Tom Gayner

Tom Gayner Portfolio

Invests via Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp | Managed by Tom Gayner
Invests via Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp
Managed by Tom Gayner
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Tom Gayner Profile

Longtime equity-focused investor and executive with deep experience in value-oriented, concentrated portfolio management across U.S. and global public equities. Tom Gayner leads capital allocation, risk management and corporate strategy at a publicly listed investment firm, emphasizing durable franchises, free-cash-flow conversion and owner-oriented governance. Market-facing responsibilities include investor relations, portfolio construction and stewardship, with a reputation for patient capital, low turnover and alignment between management and shareholders.

Longtime equity-focused investor and executive with deep experience in value-oriented, concentrated portfolio management across U.S. and global public equities. Tom Gayner leads capital allocation, risk management and corporate strategy at a publicly listed investment firm, emphasizing durable franchises, free-cash-flow conversion and owner-oriented governance. Market-facing responsibilities include investor relations, portfolio construction and stewardship, with a reputation for patient capital, low turnover and alignment between management and shareholders.

Investment Philosophy & Strategy

Patient, value-oriented equity investor prioritizing concentrated portfolios of durable franchises with strong free cash flow and owner-aligned governance. Focuses on long time horizons, low turnover and rigorous capital allocation, favoring businesses with predictable economics and high return on invested capital. Risk discipline centers on margin of safety and deep fundamental underwriting rather than market timing. Portfolio construction emphasizes stewardship, alignment with management, and selective global opportunities where compounding and downside protection coexist.

Patient, value-oriented equity investor prioritizing concentrated portfolios of durable franchises with strong free cash flow and owner-aligned governance. Focuses on long time horizons, low turnover and rigorous capital allocation, favoring businesses with predictable economics and high return on invested capital. Risk discipline centers on margin of safety and deep fundamental underwriting rather than market timing. Portfolio construction emphasizes stewardship, alignment with management, and selective global opportunities where compounding and downside protection coexist.

Disclaimer: This Portfolio is derived from and computed based on publicly available data from SEC filings.
Gain and growth charts are calculated per selected timeframe:
138.55%
Gain +2.07%
Monthly
1.47%
Yearly
19.11%
Drawdown
42.34%
$13.05B
Equity
Holdings
$13.05B
Investment
$4.94B
$9.56B
Profit +$76.6M
Realized
$1.45B
Unrealized
$8.11B
Dividends
$1.31B

Goals

Avg. 72.25% completed goals
Yearly
Loss < $300M
2026
91%
Yearly
Loss < 20%
2026
99%
Yearly
Gain > 12%
2026
0%
Yearly
Gain < 20%
2026
99%
Today
Compared To Yesterday
Gain
2.07%
Profit
$76.6M
Win %
77%
This Week
Compared To Last Week
Gain
1.12%
Profit
$144.74M
Win %
77%
This Month
Compared to last month
Gain
1.84%
Profit
$235.6M
Win %
77%
This Year
Compared to last year
Gain
-0.19%
Profit
-$27.15M
Win %
76%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. logo
FIX Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
+3.31%
+$736,580.7
Dollar General Corporation logo
DG Dollar General Corporation
+3.29%
+$3.42M
Shopify Inc. logo
SHOP Shopify Inc.
+3.12%
+$512,722.5
Domino's Pizza Inc. logo
DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc.
+2.57%
+$41,985.9
Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. logo
RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd.
+1.93%
+$436,099.3
Caterpillar Inc. logo
CAT Caterpillar Inc.
+1.89%
+$5.26M
Cisco Systems, Inc. logo
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
+1.85%
+$741,217.5
Yum! Brands, Inc. logo
YUM Yum! Brands, Inc.
+1.82%
+$613,032.5
Microsoft Corp. logo
MSFT Microsoft Corp.
+1.82%
+$5.13M
Spotify Technology S.A. logo
SPOT Spotify Technology S.A.
+1.72%
+$215,747.31
S&P Global Inc. logo
SPGI S&P Global Inc.
+1.71%
+$784,991.12
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. logo
ICE Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
+1.68%
+$73,907.49
Amazon.com Inc logo
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
+1.53%
+$7.83M
Lowe's Companies Inc. logo
LOW Lowe's Companies Inc.
+1.5%
+$2.02M
MGM Resorts International logo
MGM MGM Resorts International
+1.44%
+$38,062.5
The Home Depot, Inc. logo
HD The Home Depot, Inc.
+1.44%
+$3.74M
UFP Industries, Inc. logo
UFPI UFP Industries, Inc.
+1.41%
+$4,400
BlackRock, Inc. logo
BLK BlackRock, Inc.
+1.39%
+$3.25M
KKR & Co. Inc. logo
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.
+1.36%
+$1.77M
CarMax Inc. logo
KMX CarMax Inc.
+1.35%
+$101,010
MSCI Inc. logo
MSCI MSCI Inc.
+1.34%
+$1.06M
W.R. Berkley Corporation logo
WRB W.R. Berkley Corporation
+1.3%
+$55,282.5
Ecolab Inc. logo
ECL Ecolab Inc.
+1.28%
+$976,506.08
Diageo plc Sponsored ADR logo
DEO Diageo plc Sponsored ADR
+1.27%
+$1.47M
Marriott International Inc. - Class A logo
MAR Marriott International Inc. - Class A
+1.26%
+$447,749.01
Moody's Corporation logo
MCO Moody's Corporation
+1.26%
+$1.21M
Crown Holdings Inc. logo
CCK Crown Holdings Inc.
+1.23%
+$288,200
United Rentals, Inc. logo
URI United Rentals, Inc.
+1.22%
+$408,999.5
Sony Group Corporation - Sponsored American Depositary Receipt logo
SONY Sony Group Corporation - Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
+1.17%
+$92,125
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. logo
SUNB Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
+1.16%
+$876,924.9
Blackstone Inc. logo
BX Blackstone Inc.
+1.08%
+$1.48M
Verisk Analytics Inc. logo
VRSK Verisk Analytics Inc.
+1.07%
+$271,354.56
Hagerty, Inc. logo
HGTY Hagerty, Inc.
+1.05%
+$450,660
Sysco Corporation logo
SYY Sysco Corporation
+1.05%
+$24,552.5
Linde plc logo
LIN Linde plc
+1.03%
+$1.07M
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. logo
LPLA LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
+1.03%
+$1.92M
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. logo
THG Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
+1.03%
+$637,872.81
Rollins, Inc. logo
ROL Rollins, Inc.
+0.94%
+$424,627
Tyson Foods Inc. logo
TSN Tyson Foods Inc.
+0.93%
+$438,480
Starbucks Corporation logo
SBUX Starbucks Corporation
+0.9%
+$530,245.3
Capital One Financial Corporation logo
COF Capital One Financial Corporation
+0.89%
+$158,340
Paychex Inc. logo
PAYX Paychex Inc.
+0.88%
+$132,000
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
+0.87%
+$2.79M
Eagle Materials Inc. logo
EXP Eagle Materials Inc.
+0.81%
+$20,207.35
PepsiCo, Inc. logo
PEP PepsiCo, Inc.
+0.8%
+$96,210
The Carlyle Group Inc. logo
CG The Carlyle Group Inc.
+0.78%
+$404,735
Netflix, Inc. logo
NFLX Netflix, Inc.
+0.76%
+$20,600
Brookfield Corporation logo
BN Brookfield Corporation
+0.76%
+$3.66M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. logo
BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
+0.75%
+$6.3M
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. logo
MRSH Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
+0.74%
+$962,010
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. logo
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
+0.74%
+$5.68M
Acuity Brands Inc. logo
AYI Acuity Brands Inc.
+0.72%
+$21,352.5
Nike, Inc. - Class B logo
NKE Nike, Inc. - Class B
+0.71%
+$107,376
Ferguson Enterprises Inc logo
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc
+0.65%
+$259,489.8
Brown & Brown Inc. logo
BRO Brown & Brown Inc.
+0.62%
+$5,320
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust logo
BNY BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust
+0.62%
+$110,805
CME Group Inc. logo
CME CME Group Inc.
+0.61%
+$82,087.55
Philip Morris International Inc. logo
PM Philip Morris International Inc.
+0.6%
+$131,102.5
Brown-Forman Corporation logo
BF-A Brown-Forman Corporation
+0.58%
+$130,665
Brown-Forman Corporation logo
BF-B Brown-Forman Corporation
+0.57%
+$71,128.05
Carrier Global Corporation logo
CARR Carrier Global Corporation
+0.56%
+$74,025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. logo
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc.
+0.56%
+$487,975
Otis Worldwide Corporation logo
OTIS Otis Worldwide Corporation
+0.56%
+$49,439.4
RLI Corp. logo
RLI RLI Corp.
+0.56%
+$754,276.57
Equifax Inc. logo
EFX Equifax Inc.
+0.54%
+$56,458.02
Costco Wholesale Corporation logo
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation
+0.5%
+$180,207.45
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOGL Alphabet Inc
+0.47%
+$920,920
Investors Title Company logo
ITIC Investors Title Company
+0.44%
+$276,223.5
American Express Company logo
AXP American Express Company
+0.43%
+$642,494.89
Eastman Chemical Company logo
EMN Eastman Chemical Company
+0.43%
+$20,986
The Walt Disney Company logo
DIS The Walt Disney Company
+0.41%
+$873,615.95
Brunswick Corporation logo
BC Brunswick Corporation
+0.4%
+$13,325
Texas Instruments Inc logo
TXN Texas Instruments Inc
+0.4%
+$854,327.24
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. logo
EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
+0.38%
+$79,660
Mastercard Incorporated logo
MA Mastercard Incorporated
+0.36%
+$427,526.17
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOG Alphabet Inc
+0.36%
+$3.44M
Apollo Global Management, Inc. logo
APO Apollo Global Management, Inc.
+0.35%
+$410,062.5
Graham Holdings Co. logo
GHC Graham Holdings Co.
+0.35%
+$21,008
Aon plc logo
AON Aon plc
+0.32%
+$119,505.63
Exxon Mobil Corporation logo
XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation
+0.3%
+$27,489
Accenture plc Class A logo
ACN Accenture plc Class A
+0.29%
+$90,060.52
Visa Inc. Class A logo
V Visa Inc. Class A
+0.29%
+$1.08M
Cboe Global Markets Inc. logo
CBOE Cboe Global Markets Inc.
+0.27%
+$32,775
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co logo
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
+0.26%
+$323,747
Deere & Company logo
DE Deere & Company
+0.26%
+$1.53M
Apple Inc. logo
AAPL Apple Inc.
+0.24%
+$1M
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. logo
APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
+0.24%
+$59,294.11
Progressive Corporation logo
PGR Progressive Corporation
+0.24%
+$380,643.75
The Sherwin-Williams Company logo
SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company
+0.22%
+$65,450.48
Zoetis Inc. logo
ZTS Zoetis Inc.
+0.21%
+$9,929.25
The Hershey Company logo
HSY The Hershey Company
+0.15%
+$18,750.41
Analog Devices, Inc. logo
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.
+0.15%
+$629,792.73
Rockwell Automation, Inc. logo
ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc.
+0.14%
+$96,038
Wells Fargo & Company logo
WFC Wells Fargo & Company
+0.13%
+$21,467.25
SEI Investments Company logo
SEIC SEI Investments Company
+0.12%
+$21,130.4
Charles Schwab Corporation logo
SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation
+0.01%
+$20,922
EGR Exploration Ltd. logo
CDNMF EGR Exploration Ltd.
0%
$0
Meta Platforms Inc Class A logo
META Meta Platforms Inc Class A
0%
$0
BAM
BAM
0%
$0
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. logo
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
-2.9%
-$1.44M
Applied Materials, Inc. logo
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.
-2.15%
-$423,841
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. logo
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.
-1.75%
-$127,875.27
Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR logo
NVO Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR
-1.54%
-$1.66M
Heico Corporation logo
HEI.A Heico Corporation
-1.28%
-$1.09M
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. logo
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
-1.2%
-$926,964
Airbnb, Inc. logo
ABNB Airbnb, Inc.
-1.18%
-$467,812.47
IQVIA Holdings Inc. logo
IQV IQVIA Holdings Inc.
-1.05%
-$131,319.81
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited logo
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
-0.97%
-$60,955
HCA Healthcare Inc. logo
HCA HCA Healthcare Inc.
-0.78%
-$287,688.9
Union Pacific Corporation logo
UNP Union Pacific Corporation
-0.58%
-$260,865.04
Comcast Corp logo
CMCSA Comcast Corp
-0.58%
-$100,259.25
Johnson & Johnson logo
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
-0.55%
-$849,005.89
RTX Corporation logo
RTX RTX Corporation
-0.5%
-$206,080
Norfolk Southern Corporation logo
NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation
-0.48%
-$432,225
FactSet Research Systems Inc. logo
FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc.
-0.48%
-$180,050.08
General Dynamics Corporation logo
GD General Dynamics Corporation
-0.42%
-$551,310
NVR, Inc. logo
NVR NVR, Inc.
-0.41%
-$299,642.21
Hexcel Corporation logo
HXL Hexcel Corporation
-0.37%
-$59,535
Weyerhaeuser Company logo
WY Weyerhaeuser Company
-0.35%
-$7,800
Franco-Nevada Corporation logo
FNV Franco-Nevada Corporation
-0.32%
-$595,595
MercadoLibre, Inc. logo
MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.
-0.31%
-$138,480
Insperity Inc. logo
NSP Insperity Inc.
-0.28%
-$24,480.36
Lamar Advertising Company logo
LAMR Lamar Advertising Company
-0.13%
-$37,326.2
Allstate Corporation logo
ALL Allstate Corporation
-0.08%
-$26,275.05
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co.
-0.07%
-$58,086.5
CSX Corporation logo
CSX CSX Corporation
-0.05%
-$14,612.5
Uber Technologies, Inc. logo
UBER Uber Technologies, Inc.
-0.04%
-$4,275
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. logo
TROW T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
-0.03%
-$9,420
Watsco Inc. logo
WSO Watsco Inc.
-0.01%
-$11,949.02
Lockheed Martin Corporation logo
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation
-0.01%
-$1,630.33
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Dividends

Dividend Analysis

Yearly
$
Trades
3921
Longs Won
2579/3921 65%
Profit Factor
13.51
Profitability
Shorts Won
0/0 0%
Standard Deviation
$14.6M
Average Win
$4M
Best Trade
(Aug 11) $462.78M
Sharpe Ratio
-11.92
Average Loss
-$568,835.44
Worst Trade
(Jun 29) -$53.54M
Z-Score
9.55 (100%)
Commissions
$0
Avg. Trade Length
4y 2m 2w
Expectancy
$2.44M
Loss Size 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
Probability of Loss <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01%
Consecutive Losing Trades 22,727 20,455 18,182 15,909 13,636 11,364 9,091 6,818 4,545 2,273
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Returns

Overall, Monthly
Symbol Quantity Cost Value Comm. Profit (&#36;) Gain (%) Change
Apple Inc. logo
AAPL Apple Inc.
1.23M $54.9M $409.55M - $354.65M 645.99%
+0.245%
Airbnb, Inc. logo
ABNB Airbnb, Inc.
242,389 $30.87M $39.3M - $8.43M 27.33%
-1.176%
Accenture plc Class A logo
ACN Accenture plc Class A
159,400 $9.3M $31.18M - $21.88M 235.35%
+0.29%
Analog Devices, Inc. logo
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.
999,671 $110.02M $419.59M - $309.57M 281.38%
+0.15%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co logo
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
1.51M $47.56M $124.51M - $76.95M 161.78%
+0.261%
Allstate Corporation logo
ALL Allstate Corporation
154,550 $20.09M $34.7M - $14.61M 72.75%
-0.076%
Applied Materials, Inc. logo
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.
36,350 $7.8M $19.29M - $11.48M 147.18%
-2.15%
Amazon.com Inc logo
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
2.03M $105.17M $518.36M - $413.19M 392.88%
+1.533%
Aon plc logo
AON Aon plc
135,800 $38.62M $37.06M - -$1.55M -4.02%
+0.323%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. logo
APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
88,500 $24.09M $24.79M - $701,170 2.91%
+0.24%
Apollo Global Management, Inc. logo
APO Apollo Global Management, Inc.
1.01M $62.77M $117.2M - $54.44M 86.73%
+0.351%
American Express Company logo
AXP American Express Company
490,450 $34.98M $149.75M - $114.77M 328.06%
+0.431%
Acuity Brands Inc. logo
AYI Acuity Brands Inc.
9,750 $2.65M $2.99M - $339,539.65 12.79%
+0.718%
BAM
BAM
2.19M $62.9M $62.9M - - -
0.0
Brunswick Corporation logo
BC Brunswick Corporation
51,250 $3.58M $3.34M - -$248,662.5 -6.94%
+0.401%
Brown-Forman Corporation logo
BF-A Brown-Forman Corporation
843,000 $13.29M $22.71M - $9.42M 70.86%
+0.579%
Brown-Forman Corporation logo
BF-B Brown-Forman Corporation
474,187 $15.08M $12.53M - -$2.55M -16.93%
+0.571%
BlackRock, Inc. logo
BLK BlackRock, Inc.
220,200 $225.73M $238.09M - $12.36M 5.47%
+1.386%
Brookfield Corporation logo
BN Brookfield Corporation
13.07M $274.19M $485.16M - $210.97M 76.94%
+0.76%
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust logo
BNY BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust
124,500 $4.76M $18.01M - $13.25M 278.65%
+0.619%
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FAQ
Which stocks have generated the highest profits for Tom Gayner?
The largest contributions to the portfolio's profits come from the following stocks: Brookfield Asset Management Inc - $209.07M, ITC - $174.32M, BlackRock, Inc - $169.36M, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated - $155.1M, and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited - $87.11M. These positions have been the main drivers of growth and have significantly impacted the investor's overall performance.
Which stocks have generated the largest losses for this investor?
The largest losses in the portfolio are associated with the following stocks: Berkshire Hathaway Inc - $45.69M, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc - $45.03M, International Game Technology PLC - $27.59M, FCEA - $25.42M, and LMCA - $23M. These positions have had the most negative impact on overall performance and highlight the weaker areas of the portfolio.
What dividends does Tom Gayner's portfolio generate?
The portfolio generates substantial dividend income, with a total of $1.31B earned over time. The largest contributors to dividend income include Diageo plc Sponsored ADR - $73.84M, The Home Depot, Inc - $72.94M, General Electric Company - $45.77M, Blackstone Inc - $40.79M, and Deere & Company - $40.58M. This indicates that dividends play a meaningful role in the investor's overall strategy.
How stable are Tom Gayner's monthly returns?
Tom Gayner's monthly returns look highly volatile. The portfolio shows large month-to-month swings, and the broader risk profile suggests that performance can change sharply over short periods. This kind of pattern may suit users who are comfortable with significant fluctuations, but it is less likely to appeal to those who prefer steadier and more predictable results.
Can Tom Gayner's strategy be considered aggressive or moderate?
Tom Gayner's strategy can be considered aggressive. The combination of high drawdowns, elevated volatility, and/or concentrated positions suggests a willingness to accept significant risk in pursuit of higher long-term returns. This approach is generally more suitable for users who are comfortable with large fluctuations in portfolio value.
Should beginners follow Tom Gayner's strategy?
Tom Gayner's strategy is unlikely to be suitable for beginners. The portfolio shows signs of high risk, significant volatility, or structural complexity, which can make it difficult to follow and potentially stressful for less experienced users. This type of approach is generally better suited to more advanced investors.
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