# Ardent Capital Management, Inc.

> Institutional holdings reported to the SEC as of Q2 2026 on Form 13F. CIK 1888792. Source: https://holderbook.com/funds/1888792-ardent-capital-management-inc/

- Reported value: $240.6M
- Positions: 47
- Weight of the ten largest: 88.7%
- Filed: 2026-07-20

A 13F reports long US equity positions only. Short positions, bonds, foreign listings, private holdings and cash are not visible, so this is not the manager's whole book.

## Holdings

| Security | Ticker | Value | Shares | Weight | Quarters held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | [BRKB](https://holderbook.com/stocks/BRKB/) | $79.2M | 158,324 | 32.9% | 16 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | [JNJ](https://holderbook.com/stocks/JNJ/) | $37.3M | 146,697 | 15.5% | 19 |
| ALPHABET INC | [GOOG](https://holderbook.com/stocks/GOOG/) | $34.5M | 97,666 | 14.3% | 19 |
| APPLE INC | [AAPL](https://holderbook.com/stocks/AAPL/) | $15.7M | 54,178 | 6.5% | 19 |
| META PLATFORMS INC | [META](https://holderbook.com/stocks/META/) | $13.9M | 24,657 | 5.8% | 19 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | [SYK](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SYK/) | $11.1M | 35,359 | 4.6% | 19 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | [PM](https://holderbook.com/stocks/PM/) | $7.9M | 43,836 | 3.3% | 19 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | [COST](https://holderbook.com/stocks/COST/) | $6.3M | 6,710 | 2.6% | 15 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | [PG](https://holderbook.com/stocks/PG/) | $4.4M | 29,813 | 1.8% | 19 |
| ISHARES TR | [ARTY](https://holderbook.com/stocks/ARTY/) | $3.1M | 40,567 | 1.3% | 6 |
| ISHARES TR | [IWB](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IWB/) | $2.2M | 5,427 | 0.9% | 15 |
| AMAZON COM INC | [AMZN](https://holderbook.com/stocks/AMZN/) | $2.2M | 9,248 | 0.9% | 15 |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | [RSP](https://holderbook.com/stocks/RSP/) | $1.5M | 6,920 | 0.6% | 12 |
| ISHARES TR | [IVV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IVV/) | $1.5M | 1,966 | 0.6% | 15 |
| ISHARES TR | [QUAL](https://holderbook.com/stocks/QUAL/) | $1.4M | 6,249 | 0.6% | 12 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | [JPM](https://holderbook.com/stocks/JPM/) | $1.3M | 3,902 | 0.5% | 19 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | [VTV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VTV/) | $1.3M | 5,790 | 0.5% | 13 |
| ISHARES GOLD TRUST MICRO | [IAUM](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IAUM/) | $1.1M | 28,500 | 0.5% | 12 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | [VO](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VO/) | $1.1M | 13,480 | 0.5% | 12 |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | [MO](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MO/) | $1.0M | 13,910 | 0.4% | 4 |
| ARES COML REAL ESTATE CORP | [ACRE](https://holderbook.com/stocks/ACRE/) | $981.4K | 218,089 | 0.4% | 1 |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | [BMY](https://holderbook.com/stocks/BMY/) | $903.2K | 15,675 | 0.4% | 12 |
| STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | [SPY](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SPY/) | $855.8K | 1,146 | 0.4% | 15 |
| ISHARES TR | [IJR](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IJR/) | $814.7K | 5,493 | 0.3% | 13 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | [MSFT](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MSFT/) | $771.0K | 2,067 | 0.3% | 15 |
| ISHARES TR | [IWF](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IWF/) | $750.0K | 6,040 | 0.3% | 15 |
| KENVUE INC | [KVUE](https://holderbook.com/stocks/KVUE/) | $676.6K | 35,403 | 0.3% | 12 |
| ABBVIE INC | [ABBV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/ABBV/) | $636.6K | 2,530 | 0.3% | 15 |
| PROLOGIS INC. | [PLD](https://holderbook.com/stocks/PLD/) | $540.5K | 3,990 | 0.2% | 15 |
| ISHARES TR | [IJH](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IJH/) | $533.6K | 6,920 | 0.2% | 15 |
| SPDR GOLD TR | [GLD](https://holderbook.com/stocks/GLD/) | $515.7K | 1,400 | 0.2% | 11 |
| STATE STR SPDR S&P MIDCAP 40 | [MDY](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MDY/) | $513.4K | 730 | 0.2% | 15 |
| ISHARES SILVER TR | [SLV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SLV/) | $508.0K | 9,500 | 0.2% | 6 |
| CISCO SYS INC | [CSCO](https://holderbook.com/stocks/CSCO/) | $389.7K | 3,318 | 0.2% | 6 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | [ADP](https://holderbook.com/stocks/ADP/) | $365.3K | 1,631 | 0.2% | 12 |
| EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HLDNGS IN | [EVLV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/EVLV/) | $359.6K | 61,995 | 0.1% | 8 |
| VISA INC | [V](https://holderbook.com/stocks/V/) | $314.6K | 917 | 0.1% | 12 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | [VTI](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VTI/) | $266.8K | 721 | 0.1% | 4 |
| MCDONALDS CORP | [MCD](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MCD/) | $257.1K | 951 | 0.1% | 12 |
| SOUTHERN CO | [SO](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SO/) | $253.4K | 2,648 | 0.1% | 15 |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | [VEU](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VEU/) | $238.7K | 2,850 | 0.1% | 4 |
| SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | [CEF](https://holderbook.com/stocks/CEF/) | $238.6K | 5,930 | 0.1% | 4 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | [EMLP](https://holderbook.com/stocks/EMLP/) | $229.7K | 5,280 | 0.1% | 7 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | [NVDA](https://holderbook.com/stocks/NVDA/) | $220.1K | 1,100 | 0.1% | 1 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST | [XME](https://holderbook.com/stocks/XME/) | $210.7K | 1,970 | 0.1% | 4 |
| BROADCOM INC | [AVGO](https://holderbook.com/stocks/AVGO/) | $207.8K | 550 | 0.1% | 1 |
| STOCK YDS BANCORP INC | [SYBT](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SYBT/) | $202.6K | 2,649 | 0.1% | 1 |

## What the disclosed book did

Not the fund's return. This is the change in value of the positions disclosed on Form 13F, had they been left untouched, against SPY over the same quarter ends.

| Quarter | Book | Market | Difference | Priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +7.7% | +14.8% | -7.1% | 100% |
| Q1 2026 | -2.8% | -4.6% | +1.9% | 100% |
| Q4 2025 | +4.3% | +2.4% | +2.0% | 100% |
| Q3 2025 | +8.6% | +7.8% | +0.8% | 100% |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6% | +10.5% | -11.1% | 100% |
| Q1 2025 | +3.0% | -4.6% | +7.6% | 100% |
| Q4 2024 | +1.1% | +2.1% | -1.0% | 100% |
| Q3 2024 | +9.7% | +5.4% | +4.2% | 100% |

## Quarter by quarter

| Quarter | 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 |