 2015 Commentary
30 Apr 2015 Tweedy Browne Q1 2015 Commentary
30 Jan 2015 Tweedy Browne Q4 2014 Commentary
24 Oct 2014 Tweedy Browne Q3 2014 Commentary
23 Jul 2014 Tweedy Browne Q2 2014 Commentary