Thomas Russo

Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC

Value

A specialist in global consumer brands at Gardner Russo & Quinn, Thomas Russo is known for holding a small number of businesses for extremely long periods, sometimes decades.

Portfolio

$8.5B

Equity positions

Top 10 concentration

74.7%

Weighted yield

4.0%

Dividend coverage

9.3%

Portfolio as of March 31, 2026

Quarter

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Quarterly moves

Q4 2025 → Q1 2026

New buys

Amount invested · % of portfolio

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc $394M · 4.6%
Unum Group $278K · 0.0%
Merck Inc $258K · 0.0%

Positions added to

Amount bought · (±%) · % of portfolio

Netflix Inc $58M (+12.1%) · 6.4%
Uber Technologies Inc $2M (+0.6%) · 4.4%
Doordash Inc Cl A $11M (+7.6%) · 1.8%
Exxon Mobil Corp $156K (+0.5%) · 0.4%
Union Pac Corp $644K (+10.6%) · 0.1%
Levi Strauss & Co Cl A $647K (+73.3%) · 0.0%
Apple Inc $20K (+1.6%) · 0.0%
Oracle Corp $18K (+3.6%) · 0.0%
Johnson & Johnson $80K (+33.6%) · 0.0%
McDonalds Corp $13K (+4.6%) · 0.0%
Disney Walt Productions $675 (+0.3%) · 0.0%

Positions trimmed

Amount sold · (±%) · % of portfolio

Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A $21M (-1.9%) · 12.3%
Alphabet Inc Cl C $182M (-14.8%) · 11.3%
Mastercard Inc Cl A $18M (-1.9%) · 9.2%
Philip Morris International In $15M (-2%) · 9.0%
Nestle SA Sponsored ADR $13M (-2.4%) · 6.4%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B $8M (-1.3%) · 6.3%
Martin Marietta Materials $7M (-1.5%) · 5.0%
Comcast Corp New Cl A $1M (-2%) · 0.8%
Brown-Forman Corp Cl A $532K (-1.2%) · 0.5%
J.P. Morgan Chase $122M (-71.9%) · 0.5%
Brown-Forman Corp Cl B $1M (-6.8%) · 0.2%
Altria Group Inc $18K (-0.2%) · 0.1%
Markel Corp $3M (-21.1%) · 0.1%
Crane Company $1M (-14.3%) · 0.1%
Dover Corp $78K (-2%) · 0.1%
Alphabet Inc Cl A $1M (-22.2%) · 0.0%
American Express $2M (-46.7%) · 0.0%
McCormick Inc $142K (-5.1%) · 0.0%
Pepsico Inc $85K (-6%) · 0.0%
Procter & Gamble $390K (-22.8%) · 0.0%
Microsoft Corp $78K (-4.3%) · 0.0%
Fulton Finl Corp $100K (-9.5%) · 0.0%
Coca-Cola $43K (-4.5%) · 0.0%
Lamar Advertising Co-A $77K (-10.1%) · 0.0%
Chevron Corp $30K (-7.5%) · 0.0%
Hormel Foods Corp $20K (-4.2%) · 0.0%
Outfront Media Inc $50K (-13.3%) · 0.0%
Caterpillar Inc $57K (-18.2%) · 0.0%

Positions closed

Portfolio value over time

Top 10 holdings evolution as of March 31, 2026

Share of portfolio (%) since inception, top 10 as of the selected quarter.

Sector breakdown

Based on holdings matched to a stock referenced on the site.

Dividend aristocrats held

Stocks with at least 25 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Procter & Gamble 55 yrs 2.9%
Johnson & Johnson 55 yrs 2.0%
McDonalds Corp 49 yrs 2.7%
Chevron Corp 38 yrs 4.0%

Frequently asked questions

What are Thomas Russo's top holdings?

As of March 31, 2026, the top three holdings of Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC are Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A, Alphabet Inc Cl C, Mastercard Inc Cl A.

How many positions does Thomas Russo hold?

Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC reports 50 equity positions worth $8.5B as of March 31, 2026.

Does Thomas Russo invest in dividend stocks?

The weighted dividend yield of the covered portion of the portfolio is approximately 4.0%.

Data sourced from 13F filings submitted to the SEC, published with roughly 45 days of lag. A 13F only covers long positions in U.S.-traded securities: it excludes short sales, non-U.S. holdings and cash. Provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.