1y return+17.8%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+54.1%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+36.4%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+279.8%S&P 500 +256.5%
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 June 30, 2016: $380 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
Provident Trust CoS&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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Cl A | $786.0M | 16.5% | −21.1% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Cl C | $777.9M | 16.3% | −21.3% |
| COSTCostco Whsl Corp New Com | $440.0M | 9.2% | |
| PNCPnc Financial Svs Grp | $431.0M | 9.0% | |
| VVisa Inc | $405.9M | 8.5% | |
| SCHWSchwab Charles Cp New Com | $342.9M | 7.2% | |
| TJXTjx Companies Inc | $316.0M | 6.6% | |
| AXPAmerican Express Co | $311.5M | 6.5% | |
| HDHome Depot | $293.1M | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| TROWT Rowe Price Grp Inc | $234.4M | 4.9% | |
| FASTFastenal Inc Com | $217.1M | 4.6% | |
| Accenture PLCCUSIP G1151C101 | $122.9M | 2.6% | −25.9% |
| TSCOTractor Supply Co Com | $75.1M | 1.6% | |
| AAPLApple Computer Inc | $8.7M | 0.2% | |
| BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B Ne | $3.0M | 0.1% | |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp Com | $2.3M | 0.0% | −33.1% |
| MAMastercard Inc Cl A | $1.2M | 0.0% | |
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc | $506K | 0.0% | |
| PGProcter & Gamble Co | $411K | 0.0% | |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com | $386K | 0.0% | |
| INTCIntel Corp Com | $373K | 0.0% | New |
| NVDANvidia Corp Com | $212K | 0.0% | New |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Cl A | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $786.0M |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Cl C | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $777.9M |
| AAPLApple Computer Inc | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $8.7M |
| COSTCostco Whsl Corp New Com | June 30, 2020 | +208.5% | $440.0M |
| BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B Ne | June 30, 2020 | +180.3% | $3.0M |
| SCHWSchwab Charles Cp New Com | June 30, 2020 | +173.5% | $342.9M |
| PNCPnc Financial Svs Grp | June 30, 2020 | +134.0% | $431.0M |
| FASTFastenal Inc Com | June 30, 2020 | +124.2% | $217.1M |
| TJXTjx Companies Inc | December 31, 2022 | +90.3% | $316.0M |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp Com | June 30, 2020 | +83.3% | $2.3M |
Sold off last quarter
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +8.8% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −6.4% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +6.3% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +8.8% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +1.8% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −4.5% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +4.7% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +4.0% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +3.0% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +7.4% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +12.1% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −0.4% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +7.9% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | −1.5% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +3.8% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −4.2% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −16.6% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −11.0% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +10.7% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | +1.8% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Provident Trust Co Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1140436&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1140436
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140436/000114043626000007/Filed July 28, 2026 · accession 0001140436-26-000007