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Ardent Capital Management, Inc.
Momentum followerSector-focusedLong-term holder
Total reported value
$233.6M
Reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Number of holdings: 47
Ardent Capital Management, Inc. disclosed 47 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-03-31, with total reported value of $233.6M and a quarterly turnover rate of 13.1%.
Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 63.21
- Portfolio Stability
- 13.05
- Momentum/Contrarian
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 74.78
- Diversification
- 94
- Sizing Uniformity
- 74.37
Recent moves
Add JNJ
-2.5% $4.7M
Trim BIDU
-67.5% -$3.7M
Trim META
-2.1% -$2.5M
Add COST
-2.0% $761.3K
Trim AAPL
-7.7% -$2.2M
Trim GOOG
-2.2% -$3.3M
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 32.73% | +0.13% | -2.68% | |
| 2 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 15.39% | +3.04% | -2.46% | |
| 3 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 12.02% | -0.41% | -2.19% | |
| 4 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 6.01% | -0.54% | -2.09% | |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 5.93% | -0.43% | -7.71% | |
| 6 | SYK | Stryker CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 4.51% | +0.02% | -0.56% | |
| 7 | PM | Philip Morris International | Stock-Consumer Staples | 3.20% | +0.32% | -0.40% | |
| 8 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.93% | -0.05% | -1.03% | |
| 9 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 2.78% | +0.51% | -1.97% | |
| 10 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.84% | +0.14% | -0.52% | |
| 11 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | ETF-Other | 0.90% | +0.03% | — | |
| 12 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.82% | +0.04% | +8.11% | |
| 13 | ARTY | Ishares Future Ai & Tech ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.81% | +0.02% | -2.70% | |
| 14 | RSP | Invesco S&p 500 Equal Weight | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.63% | +0.05% | — | |
| 15 | BIDU | Baidu INC - Spon Adr | Stock-Comm Services | 0.61% | -1.43% | -67.53% | |
| 16 | IAUM | Ishares Gold Trust Micro | ETF-Commodities | 0.57% | +0.09% | — | |
| 17 | QUAL | Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac | ETF-Other | 0.56% | +0.02% | — | |
| 18 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.55% | +0.02% | — | |
| 19 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 0.53% | +0.05% | — | |
| 20 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.49% | -0.02% | -1.93% | |
| 21 | ADBE | Adobe INC | Stock-Tech | 0.46% | -0.16% | -1.28% | |
| 22 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.45% | +0.03% | — | |
| 23 | MO | Altria Group INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.41% | +0.07% | -1.32% | |
| 24 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.41% | +0.08% | — | |
| 25 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | ETF-Small Cap | 0.33% | +0.04% | — | |
| 26 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.33% | -0.07% | — | |
| 27 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.32% | +0.01% | — | |
| 28 | SLV | Ishares Silver Trust | ETF-Commodities | 0.28% | +0.04% | — | |
| 29 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | ETF-Other | 0.28% | — | — | |
| 30 | KVUE | Kenvue INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.26% | +0.01% | -3.74% | |
| 31 | GLD | Spdr Gold Shares | ETF-Commodities | 0.26% | +0.04% | — | |
| 32 | ABBV | Abbvie INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.24% | +0.01% | — | |
| 33 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.23% | -0.03% | -1.25% | |
| 34 | PLD | Prologis INC | Stock-Real Estate | 0.23% | +0.03% | — | |
| 35 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.20% | +0.02% | — | |
| 36 | MDY | State Street Spdr S&p Midcap | ETF-Other | 0.19% | +0.02% | — | |
| 37 | EVLV | Evolv Technologies Holdings | Stock-Other | 0.16% | -0.02% | -4.31% | |
| 38 | ADP | Automatic Data Processing | Stock-Tech | 0.14% | -0.03% | — | |
| 39 | CEF | Sprott Physical Gold And Sil | Stock-Other | 0.13% | +0.01% | — | |
| 40 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.13% | +0.01% | — | |
| 41 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.12% | -0.01% | — | |
| 42 | SO | Southern Co/the | Stock-Utilities | 0.11% | +0.01% | -5.01% | |
| 43 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 0.11% | +0.01% | — | |
| 44 | EMLP | First Trust North American E | ETF-Other | 0.11% | +0.02% | — | |
| 45 | XME | Ss Spdr S&p Metals Mining | ETF-Other | 0.10% | +0.01% | — | |
| 46 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 0.10% | — | — | |
| 47 | VEU | Vanguard Ftse All-world Ex-u | ETF-Other | 0.09% | +0.01% | — |
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 47 | $233.6M | 13 | |
| 2025-12-31 | 50 | $252.8M | 10 | |
| 2025-09-30 | 51 | $236.0M | 24 | |
| 2025-06-30 | 43 | $208.5M | 0 | |
| 2025-03-31 | 44 | $231.1M | 0 | |
| 2024-12-31 | 42 | $219.8M | 0 | |
| 2024-09-30 | 45 | $220.1M | 0 | |
| 2024-06-30 | 42 | $204.0M | 0 | |
| 2024-03-31 | 46 | $199.2M | 0 | |
| 2023-12-31 | 45 | $190.8M | 0 | |
| 2023-09-30 | 44 | $177.2M | 0 | |
| 2023-06-30 | 30 | $162.8M | 0 | |
| 2023-03-31 | 29 | $139.1M | 0 | |
| 2022-12-31 | 27 | $128.8M | 0 | |
| 2022-09-30 | 14 | $112.2M | 0 | |
| 2022-06-30 | 21 | $81.2M | 0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 25 | $150.0M | 0 | |
| 2021-12-31 | 28 | $150.6M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2026-03-31: Sold out: Paypal Holdings INC (PYPL); Sold out: Zimmer Biomet Holdings INC (ZBH); Sold out: Nvidia CORP (NVDA); Trim: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — shares -2.46%; Trim: Baidu INC - Spon Adr (BIDU) — shares -67.53%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | +3% | -2.46% | Trim |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | +0.5% | -1.97% | Trim |
| 3 | PM | Philip Morris International | +0.3% | -0.40% | Trim |
| 4 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | +0.1% | -0.52% | Trim |
| 5 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | +0.1% | -2.68% | Trim |
| 6 | IAUM | Ishares Gold Trust Micro | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 7 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 8 | MO | Altria Group INC | +0.1% | -1.32% | Trim |
| 9 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 10 | RSP | Invesco S&p 500 Equal Weight | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 11 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | 0% | +8.11% | Add |
| 12 | GLD | Spdr Gold Shares | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 13 | SLV | Ishares Silver Trust | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 14 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 15 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 16 | PLD | Prologis INC | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 17 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 18 | SYK | Stryker CORP | 0% | -0.56% | Trim |
| 19 | ARTY | Ishares Future Ai & Tech ETF | 0% | -2.70% | Trim |
| 20 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 21 | QUAL | Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 22 | EMLP | First Trust North American E | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 23 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 24 | MDY | State Street Spdr S&p Midcap | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 25 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 26 | ABBV | Abbvie INC | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 27 | KVUE | Kenvue INC | 0% | -3.74% | Trim |
| 28 | SO | Southern Co/the | 0% | -5.01% | Trim |
| 29 | CEF | Sprott Physical Gold And Sil | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 30 | XME | Ss Spdr S&p Metals Mining | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 31 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 32 | VEU | Vanguard Ftse All-world Ex-u | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 33 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 34 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | — | — | Unchanged |
| 35 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | — | — | Unchanged |
| 36 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 37 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 0% | -1.93% | Trim |
| 38 | EVLV | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 0% | -4.31% | Trim |
| 39 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | 0% | -1.25% | Trim |
| 40 | ADP | Automatic Data Processing | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 41 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | -0.1% | -1.03% | Trim |
| 42 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 43 | ADBE | Adobe INC | -0.2% | -1.28% | Trim |
| 44 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | -0.4% | -2.19% | Trim |
| 45 | AAPL | Apple INC | -0.4% | -7.71% | Trim |
| 46 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | -0.5% | -2.09% | Trim |
| 47 | BIDU | Baidu INC - Spon Adr | -1.4% | -67.53% | Trim |
| 48 | PYPL | Paypal Holdings INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 50 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
FAQ
What is Ardent Capital Management, Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Ardent Capital Management, Inc. is a investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-03-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $233.6M, spread across 47 disclosed positions.
What are Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B (BRK-B) — $76.5M (32.7%)
2. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — $36.0M (15.4%)
3. Alphabet Inc-cl C (GOOG) — $28.1M (12.0%)
4. Meta Platforms Inc-class A (META) — $14.1M (6.0%)
5. Apple INC (AAPL) — $13.9M (5.9%)
What changes did Ardent Capital Management, Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Ardent Capital Management, Inc. made 23 notable position adjustments: 0 new positions were initiated, 1 existing holdings were added to, 19 positions were partially reduced, and 3 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Paypal Holdings INC (PYPL); Sold out: Zimmer Biomet Holdings INC (ZBH); Sold out: Nvidia CORP (NVDA); Trim: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — shares -2.46%; Trim: Baidu INC - Spon Adr (BIDU) — shares -67.53%
What sectors does Ardent Capital Management, Inc. focus on?
Ardent Capital Management, Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Financials: 36.1%
• Communication Services: 23.3%
• Health Care: 22.5%
• Consumer Staples: 9.2%
• Information Technology: 7.5%
• Consumer Discretionary: 1.0%