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Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc.

CIK:0001108893
Investment Adviser
$1B AUM
76 holdings
Dallas, TX, United States
Founded:1977
11 employees
Latest filing:Sep 30, 2025

Penn Davis McFarland, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1977 by Fred M. Penn, John H. Davis, and John S. McFarland, the firm provides discretionary asset management and family office services for individuals, families, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. With a research-driven and growth-oriented approach, PDM serves clients through separately managed accounts tailored to their specific goals and needs. As of early 2025, the firm manages over $1.26 billion in client assets and has a multi-generational team that emphasizes client service and long-term wealth preservation.

Investment Strategy

Penn Davis McFarland implements a disciplined, long-term investment process focusing on fundamental research and concentrated portfolios. Their philosophy is to seek global opportunities through U.S.-listed equities, prioritizing companies with market leadership, high barriers to entry, strong cash flow, healthy balance sheets, shareholder-aligned management, sales growth, margin expansion prospects, and high returns on capital. The firm is unconstrained by style mandates and practices a contrarian, value-focused approach—waiting to invest only when compelling opportunities exist and willing to hold significant cash positions when appropriate. Risk management centers around capital preservation, creating a margin of safety, strong sell discipline, and incremental position building. The firm also offers family office services for select clients.

Top Buys
G
GOOGALPHABET, INC. CL C (GOOGLE C)
+$27.2M
G
GOOGLALPHABET, INC. CL A (GOOGLE A)
+$11.7M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORP
+$11.3M
R
ROIVROIVANT SCIENCES LTD.
+$9.1M
A
AAPLAPPLE, INC.
+$9.0M
Top Sells
S
SFMSPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC
-$9.6M
P
PYPLPAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
-$4.5M
B
BUDANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
-$4.3M
B
BDXBECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
-$2.5M
K
KMIKINDER MORGAN, INC.
-$2.3M

Top Holdings

G
GOOGALPHABET, INC. CL C (GOOGLE C)
+11.7%$113.1M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORP
+10.0%$97.1M
K
KMIKINDER MORGAN, INC.
+5.1%$48.9M
U
UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC.
+4.8%$46.9M
A
AAPLAPPLE, INC.
+4.8%$46.6M

Equity Positions (74)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
G
GOOG
ALPHABET, INC. CL C (GOOGLE C)11.69%$113.1M464,324$48.17$243.55+$27.2M
N
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP10.03%$97.1M520,278$118.01$186.58+$11.3M
K
KMI
KINDER MORGAN, INC.5.06%$48.9M1,729,057$17.88$28.31-$2.3M
U
UNH
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC.4.84%$46.9M135,687$318.07$345.30+$4.9M
A
AAPL
APPLE, INC.4.82%$46.6M182,988$42.70$254.63+$9.0M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+29.5%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+10.9%
NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
+8.9%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+7.0%
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
+6.5%