Ruane, Cunniff, and Goldfarb

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Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb is the investment firm founded in 1969 by William J. Ruane and Richard T. Cunniff. The firm manages its trademark Sequoia Fund, which has one of the best long-term performance records on Wall Street. The firm manages over $14 billion in assets.

Officers of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (partial list):

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Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb is perhaps best known as the investment advisor and distributor of Sequoia Fund (SEQUX). From the fund's inception in 1970 through June 2006, its average annual total return has been 15.68%. The fund has been closed to new investment since 1982.

As of March 31, 2006, the fund's net assets were roughly $3.6 billion. The fund's largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Sequoia holds roughly $1.2 billion in Bershire Hathaway stock.

Officers of Sequoia Fund:

  • Richard T. Cunniff, Vice Chairman
  • Robert D. Goldfarb, President
  • David M. Poppe, Executive Vice President (since January 31, 2003)
  • Joseph Quinones, Jr., Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Chief Compliance Officer

Portfolio managers of Sequoia Fund:

  • Robert D. Goldfarb (since June 30, 1998)
  • David M. Poppe (since November 25, 2005)

Directors of Sequoia Fund:

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