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Violich Capital Management, Inc.

CIK:0001326766
Investment Adviser
$912M AUM
98 holdings
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded:2005
1 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Violich Capital Management, Inc. is a San Francisco-based investment adviser registered with the SEC. Founded in California, it manages approximately $912 million in assets as of March 2025 and primarily serves high net worth individuals, as well as some charitable organizations and businesses. The firm reported only one employee, indicating a boutique or highly specialized practice.

Investment Strategy

Violich Capital Management delivers discretionary investment management with a focus on US-listed equities and ETFs, building diversified portfolios for affluent individuals and select organizations. Its holdings are concentrated in high-quality large-cap stocks such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Visa, and Apple, suggesting a growth-oriented, blue-chip strategy that prioritizes capital appreciation. The firm invests almost exclusively on a discretionary basis, tailoring strategies to each client's goals and risk tolerance.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Violich Capital Management, Inc. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 98 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $711M. The fund increased holdings in Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc. CL A among other positions. Violich Capital Management, Inc. reduced exposure to Unitedhealth Group Inc., Apple Inc., Abbvie Inc. among others.

Top Buys
O
ORCLOracle Corp
+$15.2M
M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp
+$13.2M
G
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Cl A
+$3.3M
L
LRCXLam Research Corp
+$2.5M
G
GOOGAlphabet Inc Cl C
+$2.0M
Top Sells
U
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc
-$9.4M
A
AAPLApple Inc
-$8.6M
A
ABBVAbbvie Inc
-$5.2M
B
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B
-$4.8M
V
VVisa Inc Cl A
-$4.2M

Top Holdings

M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp
+11.6%$82.7M
G
GOOGAlphabet Inc Cl C
+8.2%$58.5M
G
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Cl A
+7.8%$55.1M
V
VVisa Inc Cl A
+6.7%$47.7M
C
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp
+6.5%$46.5M

Equity Positions (98)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
Microsoft Corp11.64%$82.7M166,285$62.30$497.41+$13.2M
Alphabet Inc Cl C8.23%$58.5M329,553$52.43$177.39+$2.0M
Alphabet Inc Cl A7.75%$55.1M312,563$57.69$176.23+$3.3M
V
V
Visa Inc Cl A6.71%$47.7M134,380$67.28$355.05-$4.2M
Costco Wholesale Corp6.54%$46.5M46,951$173.68$989.94-$3.3M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+29.2%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+18.4%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+7.6%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+6.6%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+6.0%

Investment Team (3)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Adam Violich
Adam Violich
PresidentSan Francisco, CA , United States
Matthew Schmidt
Matthew Schmidt
Portfolio Manager and Research AnalystSan Francisco, CA , United States
P
Paul Violich
PresidentKentfield, CA , United States