1y return+18.6%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+56.8%S&P 500 +68.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since December 31, 2021: $158 against $157 in the S&P 500.2
Ardent Capital Management, Inc.S&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del | $79.2M | 32.9% | |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson | $37.3M | 15.5% | |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc | $34.5M | 14.3% | |
| AAPLApple Inc | $15.7M | 6.5% | |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc | $13.9M | 5.8% | |
| SYKStryker Corporation | $11.1M | 4.6% | +10.2% |
| PMPhilip Morris Intl Inc | $7.9M | 3.3% | −3.1% |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation | $6.3M | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| PGProcter & Gamble Co | $4.4M | 1.8% | |
| ARTYIshares Tr | $3.1M | 1.3% | |
| IWBIshares Tr | $2.2M | 0.9% | −8.0% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | $2.2M | 0.9% | |
| RSPInvesco Exchange Traded Fd T | $1.5M | 0.6% | −9.6% |
| IVVIshares Tr | $1.5M | 0.6% | |
| QUALIshares Tr | $1.4M | 0.6% | −9.1% |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | $1.3M | 0.5% | |
| VTVVanguard Index Fds | $1.3M | 0.5% | −8.3% |
| IAUMIshares Gold Trust Micro | $1.1M | 0.5% | |
| VOVanguard Index Fds | $1.1M | 0.5% | −8.4% |
| MOAltria Group Inc | $1.0M | 0.4% | −5.3% |
| ACREAres Coml Real Estate Corp | $981K | 0.4% | New |
| BMYBristol-myers Squibb Co | $903K | 0.4% | |
| SPYState Str Spdr S&p 500 Etf T | $856K | 0.4% | |
| IJRIshares Tr | $815K | 0.3% | −11.2% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | $771K | 0.3% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | December 31, 2022 | +183.7% | $2.2M |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc | December 31, 2021 | +144.2% | $34.5M |
| ARTYIshares Tr | March 31, 2025 | +142.2% | $3.1M |
| IWFIshares Tr | December 31, 2022 | +131.8% | $750K |
| IAUMIshares Gold Trust Micro | September 30, 2023 | +116.9% | $1.1M |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | December 31, 2021 | +106.7% | $1.3M |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation | December 31, 2022 | +104.9% | $6.3M |
| SPYState Str Spdr S&p 500 Etf T | December 31, 2022 | +95.3% | $856K |
| IVVIshares Tr | December 31, 2022 | +94.9% | $1.5M |
| IWBIshares Tr | December 31, 2022 | +94.5% | $2.2M |
Sold off last quarter
- GOOGLAlphabet Inc was $6.8M
- BIDUBaidu Inc was $1.4M
- ADBEAdobe Inc was $1.1M
- UNHUnitedhealth Group Inc was $533K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +7.7% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −2.8% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +4.3% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +8.6% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | −0.7% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | +3.0% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +9.7% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +9.3% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +7.0% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −2.5% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +11.6% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +5.6% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +9.0% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −5.7% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −18.0% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | +1.2% | −4.9% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Ardent Capital Management, Inc. Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1888792&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1888792
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888792/000117266126002677/Filed July 20, 2026 · accession 0001172661-26-002677