Investors who trade like Warren Buffett
The 29 other tracked superinvestors ranked by shared-ticker overlap with Warren Buffett's (Berkshire Hathaway) latest 13F portfolio. Jaccard similarity — the fraction of tickers held by both investors out of the union of tickers held by either.
Top similar investors
- 1Glenn GreenbergBrave Warrior Advisors12%Jaccard7 shared of 59 total tickers — GOOGL · BAC · MCO · GOOG · LEN
- 2Bill NygrenOakmark Funds10%Jaccard10 shared of 99 total tickers — AAPL · AXP · GOOGL · BAC · CVX
- 3Li LuHimalaya Capital9%Jaccard3 shared of 32 total tickers — AAPL · GOOGL · GOOG
- 4Chris HohnTCI Fund Management9%Jaccard3 shared of 34 total tickers — GOOGL · MCO · GOOG
- 5François RochonGiverny Capital8%Jaccard6 shared of 71 total tickers — AAPL · AXP · GOOGL · GOOG · NYT
- 6David RolfeWedgewood Partners7%Jaccard3 shared of 41 total tickers — AAPL · GOOGL · CB
- 7Bill AckmanPershing Square Capital6%Jaccard2 shared of 36 total tickers — GOOGL · GOOG
- 8Lee AinslieMaverick Capital5%Jaccard3 shared of 61 total tickers — GOOGL · GOOG · COF
- 9William von MuefflingCantillon Capital Management4%Jaccard2 shared of 51 total tickers — GOOGL · MCO
- 10David TepperAppaloosa Management4%Jaccard2 shared of 52 total tickers — AAPL · GOOG
- 11Dev KantesariaValley Forge Capital3%Jaccard1 shared of 32 total tickers — MCO
- 12Terry SmithFundsmith3%Jaccard2 shared of 66 total tickers — GOOGL · VRSN
- 13Stanley DruckenmillerDuquesne Family Office3%Jaccard3 shared of 112 total tickers — GOOGL · DAL · DHI
- 14John ArmitageEgerton Capital2%Jaccard2 shared of 83 total tickers — LPX · JEF
- 15Chuck AkreAkre Capital Management2%Jaccard1 shared of 45 total tickers — MCO
Method
Jaccard similarity = |A ∩ B| / |A ∪ B| where A and B are the sets of tickers each investor holds in their most recent 13F filing.
A score of 100% means both investors hold exactly the same tickers. A score of 0% means no overlap. In practice, tracked superinvestors rarely exceed 40% — they pick unique spots even within similar philosophies.
Source data: SEC EDGAR 13F-HR filings, latest quarter available per investor. v1 uses unweighted Jaccard (set membership). v2 will add position-weighted similarity for a finer-grained score.
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Frequently asked questions
Which investors are most similar to Warren Buffett?
Top portfolio-similarity peers to Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway): Glenn Greenberg (Brave Warrior Advisors, 12% Jaccard); Bill Nygren (Oakmark Funds, 10% Jaccard); Li Lu (Himalaya Capital, 9% Jaccard). Full ranking of all 29 tracked peers below, by shared-ticker overlap.
How is investor similarity calculated?
HoldLens uses Jaccard similarity on shared tickers: |A ∩ B| / |A ∪ B|. For each pair of investors, count tickers held by both, divide by tickers held by either. Range 0% (no overlap) to 100% (identical portfolio). Computed from latest SEC 13F-HR filings for Warren Buffett and the 29 other tracked superinvestors.
Why does Warren Buffett's portfolio overlap with these investors?
Portfolio overlap reflects shared investment thesis, sector orientation, or fund-of-funds inheritance. High Jaccard (>50%) is rare and usually signals tight thesis alignment; 20-40% suggests overlapping sectors; <10% means distinct strategies. Click each peer below for their full 13F positions and ConvictionScore.
How current is the Warren Buffett similarity ranking?
Updated on each quarterly 13F-HR filing cycle (45-day statutory lag per SEC). Similarity scores refresh as new positions are added or exited. See /methodology for the federation cadence + 13F filing-window math.
Similarity computed from publicly filed 13F portfolios. 13F filings show long US equity positions only (no shorts, no cash, no non-US positions). Not investment advice.
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