Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
Investment Details
Investor Type
Private Investment Firm
Asset Class Focus
Equity, Debt
Stage Focus
Late Stage, Seed
Geographical Focus
United States, Brazil
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Industrials
- Real Estate
- Materials
- Telecommunications
- Utilities
- Media
- Transportation
- Consumer Services
- Basic Materials
- Consumer Non-Durables
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 1969
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb is a private investment firm based in New York City, founded in 1969 by William J. Ruane, Richard T. Cunniff, and Robert Goldfarb. The firm is best known for managing the Sequoia Fund, which has a long-term track record in the financial sector. As of March 31, 2025, the firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets across various investment vehicles, including the Sequoia Fund, hedge fund partnerships, and separately managed accounts.
The firm's investment strategy focuses on a long-term approach, emphasizing the quality of businesses and the competence of their management. They prefer to own a few businesses that they know very well and like to own them for long periods. Their preference is for businesses with dominant competitive positions and attractive growth prospects, and as value investors, they watch what they pay.
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb has a history of strong performance, with the Sequoia Fund earning an annualized return of 14.65% from its inception in 1970 to 2015, outperforming the S&P 500's annualized return of 10.93% over the same period. The firm emphasizes a partnership approach with its clients, fostering transparency about both successes and failures, and is committed to doing right by them in all the ways that can be counted, and the many that can't.
Requirements
- Long-term investment horizon
- Focus on high-quality businesses with competent management
- Value-oriented investment approach
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