Punch Card Management L.P.

Fundamental diversified ★Signal CIK 1631664
Long book
$270.6M
Q1 2026
Positions
5
Top-10 weight
100%
concentration
Last quarter
+8.8%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
0%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

auto-generated from filings

Punch Card Management L.P. is a diversified fundamental manager, running a $270.6M US long book across 5 positions.

The portfolio is extremely concentrated — the top 10 positions are almost the whole book. The book barely moves quarter to quarter — a patient, low-turnover holder. Current anchor positions: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A, CROCS INC, ISHARES 0-3 MONTH TREASURY B, PDD HOLDINGS INC, PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 3.9pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 2 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
-7.7%
Q2 2024
+9.4%
Q3 2024
-2.8%
Q4 2024
+14.0%
Q1 2025
-6.5%
Q2 2025
+0.6%
Q3 2025
-4.3%
Q4 2025
-6.4%
Q1 2026
+8.8%

Sector allocation

Financials
57%
Other
27%
Services media
16%

Long book by quarter

$400.0M
Q1 2024
$338.3M
Q2 2024
$334.6M
Q3 2024
$315.1M
Q4 2024
$216.6M
Q1 2025
$309.9M
Q2 2025
$322.4M
Q3 2025
$300.9M
Q4 2025
$270.6M
Q1 2026

What does Punch Card own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL AFinancials145$104.1M38.5%Held
CROX CROCS INCOther594.6K$49.4M18.2%Held
PYPL PAYPAL HOLDINGS INCServices media628.9K$28.4M10.5%Held

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 20265$270.6M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 17, 20265$300.9M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 20256$322.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 20256$309.9M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 20254$216.6M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 20254$315.1M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 20244$334.6M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 20244$338.3M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 20245$400.0M canonicalSEC ↗