AME AMETEK INC

Ownership history in Giverny Capital Inc.  ·  37 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

Giverny Capital Inc. reported AMETEK INC (AME) in 37 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 7.05% in 2023 Q4. The latest visible filing shows AME at 6.71% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this AME ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was Giverny Capital Inc.'s position in AMETEK INC, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

AME was reported at 6.71% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
7.05% in 2023 Q4

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2023 Q4 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How Giverny Capital Inc. held AME — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    AME price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 9 quarters  
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 REDUCED 979,458 -17,218 -1.7% 6.71% $201.1M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $229.40
2025 Q3 ADDED 996,676 +332 +0.0% 5.75% $187.4M 2025-11-14 $192.75
2025 Q2 ADDED 996,344 +18,910 +1.9% 6.18% $180.3M 2025-08-13 $186.02
2025 Q1 ADDED 977,434 +2,975 +0.3% 6.20% $168.3M 2025-05-13 $179.33
2024 Q4 ADDED 974,459 +15,237 +1.6% 6.42% $175.7M 2025-02-13 $182.91
2024 Q3 ADDED 959,222 +22,526 +2.4% 6.26% $164.7M 2024-11-13 $193.53
2024 Q2 ADDED 936,696 +8,719 +0.9% 6.60% $156.2M 2024-08-14 $159.65
2024 Q1 ADDED 927,977 +17,686 +1.9% 6.90% $169.7M 2024-05-13 $167.90
2023 Q4 ADDED 910,291 +13,235 +1.5% 7.05% $150.1M 2024-02-09 $166.06
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FAQ About Giverny Capital Inc. and AME

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has Giverny Capital Inc. reported owning AME?

Giverny Capital Inc. reported AME across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported AME position in Giverny Capital Inc.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for AME was 7.05% in 2023 Q4.

What is the latest reported AME position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when Giverny Capital Inc. reported 979,458 shares, equal to 6.71% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $201.1M.

What does the chart on this AME ownership page compare?

The chart compares Giverny Capital Inc.'s quarterly AME portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

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