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Warren Buffett vs Terry Smith

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Warren Buffett discloses $263.10B across 29 positions as of 2026Q1; Terry Smith (Fundsmith) discloses $4.41B across 24 as of 2026Q1. They overlap on 2 holdings.

MetricBuffettTerry Smith
Disclosed portfolio$263.10B$4.41B
Positions2924
Top-5 concentration67%40%
Latest filing2026Q1 · May 15, 20262026Q1 · May 15, 2026
Cloning this 13F returned11.3%/yr over 12.2 yrs3.4%/yr over 4.9 yrs
S&P 500, same window13.8%/yr12.2%/yr

Clone returns replicate each manager's 13F at reported weights with the real disclosure lag; the S&P 500 figure beneath is measured over that manager's identical window (SPY total return). Because each manager has a different amount of 13F history, the two columns cover different spans — compare each manager against their own benchmark row, not across columns. Methodology.

Buffett's top 10

  1. AAPL22.0%
  2. AXP17.4%
  3. KO11.6%
  4. BAC9.5%
  5. CVX6.6%
  6. OXY6.5%
  7. GOOGL5.9%
  8. CB4.2%
  9. MCO4.1%
  10. KHC2.8%

Terry Smith's top 10

  1. MAR8.9%
  2. SYK8.8%
  3. WAT7.4%
  4. GOOGL7.4%
  5. V7.0%
  6. MTD6.4%
  7. PM6.3%
  8. IDXX6.1%
  9. ADP6.1%
  10. META6.1%

Where they agree

Shared holdingBuffett wt.Terry Smith wt.
AAPL22.0%0.0%
GOOGL5.9%7.4%

Where they diverge

Buffett's largest holding that Terry Smithdoesn't own: AXP at 17.4% of the book. Terry Smith's largest holding Buffett doesn't own: MAR at 8.9%.

From SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HR filings (2026Q1 / 2026Q1). Long US-listed equities only — cash, shorts, bonds, and non-US positions are not disclosed, and both managers' real books extend beyond what a 13F shows. Not investment advice.