FOUNDERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Long book
$608.4M
Q1 2026
Positions
74
Top-10 weight
70%
concentration
Last quarter
+12.7%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
6%
of book per quarter
Strategy in plain words
auto-generated from filingsFOUNDERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC is a diversified fundamental manager, running a $608.4M US long book across 74 positions.
The portfolio is concentrated: the top 10 names carry 70% of the portfolio. The book barely moves quarter to quarter — a patient, low-turnover holder. Current anchor positions: ALPHABET INC-CL C, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B, META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A.
Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 0.4pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 3 of 9 quarters. We rate its filings as signal-bearing: position changes reflect genuine views.
Implied long-book return vs S&P 500
methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
+3.0%
Q2 2024
+4.4%
Q3 2024
+1.3%
Q4 2024
-4.1%
Q1 2025
+8.3%
Q2 2025
+10.1%
Q3 2025
+7.0%
Q4 2025
-5.9%
Q1 2026
+12.7%
Sector allocation
Technology 49%
Financials 17%
Industrials 16%
Healthcare 5%
Consumer staples 4%
Consumer discretionary 4%
Services media 1%
Communications 1%
Long book by quarter
What does FOUNDERS CAPITAL own?
Q1 2026 13F| Company | Sector | Shares | Value | % of book | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOG ALPHABET INC-CL C | Technology | 441.4K | $126.6M | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | Financials | 140.4K | $67.3M | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| META META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A | Technology | 92.5K | $52.9M | 8.7% | Held |
| MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | Technology | 121.9K | $45.1M | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A | Technology | 111.4K | $32.0M | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| FDX FEDEX CORP | Industrials | 68.1K | $24.3M | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | Financials | 75.6K | $22.9M | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| AAPL APPLE INC | Technology | 74.0K | $18.8M | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| CSX CSX CORP | Industrials | 405.3K | $16.6M | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| PEP PEPSICO INC | Consumer staples | 83.9K | $13.0M | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| UNP UNION PACIFIC CORP | Industrials | 49.6K | $12.0M | 2.0% | Held |
| UPS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B | Industrials | 114.9K | $11.3M | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| HD HOME DEPOT INC | Consumer discretionary | 31.7K | $10.4M | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| KO COCA-COLA CO/THE | Consumer staples | 128.0K | $9.7M | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Industrials | 14.2K | $8.6M | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | Industrials | 22.8K | $7.8M | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| DIS WALT DISNEY CO/THE | Services media | 77.5K | $7.5M | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| AMGN AMGEN INC | Healthcare | 18.9K | $6.6M | 1.1% | Held |
| REGN REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | Healthcare | 8.2K | $6.3M | 1.0% | Held |
| CMCSA COMCAST CORP-CLASS A | Communications | 211.8K | $6.1M | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Healthcare | 22.9K | $5.6M | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| CNI CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO | Industrials | 53.3K | $5.5M | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| LOW LOWE'S COS INC | Consumer discretionary | 21.9K | $5.2M | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| ABBV ABBVIE INC | Healthcare | 22.9K | $5.0M | 0.8% | Held |
| CSCO CISCO SYSTEMS INC | Technology | 45.2K | $3.5M | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| MTB M & T BANK CORP | Financials | 15.5K | $3.2M | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| QSR RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERN | Consumer discretionary | 41.8K | $3.1M | 0.5% | Held |
| ABT ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Healthcare | 29.7K | $3.0M | 0.5% | Held |
| CVX CHEVRON CORP | Energy | 13.5K | $2.8M | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| BAC 7.25 PERP L BANK OF AMERICA CORP | — | 2.2K | $2.6M | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| SYK STRYKER CORP | Healthcare | 7.1K | $2.3M | 0.4% | Held |
| KHC KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE | Consumer staples | 101.0K | $2.3M | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| WBD WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC | Communications | 72.1K | $2.0M | 0.3% | Held |
| RTX RTX CORP | Industrials | 7.9K | $1.5M | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| MHK MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | Other | 14.1K | $1.4M | 0.2% | Held |
| LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP | Industrials | 5.6K | $1.2M | 0.2% | Held |
| MCK MCKESSON CORP | Consumer discretionary | 1.4K | $1.2M | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| WMT WALMART INC | Consumer discretionary | 7.6K | $944K | 0.2% | Held |
| PG PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | Other | 6.1K | $886K | 0.1% | Held |
| WFC 7.5 PERP L WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | — | 741 | $856K | 0.1% | Held |
| WBS WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP | Financials | 11.1K | $769K | 0.1% | Held |
| ORCL ORACLE CORP | Technology | 4.9K | $726K | 0.1% | Held |
| BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A | Financials | 1 | $718K | 0.1% | Held |
| SAM BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A | Consumer staples | 3.0K | $690K | 0.1% | Held |
| NYT NEW YORK TIMES CO-A | Other | 8.0K | $670K | 0.1% | Held |
| MKL MARKEL GROUP INC | Financials | 346 | $662K | 0.1% | Held |
| AMZN AMAZON.COM INC | Consumer discretionary | 3.2K | $659K | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| TMO THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | Other | 1.3K | $618K | 0.1% | Held |
| CAC CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP | Financials | 13.0K | $616K | 0.1% | Held |
| CI THE CIGNA GROUP | Financials | 2.3K | $614K | 0.1% | -1.0% |
13F filing history
| Period | Form | Filed | Entries | Reported value | Flags | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 13F-HR | Apr 23, 2026 | 74 | $608.4M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | 13F-HR | Jan 23, 2026 | 79 | $673.3M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | 13F-HR | Oct 10, 2025 | 79 | $639.2M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | 13F-HR | Jul 14, 2025 | 78 | $587.1M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | 13F-HR | Apr 15, 2025 | 76 | $543.7M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | 13F-HR | Jan 24, 2025 | 73 | $570.3M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | 13F-HR | Oct 15, 2024 | 77 | $576.6M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | 13F-HR | Jul 17, 2024 | 77 | $556.8M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | 13F-HR | Apr 22, 2024 | 78 | $540.6M | canonical | SEC ↗ |
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