Head-to-head comparison

Seth Klarman vs Chuck Akre

Seth Klarman

Baupost Group

Q9/10

"Margin of safety. Cash is a position. Patience pays."

6 positionsSince 1982

Chuck Akre

Akre Capital Management

Q9/10

"The three-legged stool: great business, great management, great reinvestment."

6 positionsSince 1989

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Recent moves — Q2 2026

Latest quarter activity for each manager.

Seth Klarman

NCLHADD +113%
CMENEW
AXTANEW
PSNEW
GPCADD +89%
GDSADD +24%
AMZNADD +20%
GOOGADD +16%
WTWEXIT
PCVXEXIT
WCCREDUCE -54%
EXPREDUCE -41%
LBTYKREDUCE -36%
UNPREDUCE -23%
DNOWREDUCE -23%
QSRREDUCE -16%
TFXREDUCE -12%
COLDREDUCE -12%
AONREDUCE -11%

Chuck Akre

NOWADD +14%
CSGPADD +13%
ORLYREDUCE -44%
ABNBREDUCE -42%
AMTREDUCE -42%
VREDUCE -32%
BNREDUCE -29%
KKRREDUCE -26%
BRK.BREDUCE -21%
MAREDUCE -13%
MCOREDUCE -7%
ROPREDUCE -6%

Data sourced from 13F filings with the SEC. Overlap in top positions is a concrete consensus signal, not investment advice.

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The Intelligent Investor

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Security Analysis

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