1y return+9.5%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+52.9%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+41.1%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+160.8%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $261 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
Barr E S & CoS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway B | $241.0M | 13.5% | −1.7% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Shs Cl C | $167.4M | 9.4% | −2.6% |
| MKLMarkel Group Inc | $150.5M | 8.4% | |
| GSGoldman Sachs Inc | $124.2M | 7.0% | −13.6% |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | $109.1M | 6.1% | −2.4% |
| AMZNAmazon.com Inc | $104.2M | 5.8% | −1.5% |
| MCOMoody's Corp | $74.0M | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| HOMBHome Bancshares Inc | $70.2M | 3.9% | |
| SCHWSchwab Charles Corp | $68.3M | 3.8% | |
| BXBlackstone Inc | $57.1M | 3.2% | |
| BROBrown & Brown Inc | $52.5M | 2.9% | |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Shs Cl A | $49.1M | 2.8% | −2.6% |
| AAPLApple Inc | $47.7M | 2.7% | |
| AXPAmerican Express Co | $47.2M | 2.6% | −2.7% |
| BNBrookfield Corp | $38.3M | 2.1% | |
| MAMastercard Inc | $36.4M | 2.0% | +36.1% |
| TTWOTake-two Interactive Software | $30.2M | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| BSVVanguard Bd Index Fds | $29.6M | 1.7% | −6.7% |
| JNJJohnson And Johnson | $29.2M | 1.6% | −3.4% |
| MTDMettler-toledo Intl Inc | $27.4M | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| BRK/ABerkshire Hathaway A | $21.7M | 1.2% | |
| ORLYO'reilly Automotive Inc | $17.9M | 1.0% | |
| CHCOCity Holding Co | $16.9M | 1.0% | −1.2% |
| ADBEAdobe Sys | $12.1M | 0.7% | −1.9% |
| FCNCAFirst Ctzns Bancshares Inc N | $11.5M | 0.6% | −4.0% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corp | December 31, 2020 | +1432.6% | $7.1M |
| LLYLilly Eli & Co | June 30, 2020 | +630.6% | $3.9M |
| GSGoldman Sachs Inc | June 30, 2020 | +411.8% | $124.2M |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Shs Cl A | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $49.1M |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Shs Cl C | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $167.4M |
| AXPAmerican Express Co | June 30, 2020 | +255.3% | $47.2M |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | June 30, 2020 | +248.0% | $109.1M |
| ORLYO'reilly Automotive Inc | June 30, 2020 | +227.6% | $17.9M |
| WFCWells Fargo & Co | June 30, 2020 | +222.8% | $5.2M |
| AAPLApple Inc | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $47.7M |
Sold off last quarter
- XMTRXometry Inc Cl A was $239K
- Microvision Inc WashCUSIP 594960304 was $17K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +7.6% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −8.7% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +4.5% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +6.7% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +6.3% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −0.7% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +4.7% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +6.4% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +1.2% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +7.3% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +11.1% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −1.6% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +7.6% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +1.7% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +6.3% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −7.0% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −18.6% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −3.0% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +7.6% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | +0.4% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Barr E S & Co Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1040210&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1040210
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040210/000104021026000005/Filed August 13, 2026 · accession 0001040210-26-000005