Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1888792

Ardent Capital Management, Inc.

Wealth managerFiled 2026-07-20 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $240.6M
Reported positions: 47
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +16.7%
Assets under management: $327.0M

Ardent Capital Management, Inc. is a wealth manager that reported 47 positions worth $240.6M in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-07-20. Its largest holdings were Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK-B, 32.9%), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, 15.5%), Alphabet Inc (GOOG, 14.3%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 16.7% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Ardent Capital Management, Inc. holdings all 47 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Ardent Capital Management, Inc. 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	32.9%	32.7%	158,324	-0.8%	$79.2M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	15.5%	15.4%	146,697	-0.3%	$37.3M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	14.3%	12.0%	97,666	-0.3%	$34.5M
AAPLApple Inc	6.5%	5.9%	54,178	-0.8%	$15.7M
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A	5.8%	6.0%	24,657	+0.4%	$13.9M
SYKStryker Corporation	4.6%	4.5%	35,359	+10.2%	$11.1M
PMPhilip Morris Intl Inc Com	3.3%	3.2%	43,836	-3.1%	$7.9M
COSTCostco Whsl Corp New	2.6%	2.8%	6,710	+2.9%	$6.3M
PGProcter & Gamble Co Com	1.8%	1.8%	29,813	-0.0%	$4.4M
ARTYIshares Future Ai & Techetf	1.3%	0.8%	40,567	-0.9%	$3.1M
IWBIshares Russell 1000 ETF	0.9%	0.9%	5,427	-8.0%	$2.2M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com	0.9%	0.8%	9,248	+0.0%	$2.2M
RSPInvesco S&p 500 Equal Weight ETF	0.6%	0.6%	6,920	-9.6%	$1.5M
IVVIshares Core S&p 500 ETF	0.6%	0.6%	1,966	+0.0%	$1.5M
QUALIshares Msci USA Quality Factor ETF	0.6%	0.6%	6,249	-9.1%	$1.4M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	0.5%	0.5%	3,902	-0.1%	$1.3M
VTVVanguard Value ETF	0.5%	0.5%	5,790	-8.3%	$1.3M
IAUMIshares Gold Trust Micro ETF of Benef in	0.5%	0.6%	28,500	+0.0%	$1.1M
VOVanguard Index Fds	0.5%	0.5%	13,480	+266.3%	$1.1M
MOAltria Group Inc	0.4%	0.4%	13,910	-5.3%	$1.0M
ACREAres Coml Real Estate Corp	0.4%	New	218,089	—	$981K
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co Com	0.4%	0.4%	15,675	+0.0%	$903K
SPYSpdr S&p 500 ETF Tr	0.4%	0.3%	1,146	+0.0%	$856K
IJRIshares Core S&p Small Cap ETF	0.3%	0.3%	5,493	-11.2%	$815K
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	0.3%	0.3%	2,067	+0.0%	$771K
IWFIshares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	0.3%	0.3%	6,040	+300.0%	$750K
KVUEKenvue Inc.	0.3%	0.3%	35,403	-0.1%	$677K
ABBVAbbvie Inc	0.3%	0.2%	2,530	+0.0%	$637K
PLDPrologis Inc	0.2%	0.2%	3,990	+0.0%	$541K
IJHIshares Tr	0.2%	0.2%	6,920	+0.0%	$534K
GLDSpdr Gold Shares	0.2%	0.3%	1,400	+0.0%	$516K
MDYState Street Spdr S&p Midcap 400 ETF Tru	0.2%	0.2%	730	+0.0%	$513K
SLVIshares Silver Tr	0.2%	0.3%	9,500	+0.0%	$508K
CSCOCisco Sys Inc	0.2%	0.1%	3,318	+0.0%	$390K
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc Com	0.2%	0.1%	1,631	+0.0%	$365K
EVLVEvolv Technologies Hldngs in	0.1%	0.2%	61,995	-0.8%	$360K
VVisa Inc Com Cl A	0.1%	0.1%	917	+0.0%	$315K
VTIVanguard Index Fds	0.1%	0.1%	721	+0.0%	$267K
MCDMcdonalds Corp Com	0.1%	0.1%	951	+0.0%	$257K
SOSouthern Co.	0.1%	0.1%	2,648	-1.0%	$253K
VEUVanguard FTSE All	0.1%	0.1%	2,850	+0.0%	$239K
CEFSprott Asset Management LP	0.1%	0.1%	5,930	-8.8%	$239K
EMLPFirst Tr Exchange-Traded Fd	0.1%	0.1%	5,280	-10.1%	$230K
NVDANvidia Corporation Com	0.1%	New	1,100	—	$220K
XMEState Street Spdr S&p Metals & Mining Et	0.1%	0.1%	1,970	-10.3%	$211K
AVGOBroadcom Inc	0.1%	New	550	—	$208K
SYBTStock Yds Bancorp Inc	0.1%	New	2,649	—	$203K

What Ardent Capital Management, Inc. bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

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Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +16.2% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +16.7% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +11.9% /yr; S&P 500 +13.0%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value and rebuilt each quarter on the day the filing became public. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$240.6M	47
Q1 2026	$233.6M	47
Q4 2025	$252.8M	50
Q3 2025	$236.0M	51
Q2 2025	$208.5M	43
Q1 2025	$231.1M	44
Q4 2024	$219.8M	42
Q3 2024	$220.1M	45
Q2 2024	$204.0M	42
Q1 2024	$199.2M	46
Q4 2023	$190.8M	45
Q3 2023	$177.2M	44

Questions about Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s portfolio

What stocks does Ardent Capital Management, Inc. own?

Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Jul 20, 2026, lists 47 positions worth $240.6M. The largest are Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK-B) at 32.9%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at 15.5%, Alphabet Inc (GOOG) at 14.3%, Apple Inc (AAPL) at 6.5% and Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META) at 5.8%.

What did Ardent Capital Management, Inc. buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Ardent Capital Management, Inc. added a new position in Ares Coml Real Estate Corp (ACRE), a new position in Nvidia Corporation Com (NVDA), a new position in Broadcom Inc (AVGO), a new position in Stock Yds Bancorp Inc (SYBT), Ishares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) (+300.0% shares), Vanguard Index Fds (VO) (+266.3% shares) and Stryker Corporation (SYK) (+10.2% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Ardent Capital Management, Inc. sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Ardent Capital Management, Inc. sold all of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), sold all of Baidu Inc Ads (BIDU), sold all of Adobe Inc (ADBE), sold all of Unitedhealth Group Inc Com (UNH), Ishares Core S&p Small Cap ETF (IJR) (-11.2% shares), State Street Spdr S&p Metals & Mining Et (XME) (-10.3% shares) and First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (EMLP) (-10.1% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +16.7% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +16.2% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +11.9% a year against +13.0%.

When is Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Ardent Capital Management, Inc.'s filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does Ardent Capital Management, Inc. manage?

Ardent Capital Management, Inc. reported $327.0M of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $240.6M.