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Sprucegrove Investment Management LTD

CIK:0001234074
Asset Manager
$23B AUM
43 holdings
Toronto, ON, Canada
Founded:1993
66 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. is a boutique, 100% employee-owned asset management firm based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1993, Sprucegrove specializes in international and global equities and exclusively serves institutional investors, primarily in Canada and the United States. The firm is notable for its emphasis on diversity—69% of shares held by women, minorities, or both—and prides itself on a long-term and collaborative client service ethos. As of 2025, Sprucegrove employs around 66 people.

Investment Strategy

Sprucegrove focuses on global and international equity mandates, using a value-oriented approach and bottom-up, research-driven stock selection. Their philosophy centers around building portfolios of high-quality companies purchased at attractive valuations, with unwavering discipline and consistency. The firm seeks above-average investment performance and a boutique client service experience, emphasizing long-term relationships, independence, and deep collaboration among the investment team. Sprucegrove is also committed to responsible investment, as a signatory of the PRI and CDP.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Sprucegrove Investment Management LTD filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 43 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $1B. The fund increased holdings in Ryanair HLDGS PLC, Copa Holdings, Samsung Electronic among other positions. Sprucegrove Investment Management LTD reduced exposure to Commercial Intl BK, Berkshire Hathaway, RTX Corporation among others.

Top Buys
R
RYAAYRYANAIR HLDGS PLC
+$175.4M
C
CPACOPA HOLDINGS
+$85.3M
S
SMSN.ILSAMSUNG ELECTRONIC
+$50.2M
D
DGDOLLAR GEN CORP
+$4.4M
M
METAMETA PLATFORMS INC
+$4.1M
Top Sells
C
CBKD.ILCOMMERCIAL INTL BK
-$5.5M
B
BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
-$4.2M
R
RTXRTX CORPORATION
-$3.6M
B
BDXBECTON DICKINSON
-$3.2M
B
BF-BBROWN FORMAN CORP
-$2.4M

Top Holdings

R
RYAAYRYANAIR HLDGS PLC
+28.0%$346.7M
C
CPACOPA HOLDINGS
+22.5%$278.6M
S
SMSN.ILSAMSUNG ELECTRONIC
+14.8%$183.4M
C
CBKD.ILCOMMERCIAL INTL BK
+2.9%$35.6M
M
MKLMARKEL GROUP INC
+2.0%$24.3M

Equity Positions (43)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
R
RYAAY
RYANAIR HLDGS PLC28.01%$346.7M6,011,207$40.03$57.67+$175.4M
C
CPA
COPA HOLDINGS22.51%$278.6M2,533,736$71.13$109.97+$85.3M
S
SMSN.IL
SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC14.82%$183.4M166,574$863.30$1101.00+$50.2M
C
CBKD.IL
COMMERCIAL INTL BK2.88%$35.6M21,212,772$1.76$1.68-$5.5M
M
MKL
MARKEL GROUP INC1.97%$24.3M12,189$1114.36$1997.36+$740.1K

Industry Allocation

AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED
+50.5%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+3.7%
SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
+3.6%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+3.0%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+2.6%