This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb’s 13F portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on their regulatory 13F Form filed on 08/14/2019. Please visit our "Tracking Ruane, Cunniff, & Goldfarb’s Portfolio" article for an idea on their investment philosophy and our previous update for the moves during Q1 2019.
This quarter, Ruane, Cunniff, & Goldfarb’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~24%, from $9.80B to $7.43B, as many large positions were reduced or dropped. The number of holdings decreased