Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership
Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership is an investment firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Filing as a limited partnership, it manages a focused investment portfolio for clients, reporting to the SEC as an institutional manager. As of 2025, the firm files regular Form 13F-HR reports and manages approximately 37 distinct holdings. The number of employees is not publicly listed, and the firm does not appear to maintain a public-facing website or LinkedIn presence. Elkhorn Partners primarily serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, with Alan S. Parsow referenced as a key owner/founder in SEC filings. Year of founding is not published in recent filings; historical filings suggest operations since at least the early 2000s.
Investment Strategy
Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership pursues a concentrated value-investing strategy, with significant portfolio weightings in Berkshire Hathaway (both Class A and B), Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, White Mountains Insurance Group, and select technology and energy holdings such as Alphabet, Apple, Occidental Petroleum, and Boeing. Their SEC filings show a strong bias toward long-term, fundamentally-driven equity positions with an opportunistic approach to industry allocation, reflecting a disciplined portfolio management philosophy. The firm routinely aggregates holdings and appears to focus on publicly traded US equities, favoring companies with strong fundamentals and potential for growth or strategic value.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (37)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B BRK-A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 26.49% | $36.4M | 50 | $135780.00 | $728800.00 | -$3.5M |
K KW | Kennedy-Wilson Hldgs | 21.02% | $28.9M | 4,251,400 | $15.03 | $6.80 | -$7.6M |
W WTM | White Mtns Ins Group Ltd | 19.45% | $26.8M | 14,900 | $572.66 | $1795.72 | -$1.9M |
B BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 19.18% | $26.4M | 54,310 | $118.14 | $485.77 | -$2.3M |
G GOOGL | Alphabet Inc - CL A | 2.55% | $3.5M | 19,900 | $53.14 | $176.23 | +$267.0K |