Tom Gayner profile
Tom Gayner profile

Tom Gayner

Markel Corporation Holdings Strategy: Value Investor

Thomas S. Gayner is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Markel Corp. He received his Bachelor's Degree from McIntire School of Commerce before graduating at the Lawrenceville School. Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products to many different niche markets and holds different investments. The business has offices across the world. Tom Gayner's investment approach reflects a strategic and diversified portfolio composition, showcasing his top five stock investments. At the helm of his investment choices is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A, occupying 7.0% of his portfolio. This mirrors confidence in the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, indicating a preference for stable, high-value entities. Closely following this position is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B with 6.4%, suggesting a balanced strategy in capitalizing on both segments of the company’s share structure. Alphabet Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class C accounts for 3.9% of Gayner’s holdings, pointing towards an inclination to invest in leading technology firms with robust growth potentials. Brookfield Corporation - Ordinary Shares - Class A stands at 3.7%, signaling interest in diverse global operations, particularly in infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. Equally weighted at 3.7%, Amazon.com Inc. features prominently, underlining a bet on e-commerce and cloud computing giants essential for modern economy landscapes. Through these top selections, investors can glean insights into Tom Gayner's market methodology, emphasizing quality, growth prospects, and diversification across industries.

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Tom Gayner Portfolio 2023

Performance

1 Year

+19.24%

3 Years

+25.28%

5 Years

+89.41%

10 years

+185.57%


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Trades

  • Amazon.com Inc. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)
  • Sector: Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
  • % of Portfolio: 3.7%
  • (Buy) $50.39 ― +250.9% β†’$176.82 (Now)
  • Home Depot, Inc. Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
  • Sector: Home Centers
  • % of Portfolio: 3.5%
  • (Buy) $110.30 ― +241.4% β†’$376.55 (Now)
  • Deere & Co. Deere & Co. (DE)
  • Sector: Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
  • % of Portfolio: 3.1%
  • (Buy) $99.00 ― +279.1% β†’$375.32 (Now)
  • Novo Nordisk - ADR Novo Nordisk - ADR (NVO)
  • Sector: Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
  • % of Portfolio: 3.0%
  • (Buy) $46.05 ― +195.2% β†’$135.92 (Now)
  • Analog Devices Inc. Analog Devices Inc. (ADI)
  • Sector: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
  • % of Portfolio: 2.4%
  • (Buy) $100.36 ― +97.5% β†’$198.24 (Now)
  • Watsco Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A Watsco Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A (WSO)
  • Sector: Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
  • % of Portfolio: 2.3%
  • (Buy) $185.44 ― +118.1% β†’$404.54 (Now)
  • Walt Disney Co (The) Walt Disney Co (The) (DIS)
  • Sector:
  • % of Portfolio: 2.3%
  • (Buy) $124.37 ― -11.4% β†’$110.18 (Now)
  • Apple Inc Apple Inc (AAPL)
  • Sector: Electronic Computer Manufacturing
  • % of Portfolio: 2.1%
  • (Buy) $42.22 ― +300.3% β†’$169.00 (Now)
  • Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
  • Sector: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
  • % of Portfolio: 2.1%
  • (Buy) $88.05 ― +364.7% β†’$409.14 (Now)
  • Diageo plc - ADR Diageo plc - ADR (DEO)
  • Sector: Wineries
  • % of Portfolio: 2.1%
  • (Buy) $114.99 ― +28.9% β†’$148.24 (Now)
  • Blackrock Inc. Blackrock Inc. (BLK)
  • Sector: Securities and Commodity Exchanges
  • % of Portfolio: 1.9%
  • (Buy) $383.82 ― +116.7% β†’$831.70 (Now)
  • RLI Corp. RLI Corp. (RLI)
  • Sector: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers
  • % of Portfolio: 1.8%
  • (Buy) $49.41 ― +196.3% β†’$146.38 (Now)
  • Lowe`s Cos., Inc. Lowe`s Cos., Inc. (LOW)
  • Sector: Home Centers
  • % of Portfolio: 1.6%
  • (Buy) $87.16 ― +177.3% β†’$241.72 (Now)
  • Blackstone Inc Blackstone Inc (BX)
  • Sector: Investment Advice
  • % of Portfolio: 1.6%
  • (Buy) $48.84 ― +155.5% β†’$124.80 (Now)
  • Progressive Corp. Progressive Corp. (PGR)
  • Sector: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers
  • % of Portfolio: 1.5%
  • (Buy) $69.07 ― +184.0% β†’$196.12 (Now)
  • KKR & Co. Inc KKR & Co. Inc (KKR)
  • Sector: Securities and Commodity Exchanges
  • % of Portfolio: 1.5%
  • (Buy) $27.84 ― +251.9% β†’$97.98 (Now)
  • Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
  • Sector: Investment Banking and Securities Dealing
  • % of Portfolio: 1.4%
  • (Buy) $214.86 ― +80.8% β†’$388.43 (Now)
  • Texas Instruments Inc. Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN)
  • Sector: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
  • % of Portfolio: 1.3%
  • (Buy) $78.97 ― +121.9% β†’$175.27 (Now)
  • LPL Financial Holdings Inc LPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA)
  • Sector: Investment Advice
  • % of Portfolio: 1.2%
  • (Buy) $221.85 ― +21.1% β†’$268.75 (Now)
  • American Express Co. American Express Co. (AXP)
  • Sector: Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
  • % of Portfolio: 1.1%
  • (Buy) $89.88 ― +148.6% β†’$223.42 (Now)
  • General Dynamics Corp. General Dynamics Corp. (GD)
  • Sector: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
  • % of Portfolio: 1.1%
  • (Buy) $138.04 ― +97.8% β†’$273.03 (Now)
  • Dollar General Corp. Dollar General Corp. (DG)
  • Sector: All Other General Merchandise Stores
  • % of Portfolio: 1.1%
  • (Buy) $195.99 ― -18.9% β†’$158.93 (Now)
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Options

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Metrics

Performance

1 Year

+19.24%

3 Years

+25.28%

5 Years

+89.41%

10 years

+185.57%

Averaged Ratio's of Portfolio Stocks

  • Market Cap: $516 Billion
  • Dividend Yield 1.2 %
  • Beta 0.8951
  • P/E Ratio 27.52
  • Negative P/E Ratio -197.15
  • Profit Margin 18.27%
  • PEG 288.59
  • Price to Sales Ratio 4.39
  • Price to Book Ratio 21.36
  • Enterprise Value to EBIT: 24.64
  • Enterprise Value to Revenue 5.2
  • Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.17
  • Debt to Equity 2.0396
  • Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) -
  • Return on Equity 65.57%
  • Return on Assets 10.12%
  • Return on Invested Capital 19.49%


About Tom Gayner

Thomas S. Gayner is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Markel Corp. He received his Bachelor's Degree from McIntire School of Commerce before graduating at the Lawrenceville School. Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products to many different niche markets and holds different investments. The business has offices across the world. Tom Gayner's investment approach reflects a strategic and diversified portfolio composition, showcasing his top five stock investments. At the helm of his investment choices is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A, occupying 7.0% of his portfolio. This mirrors confidence in the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, indicating a preference for stable, high-value entities. Closely following this position is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B with 6.4%, suggesting a balanced strategy in capitalizing on both segments of the company’s share structure. Alphabet Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class C accounts for 3.9% of Gayner’s holdings, pointing towards an inclination to invest in leading technology firms with robust growth potentials. Brookfield Corporation - Ordinary Shares - Class A stands at 3.7%, signaling interest in diverse global operations, particularly in infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. Equally weighted at 3.7%, Amazon.com Inc. features prominently, underlining a bet on e-commerce and cloud computing giants essential for modern economy landscapes. Through these top selections, investors can glean insights into Tom Gayner's market methodology, emphasizing quality, growth prospects, and diversification across industries.



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