Investor profile

François Rochon

Giverny Capital · Founder & President · Net worth: ~$200M

Founded Giverny Capital in 1998 from Montreal. His annual letters are widely read in value-investing circles for their discipline and candor. Compounded at ~14% net over 25+ years.

"Buffett-Munger quality compounder investing. Patience. Temperament."

Tracked positions

Top concentration

49%

Longest holding

Mastercard (since 2007)

Realized 10-year track record

Giverny Capital annual letters

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10y CAGR

13.2%

net of fees

Alpha vs S&P

+0.1%

vs 13.1% benchmark

Win rate

30%

years beating S&P

Quality score

4.5

computed 0–10

Best year

+31%

Worst year

-20%

Cumulative 10y

3.4×

Volatility

14%

Recent moves

Manager quality score: 9/10

Every tracked 13F move — buys, adds, trims, and exits — over the last two quarters.

Q4 2025

3 buys · 0 sells

Ticker	Activity	Share change	% portfolio
META	Add 12% Quality compounder add.	+22K	6.20%
MA	Add 6% Adding to 17-year Mastercard position.	+12K	11.20%
V	Add 5% Small Visa add.	+15K	9.80%

Q3 2025

2 buys · 0 sells

Ticker	Activity	Share change	% portfolio
GOOGL	Add 10% Adding Alphabet.	+38K	8.40%
MA	Add 4% Mastercard add.	+8K	10.60%

Top holdings

Ticker	Company	% Portfolio	Shares (M)
MA	Mastercard Top conviction. 17-year hold.	11.2%	0.2
V	Visa Payment network compounder.	9.8%	0.3
GOOGL	Alphabet Class A Search + AI.	8.4%	0.4
CSU.TO	Constellation Software The Berkshire of software acquisitions.	8.1%	0.05
META	Meta Platforms Cash flow compounder.	6.2%	0.2
MCO	Moody's Credit rating duopoly.	5.5%	0.15

Want François move-alerts?

One email per 13F filing. Summarizes every new position, exit, and trim.

Similar investors

Tracked managers whose top positions overlap with François's portfolio.

Chris Hohn

TCI Fund Management

4 shared positions: META, GOOGL, V, MCO

Chuck Akre

Akre Capital Management

4 shared positions: MA, V, MCO, META

Polen Capital

Polen Capital Management

4 shared positions: GOOGL, V, MA, META

Data sourced from Giverny Capital 13F filings with the SEC. Approximate snapshot. Not investment advice.