Longleaf
Our archive holds 22 letters from Longleaf, behind 32 investment theses and positions in 47 companies. Every quote below is copied verbatim from the letter it came from.
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Longleaf publishes a letter per strategy. Each one has its own page with what it holds, what it bought and what it wrote.
- Longleaf Partners Fund7
16 companies
YTD −3.1% · 1Y +0.1% · 3Y +5.4%/yr (Sep 30, 2026)
- Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund7
Small-cap · 18 companies
YTD −13.9% · 1Y −12.9% · 3Y +4.0%/yr (Sep 30, 2026)
- Longleaf Partners Global Fund6
Global · 24 companies
YTD −5.1% · 1Y −0.1% · 3Y +9.4%/yr (Sep 30, 2026)
- Longleaf Partners International Fund2
International Mid-cap · 16 companies
Returns as reported in each strategy’s latest letter, extracted automatically and not verified by us; one share class, in its own currency. Not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.
What they bought and sold · 23 moves
- New positionAbbott LaboratoriesSeptember 2026
“Abbott Labs – This diversified healthcare company is a new holding (owned previously in the 2010s) and is off to a strong start for us.”
Read the letter - TrimmedAvantor, Inc.September 2026
“We trimmed our position as the stock approached our value.”
Read the letter - TrimmedTripAdvisor, Inc.September 2026
“Thus, the stock at quarter end was a lower weight for us.”
Read the letter - New positionUniversal Music Group N.V.September 2026
“New investments Abbott Labs and Universal Music Group have great, growing businesses and owner operators on the case.”
Read the letter - ExitedGlanbia plcSeptember 2026
“We exited our remaining position in Glanbia after strong execution and a second guidance upgrade drove the share price above our appraisal value.”
Read the letter - September 2026
“While we had trimmed our position into Q2’s stock price strength, we added later in Q3.”
Read the letter - ExitedDelivery Hero SESeptember 2026
“Combine the two groups plus our profitable exit of Delivery Hero, and we get underlying results more in the plus mid/high-single-digits range, which makes more sense for the non-AI part of the stock market this year.”
Read the letter - AddedCNX ResourcesJune 2026
“but we added back to CNX at better prices recently.”
Read the letter - TrimmedRegeneron PharmaceuticalsJune 2026
“We trimmed some of our holding when the market was running hotter on Regeneron’s pipeline prospects earlier this year.”
Read the letter - ExitedMeniconJune 2026
“We exited our positions in Delivery Hero, as discussed above, and Menicon, which was a smaller position that had approached fair value.”
Read the letter - TrimmedGlanbiaJune 2026
“the narrowing P/V margin of safety led us to reduce our position during the quarter”
Read the letter - AddedIDP EducationJune 2026
“We added to our investment in the quarter as the stock price pulled back to highly attractive levels.”
Read the letter - TrimmedLiberty Capital CorpJune 2026
“We trimmed our holding earlier in the quarter when the stock was trading well in the wake of the news.”
Read the letter - ExitedDelivery HeroJune 2026
“we exited our investment as the stock reached our value during the quarter.”
Read the letter - ExitedFedEx FreightJune 2026
“We also sold the small position in FedEx Freight that we received, as its price was above our appraisal.”
Read the letter - ExitedFedEx FreightJune 2026
“We also sold the small position in FedEx Freight that we received, as its price was above our appraisal.”
Read the letter - June 2026
“We exited our position in Bio- Rad after another disappointing operational quarter led us to conclude that our money would be better invested in the new holding.”
Read the letter - AddedJollibee FoodsJune 2026
“In our view, the recent share price weakness does not change the long-term opportunity, and we added to our position in the quarter.”
Read the letter - ExitedLouis HachetteJune 2025
“We exited two positions, Naver and Louis Hachette.”
Read the letter - New positionTreasury Wine EstatesJune 2025
“We initiated an investment in Australia-listed Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) during the quarter.”
Read the letter - New positionKoninklijke PhilipsJune 2025
“We initiated a position in Dutch medical equipment manufacturer Philips during the quarter.”
Read the letter - ExitedNaverJune 2025
“As price reached our value, we took the opportunity to exit Naver and recycle capital into more attractive opportunities.”
Read the letter - New positionMedleyJune 2025
“Medley - Japan's leading online HR platform for medical staff with around 8-10% market share.”
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Companies held · 47
Every company Longleaf has disclosed a position in across our archive, with the letter that last mentioned it.
- Abbott LaboratoriesSep 2026
- Albertsons Companies, Inc.Sep 2026
- Alexander's, Inc.Sep 2026
- Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.Sep 2026
- Avantor, Inc.Sep 2026
- BecleJun 2026
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Jun 2026
- Boston BeerJun 2026
- Canal+Jun 2025
- Clearwater PaperSep 2026
- CNX Resources CorporationSep 2026
- Delivery Hero SESep 2026
- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.Sep 2026
- EntainJun 2025
- Eurofins ScientificJun 2025
- EXOR N.V.Sep 2026
- EXOR N.V.Sep 2026
- FedEx FreightJun 2026
- FedEx FreightJun 2026
- Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.Sep 2026
- Glanbia plcSep 2026
- Graham Holdings CompanySep 2026
- Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V.Sep 2026
- IDP Education Ltd.Sep 2026
- Jollibee FoodsJun 2026
- Koninklijke PhilipsJun 2025
- Liberty Capital CorpJun 2026
- Liberty Capital CorporationSep 2026
- Louis HachetteJun 2025
- Magnum Ice Cream CompanyJun 2026
- Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.Jun 2026
- Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (The)Sep 2026
- Mattel, Inc.Sep 2026
- MedleyJun 2025
- Melco Resorts & EntertainmentJun 2025
- MeniconJun 2026
- MGM Resorts InternationalSep 2026
- NaverJun 2025
- People Inc.Sep 2026
- People, Inc.Sep 2026
- Rayonier, Inc.Sep 2026
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sep 2026
- Shenandoah Telecommunications CompanySep 2026
- Treasury Wine EstatesJun 2025
- TripAdvisor, Inc.Sep 2026
- Universal Music Group N.V.Sep 2026
- White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.Sep 2026
Theses · 32
- September 2026
Abbott Labs is a diversified healthcare company with durable EPS growth, a safe dividend, downside protection, and potential upside from portfolio actions.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Fortune Brands Innovations is a building products company whose new CEO is making long-term business decisions and reinvesting for future competitiveness.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
People Inc. is a digital and print publisher that is simplifying its business and may create value through a merger with MGM Resorts.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a supermarket operator with resilient cash flow potential, a reasonable valuation case, and engaged owners exploring strategic options.
Read the full thesis - Canal+ S.A.September 2026
Canal+ S.A. is a French and African pay-TV operator with synergy progress, strong subscriber growth, and compelling valuation after share weakness.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Universal Music Group N.V. is a high-quality music company with valuable assets and durable long-term earning power.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Mattel is a toy, media and consumer products company with increasing takeover interest that could unlock value after an ill-conceived earnings reset.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Empire State Realty Trust owns NYC real estate and an observatory business, with valuation supported by a healthy office market, well-laddered debt, and potential activism.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
TripAdvisor is a digital travel company with asset monetization potential, though execution issues have recently weighed on its core Viator business.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Shenandoah Telecommunications is a broadband operator with a differentiated footprint, improving fiber penetration, strong NPS, and insider alignment.
Read the full thesis - Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V.September 2026
Gruma is a global tortilla and corn flour company with strong international growth, durable execution, and meaningful share repurchases.
Read the full thesis - September 2026
Clearwater Paper is a packaging company benefiting from industry price increases, improving demand, and a stronger balance sheet.
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- Mattel, Inc.Sep 2026
- Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.Jun 2026
- FedExJun 2026
- Canal+Jun 2026
- Rayonier, Inc.Mar 2026
- Becle S.A.B. de C.V.Mar 2026
- BecleDec 2025
- Boston BeerDec 2025
- GCI LibertyDec 2025
- Canal+Dec 2025
- Empire State Realty TrustDec 2025
- MattelDec 2025
- AlbertsonsSep 2025
- Canal+Jun 2025
- GlanbiaJun 2025
- MedleyJun 2025
- PhilipsJun 2025
- Treasury Wine EstatesJun 2025
- GlanbiaMar 2025
- LanxessMar 2025
Letter archive · 22
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2025
- Dec 2025Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund
- Dec 2025Longleaf Partners Fund
- Dec 2025Longleaf Partners Global Fund
- Sep 2025Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund
- Sep 2025Longleaf Partners Global Fund
- Sep 2025Longleaf Partners Fund
- Jun 2025Longleaf Partners Fund
- Jun 2025Longleaf Partners International Fund
- Jun 2025Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund
- Jun 2025Longleaf Partners Global Fund
- Mar 2025Longleaf Partners Global Fund
- Mar 2025Longleaf Partners Fund
- Mar 2025Longleaf Partners International Fund
- Mar 2025Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund
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