Thomas Russo
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Thomas Russo (Gardner Russo & Quinn) discloses a $8.93B portfolio across 85 US-listed positions in the latest 13F filing (2026Q2, filed Aug 13, 2026). The largest holding is GOOG at 12.1% of the book. Mechanically cloning this 13F returned 8.2%/yr over the past 12.2 years, versus 13.7%/yr for the S&P 500 across that identical 12.2-year window.
Holdings (85) · click any column to sort
| #↑ | Ticker | Issuer | % Port. | This Q | History | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOG | 12.1% | $1.08B | |||
| 2 | BRK/A | 12.0% | $1.07B | |||
| 3 | PM | 9.2% | $820M | |||
| 4 | MA | 8.8% | $782M | |||
| 5 | H25662182 | 8.7% | $774M | |||
| 6 | N39338194 | 7.6% | $680M | |||
| 7 | NSRGY | 6.1% | $546M | |||
| 8 | BRK/B | 6.1% | $540M | |||
| 9 | SUNB | 4.9% | $441M | |||
| 10 | NFLX | 4.6% | $408M | |||
| 11 | MLM | 4.6% | $407M | |||
| 12 | UBER | 4.1% | $367M | |||
| 13 | L31839134 | 3.6% | $321M | |||
| 14 | DASH | 2.5% | $219M | |||
| 15 | F72027109 | 1.9% | $172M | |||
| 16 | CMCSA | 0.6% | $54M | |||
| 17 | BF/A | 0.5% | $44M | |||
| 18 | V | 0.3% | $30M | |||
| 19 | XOM | 0.3% | $25M | |||
| 20 | BF/B | 0.2% | $17M | |||
| 21 | B639CJ108 | 0.2% | $14M | |||
| 22 | MO | 0.1% | $11M | |||
| 23 | CR | 0.1% | $10M | |||
| 24 | MKL | 0.1% | $8M | |||
| 25 | JPM | 0.1% | $8M | |||
| 26 | UNP | 0.1% | $7M | |||
| 27 | DOV | <0.1% | $4M | |||
| 28 | GOOGL | <0.1% | $4M | |||
| 29 | COST | <0.1% | $3M | |||
| 30 | ABBV | <0.1% | $3M | |||
| 31 | WRBY | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 32 | VMC | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 33 | LEVI | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 34 | K03294137 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 35 | MKC | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 36 | T3508H102 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 37 | H49983176 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 38 | G8402N125 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 39 | AXP | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 40 | K3008M105 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 41 | F58149133 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 42 | D2617N114 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 43 | X4550J108 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 44 | D6349P107 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 45 | E52619108 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 46 | B5783H102 | <0.1% | $2M | |||
| 47 | MSFT | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 48 | AAPL | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 49 | K36628137 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 50 | CREST6610 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 51 | N39427211 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 52 | E8S64T107 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 53 | PEP | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 54 | N24565108 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 55 | X4S8SE108 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 56 | YETI | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 57 | H57312649 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 58 | W41422101 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 59 | FULT | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 60 | JBTM | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 61 | ABT | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 62 | W2457W116 | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 63 | KO | <0.1% | $1M | |||
| 64 | PG | <0.1% | $961K | |||
| 65 | WMT | <0.1% | $959K | |||
| 66 | HRI | <0.1% | $925K | |||
| 67 | LAMR | <0.1% | $837K | |||
| 68 | D98423102 | <0.1% | $812K | |||
| 69 | FBLA | <0.1% | $753K | |||
| 70 | WFC | <0.1% | $616K | |||
| 71 | SWZ | <0.1% | $580K | |||
| 72 | HRL | <0.1% | $459K | |||
| 73 | OUT | <0.1% | $445K | |||
| 74 | Y5342M100 | <0.1% | $432K | |||
| 75 | CVX | <0.1% | $409K | |||
| 76 | ORCL | <0.1% | $398K | |||
| 77 | UNM | <0.1% | $312K | |||
| 78 | JNJ | <0.1% | $282K | |||
| 79 | CAT | <0.1% | $282K | |||
| 80 | MCD | <0.1% | $256K | |||
| 81 | DIS | <0.1% | $240K | |||
| 82 | AMZN | <0.1% | $223K | |||
| 83 | MRK | <0.1% | $211K | |||
| 84 | T19404101 | <0.1% | $200K | |||
| 85 | Y7121Z146 | <0.1% | $187K |
- 1GOOGport12.1%val$1.08BAlphabet Inc-cl Cthis Q hold·40q
- port12.0%val$1.07BBerkshire Hathaway Inc-cl Athis Q hold·40q
- 3PMport9.2%val$820MPhilip Morris Internationalthis Q hold·40q
- 4MAport8.8%val$782MMastercard Inc - Athis Q hold·40q
- 5H25662182port8.7%val$774MCompagnie Financiere Richemontthis Q hold·40q
- 6N39338194port7.6%val$680MHeineken Holding NVthis Q hold·40q
- port6.1%val$546MNestle Sa-spons Adrthis Q hold·40q
- port6.1%val$540MBerkshire Hathaway Inc-cl Bthis Q hold·40q
- 9SUNBport4.9%val$441MSunbelt Rentals Holdings Incthis Q hold·2q
- 10NFLXport4.6%val$408MNetflix Incthis Q hold·17q
- 11MLMport4.6%val$407MMartin Marietta Materialsthis Q hold·40q
- 12UBERport4.1%val$367MUber Technologies Incthis Q hold·11q
- 13L31839134port3.6%val$321MEurofins Scientificthis Q +32%·2q
- 14DASHport2.5%val$219MDoordash Inc - Athis Q hold·9q
- 15F72027109port1.9%val$172MPernod Ricardthis Q hold·40q
- 16CMCSAport0.6%val$54MComcast Corp-class Athis Q hold·40q
- 17BF/Aport0.5%val$44MBrown-forman Corp-class Athis Q hold·40q
- 18Vport0.3%val$30MVisa Inc-class A Sharesthis Q hold·40q
- 19XOMport0.3%val$25MExxonmobil Holdings Corpthis Q New·—1q
- 20BF/Bport0.2%val$17MBrown-forman Corp-class Bthis Q hold·40q
- 21B639CJ108port0.2%val$14MAnheuser-busch Inbev SAthis Q hold·40q
- 22MOport0.1%val$11MAltria Group Incthis Q hold·40q
- 23CRport0.1%val$10MCrane COthis Q hold·13q
- 24MKLport0.1%val$8MMarkel Group Incthis Q hold·40q
- 25JPMport0.1%val$8MJpmorgan Chase & COthis Q -83%·35q
- 26UNPport0.1%val$7MUnion Pacific Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 27DOVport<0.1%val$4MDover Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 28GOOGLport<0.1%val$4MAlphabet Inc-cl Athis Q hold·40q
- 29COSTport<0.1%val$3MCostco Wholesale Corpthis Q -26%·40q
- 30ABBVport<0.1%val$3MAbbvie Incthis Q hold·40q
- 31WRBYport<0.1%val$2MWarby Parker Inc-class Athis Q hold·6q
- 32VMCport<0.1%val$2MVulcan Materials COthis Q hold·40q
- 33LEVIport<0.1%val$2MLevi Strauss & Co- Class Athis Q hold·6q
- 34K03294137port<0.1%val$2MAlk Abello A/sthis Q hold·3q
- 35MKCport<0.1%val$2MMccormick & Co-non Vtg Shrsthis Q hold·40q
- 36T3508H102port<0.1%val$2MDe'longhithis Q hold·6q
- 37H49983176port<0.1%val$2MLindt & Spruengli AG - Regthis Q hold·40q
- 38G8402N125port<0.1%val$2MSsp Groupthis Q hold·6q
- 39AXPport<0.1%val$2MAmerican Express COthis Q -21%·40q
- 40K3008M105port<0.1%val$2MDemant A/sthis Q hold·6q
- 41F58149133port<0.1%val$2MLoreal SAthis Q hold·40q
- 42D2617N114port<0.1%val$2MFielmannthis Q hold·6q
- 43X4550J108port<0.1%val$2MKonecranesthis Q hold·6q
- 44D6349P107port<0.1%val$2MRational AGthis Q hold·6q
- 45E52619108port<0.1%val$2MFluidrathis Q hold·6q
- 46B5783H102port<0.1%val$2MLotus Bakeriesthis Q hold·6q
- 47MSFTport<0.1%val$1MMicrosoft Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 48AAPLport<0.1%val$1MApple Incthis Q hold·35q
- 49K36628137port<0.1%val$1MCarlsberg B A/sthis Q hold·25q
- 50CREST6610port<0.1%val$1MSunbelt Rentals Holdings Ordthis Q hold·2q
- 51N39427211port<0.1%val$1MHeineken NVthis Q hold·40q
- 52E8S64T107port<0.1%val$1MPuig Brandsthis Q hold·6q
- 53PEPport<0.1%val$1MPepsico Incthis Q hold·40q
- 54N24565108port<0.1%val$1MDavide Campari-milano NVthis Q hold·25q
- 55X4S8SE108port<0.1%val$1MKalmar Oyj Bthis Q hold·4q
- 56YETIport<0.1%val$1MYeti Holdings Incthis Q hold·6q
- 57H57312649port<0.1%val$1MNestle Sa-regthis Q hold·40q
- 58W41422101port<0.1%val$1MH&mthis Q hold·6q
- 59FULTport<0.1%val$1MFulton Financial Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 60JBTMport<0.1%val$1MJbt Marel Corpthis Q hold·6q
- 61ABTport<0.1%val$1MAbbott Laboratoriesthis Q hold·40q
- 62W2457W116port<0.1%val$1MElectrolux Professionalthis Q hold·6q
- 63KOport<0.1%val$1MCoca-cola Co/thethis Q hold·40q
- 64PGport<0.1%val$961KProcter & Gamble Co/thethis Q -29%·40q
- 65WMTport<0.1%val$959KWalmart Incthis Q hold·40q
- 66HRIport<0.1%val$925KHerc Holdings Incthis Q hold·6q
- 67LAMRport<0.1%val$837KLamar Advertising Co-athis Q hold·40q
- 68D98423102port<0.1%val$812KZalando SEthis Q hold·5q
- 69FBLAport<0.1%val$753KFB Bancorp Incthis Q hold·7q
- 70WFCport<0.1%val$616KWells Fargo & COthis Q hold·40q
- 71SWZport<0.1%val$580KTotal Return Securities Fundthis Q hold·24q
- 72HRLport<0.1%val$459KHormel Foods Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 73OUTport<0.1%val$445KOutfront Media Incthis Q hold·7q
- 74Y5342M100port<0.1%val$432KLT Group Incthis Q hold·40q
- 75CVXport<0.1%val$409KChevron Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 76ORCLport<0.1%val$398KOracle Corpthis Q -25%·33q
- 77UNMport<0.1%val$312KUnum Groupthis Q hold·15q
- 78JNJport<0.1%val$282KJohnson & Johnsonthis Q hold·6q
- 79CATport<0.1%val$282KCaterpillar Incthis Q -41%·5q
- 80MCDport<0.1%val$256KMcdonald's Corpthis Q hold·40q
- 81DISport<0.1%val$240KWalt Disney Co/thethis Q hold·40q
- 82AMZNport<0.1%val$223KAmazon.com Incthis Q hold·4q
- 83MRKport<0.1%val$211KMerck & Co. Inc.this Q -23%·29q
- 84T19404101port<0.1%val$200KCofide Spathis Q hold·16q
- 85Y7121Z146port<0.1%val$187KHanjaya Mandala Sampoernathis Q hold·40q
2026Q2 moves, by size (11)(expand ↓)
| Ticker | Issuer | Move | % Port. | Δ Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L31839134 | Eurofins Scientific | ADD | 3.6% | +32% | $321M |
| JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & CO | TRIM | 0.1% | -83% | $8M |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | EXIT | 0.4% | -100% | $0 |
| XOM | Exxonmobil Holdings Corp | NEW | 0.3% | +100% | $25M |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | TRIM | <0.1% | -26% | $3M |
| AXP | American Express CO | TRIM | <0.1% | -21% | $2M |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | TRIM | <0.1% | -29% | $961K |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | TRIM | <0.1% | -25% | $398K |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc | EXIT | <0.1% | -100% | $0 |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | TRIM | <0.1% | -41% | $282K |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | TRIM | <0.1% | -23% | $211K |
- ADDL318391343.6%Eurofins ScientificΔ +32%·$321M
- TRIMJPM0.1%Jpmorgan Chase & COΔ -83%·$8M
- EXITXOM0.4%Exxon Mobil CorpΔ -100%·$0
- NEWXOM0.3%Exxonmobil Holdings CorpΔ +100%·$25M
- TRIMCOST<0.1%Costco Wholesale CorpΔ -26%·$3M
- TRIMAXP<0.1%American Express COΔ -21%·$2M
- TRIMPG<0.1%Procter & Gamble Co/theΔ -29%·$961K
- TRIMORCL<0.1%Oracle CorpΔ -25%·$398K
- EXITGNRC<0.1%Generac Holdings IncΔ -100%·$0
- TRIMCAT<0.1%Caterpillar IncΔ -41%·$282K
- TRIMMRK<0.1%Merck & Co. Inc.Δ -23%·$211K
About Thomas Russo
Thomas Russo runs Gardner Russo & Quinn, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based long-only equity manager overseeing roughly $8.5 billion across a relatively focused book — the top five positions account for roughly half the portfolio. His approach is often described as global value with a consumer-franchise emphasis: he has spent decades building positions in capital-light, brand-driven businesses — tobacco, payments, media — that can compound reinvestment across international markets, a quality he calls the "capacity to suffer" (willingness to accept near-term earnings drag for long-run brand-building abroad). Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, Mastercard, and Philip Morris International have been persistent core holdings. Because Russo runs a straightforward long-only, no-derivatives book, his 13F reflects actual economic exposure with reasonable fidelity, subject only to the standard 45-day disclosure lag. The long-run excess-return record versus SPY is modestly negative on a cloned basis, which is consistent with a manager whose edge is framed around after-tax compounding and international consumer exposure rather than index-beating domestic momentum.
2026Q2 brief
Thomas Russo's Gardner Russo & Quinn ($8.93B, 85 positions) remains one of the most static portfolios among super-investors — and that's the point. The headline this quarter is a meaningful add to Eurofins Scientific (+32% to 3.6% of portfolio), a vote of confidence in the global testing and lab services compounder that fits squarely in Russo's playbook of owning patient-capital-friendly, globally scaled businesses with pricing power. The near-total liquidation of JPM (-83% to a rounding-error 0.09%) signals a near-complete exit from U.S. financials, consistent with Russo's long-standing preference for owner-operated global consumer franchises over domestic cyclicals. The recycled XOM situation is curious — the prior XOM position (0.39%) was exited and a new one initiated at 0.28% in the same quarter, likely a tax-loss or restructuring event rather than a conviction change. Core anchors GOOG (12.1%), BRK/A+B (combined ~18%), PM (9.2%), MA (8.8%), and Compagnie Financière (8.7%) are unchanged, confirming Russo's trademark reluctance to trade. Watch whether Eurofins continues to grow toward a top-five position in Q3.
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Filing history
Thomas Russo's disclosed 13F portfolio value and position count by quarter — the trajectory across every SEC filing.
| Quarter | Positions | Portfolio value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 — what changed → | 85 | $8.93B |
| Q1 2026 — what changed → | 86 | $8.50B |
| Q4 2025 — what changed → | 87 | $9.26B |
| Q3 2025 — what changed → | 85 | $9.33B |
| Q2 2025 — what changed → | 85 | $9.41B |
| Q1 2025 — what changed → | 86 | $8.92B |
| Q4 2024 holdings | 68 | $8.85B |
| Q3 2024 holdings | 77 | $9.74B |
| Q2 2024 holdings | 77 | $9.47B |
| Q1 2024 holdings | 81 | $9.75B |
| Q4 2023 holdings | 82 | $9.81B |
| Q3 2023 holdings | 82 | $9.17B |
Values as disclosed at each quarter end. Older filings on EDGAR.
Multibaggers Thomas Russo held
Stocks up 5x or more since Thomas Russo first held them at conviction size — the holding record behind the returns. Longest unbroken run and largest book weight are shown for each.
- NFLX13.9xNETFLIX INC16q straight · peak 7.72% · still holds
- GOOG10.6xALPHABET INC-CL C43q straight · peak 13.32% · still holds
- JPM8.1xJPMORGAN CHASE & CO34q straight · peak 4.28% · still holds
- MA7.8xMASTERCARD INC - A49q straight · peak 16.24% · still holds
- V7.2xVISA INC-CLASS A SHARES49q straight · peak 0.95% · still holds
Price multiple since the first quarter we observed a conviction holding (2014Q1 at the earliest), not Thomas Russo's realized return — entry price and trades between filings aren't disclosed. Peak weight is share of disclosed US 13F book. All 129 multibaggers the cohort held →
Frequently asked questions
- What stocks does Thomas Russo own?
- As of 2026Q2, Thomas Russo's 13F discloses 85 positions worth $8.93B. The top five holdings: GOOG (12.1%), BRK/A (12.0%), PM (9.2%), MA (8.8%). 13F filings cover long US-listed equities only — cash, bonds, shorts, and non-US positions are not disclosed.
- What did Thomas Russo buy this quarter?
- In 2026Q2, the filing shows 1 new position and 1 addition to existing holdings. The largest positions touched by buying: XOM.
- How big is Thomas Russo's portfolio?
- $8.93B across 85 positions per the latest 13F (filed Aug 13, 2026). The top five holdings account for 51% of the disclosed book.
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Long US equity 13F-HR filings only — no shorts, no derivatives. SEC filings at EDGAR (CIK 0000860643). Not investment advice.