Tom Russo, a partner at Gardner Russo & Gardner, managed to beat the S&P 500 index by 4.7 percentage points annually between 1984 and 2011. Russo manages around $4 billion in Gardner Russo & Gardner's Semper Vic Partners fund and returned 14.6% annually after fees and expenses.Thomas Russo invests in companies with strong global brands that have huge growth potential in emerging markets. Tom Russo has an MBA degree from Stanford.
| Fund Name: | Gardner Russo & Gardner |
| Manager | Tom Russo |
| Portfolio Value | $10,961,179,000 |
| Change This QTR | +0.99% |
| No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value (x$1000) | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MA | 3,574,240 | $1,272,608 | -18% | 11.61% | |
| 2. | BRK.A | 3,255 | $1,255,460 | -5% | 11.45% | |
| 3. | NSRGY | 10,021,937 | $1,117,546 | -4% | 10.19% | |
| 4. | GOOG | 418,759 | $866,257 | -4% | 7.9% | |
| 5. | PM | 8,107,660 | $719,474 | -4% | 6.56% |
