# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000089043
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-051242
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 40634
**Document Hash:** 47a86fc1612403784f119c0c0ec91bfc
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-051242.hdr.sgml**: 20230309

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-051242

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230309

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230309

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230309

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SEQUOIA FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000089043
- **IRS NUMBER:** 132663968
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-01976
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23718295

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9 WEST 57TH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 5000
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10019-2701
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2128325280

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9 WEST 57TH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 5000
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10019-2701

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CIMARRON FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19700625

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### SEQUOIA FUND INC (Series ID: S000012155)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000033159 | SEQUOIA FUND INC | SEQUX           |

## Internal

KPMG LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0102

**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Sequoia Fund, Inc.:

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Sequoia Fund, Inc. (the Fund) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Fund's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of December 31, 2022.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the management and the Board of Directors of Sequoia Fund, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

February 17, 2023

KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.

## Legal

#### Legal Proceedings
On January 8, 2016, Stanley H. Epstein, Harriet P. Epstein, and SEP IRA A/C Peter Christopher Gardner, derivatively and on behalf of Sequoia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), filed a suit against Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. ("RCG"), Robert D. Goldfarb, David Poppe, Robert L. Swiggett and Roger Lowenstein (collectively, the "Defendants") in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. The Fund was also named in the suit as a Nominal Defendant. On May 9, 2016, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, adding Edward Lazarus as an additional Defendant. The amended complaint asserted derivative claims in connection with certain of the Fund's investments against the Defendants for alleged breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and gross negligence. The case is *Epstein v. Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.* et al., 650100/2016, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. In February 2017, the court granted the Defendants' motion to dismiss all claims in the action. On March 22, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal from the court's dismissal. On July 5, 2018, the Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, unanimously affirmed the dismissal of all claims. On November 29, 2018, the plaintiffs filed an application for leave to appeal the Appellate Division's ruling to the New York Court of Appeals. That application was denied on February 21, 2019.

On November 14, 2017, Donald Tapert, derivatively and on behalf of the Fund, filed a suit against David M. Poppe, Edward Lazarus, Robert L. Swiggett, Roger Lowenstein, Tim Medley, John B. Harris, Peter Atkins, Melissa Crandall, Robert D. Goldfarb, and RCG, in the Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland. The Fund was also named in the suit as a Nominal Defendant. The complaint asserted derivative claims for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The case is *Tapert v. Poppe et al*., Case No. 24-C-17-005430, Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland. Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on March 19, 2018, and the Court granted that motion on August 14, 2019 and dismissed the claims with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed the court's decision to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals on September 13, 2019, and that appeal was dismissed in May 2020 as a matter of law when Plaintiff failed to file his appellate brief by the last date it was due.

On February 9, 2018, Charles Wilfong & Ann R. Wilfong JTWROS, derivatively and on behalf of the Fund, filed a suit against RCG, Robert D. Goldfarb, David Poppe and Roger Lowenstein, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The Fund was also named in the suit as a Nominal Defendant. The complaint asserted derivative claims for breach of duty of loyalty, breach of duty of care, and wrongful refusal to take action. The case is *Wilfong v. Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.* et al., 650699/2018, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. The action was dismissed by stipulation of the parties on September 20, 2019 without prejudice to Plaintiffs refiling the action solely in the event that the Maryland Court of Special Appeals reversed the Baltimore City Circuit Court's decision in the Tapert action. By virtue of the dismissal of the Tapert appeal, the dismissal of this action is now with prejudice as a result of the terms of the stipulation.

On May 21, 2018, Thomas Edwards and Michael Fortune, individually and as representatives of a purported class, filed a suit against the Fund in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York. The complaint asserted a claim for breach of contract. The case is *Edwards v. Sequoia Fund, Inc.*, Case No. 1:18-cv-04501, S.D.N.Y. On October 18, 2018, the court granted the Fund's motion to dismiss all claims. On November 15, 2018, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Second Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision on September 9, 2019.

On March 14, 2016, Clive Cooper, individually and as a representative of a class, on behalf of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan"), filed a suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against RCG, DST Systems, Inc., The Advisory Committee of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of DST Systems, Inc., Jerome H. Bailey, Lynn Dorsey Bleil, Lowell L. Bryan, Gary D. Forsee, Gregg Wm. Givens, Charles E. Haldeman, Jr., Samuel G. Liss and John Does 1-20. The Fund is not a defendant in this lawsuit. The complaint asserted claims for alleged breach of fiduciary duty and violation of ERISA's prohibited transaction rules, co-fiduciary breach, and breach of trust in connection with certain investments made on behalf of the Plan. The case is *Cooper v. DST Systems, Inc. et al.*, Case No. 1:16-cv-01900-WHP, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Upon being presented with an arbitration agreement between plaintiff and DST, plaintiff dismissed without prejudice all claims against all of the defendants other than RCG, which was thereby the only defendant remaining in the case. On August 15, 2017, the court granted RCG's motion to compel arbitration and the case was dismissed on August 17, 2017. On September 8, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal from the District Court's order granting the motion to compel arbitration and dismissing the case. On March 4, 2021, the Second Circuit reversed the District Court's order and remanded the case to the District Court for further proceedings.

On September 1, 2017, plaintiffs Michael L. Ferguson, Myrl C. Jeffcoat and Deborah Smith, on behalf of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, filed a suit in the Southern District of New York against RCG, DST Systems, Inc., The Advisory Committee of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of DST Systems, Inc., George L. Argyros, Tim Bahr, Jerome H. Bailey, Lynn Dorsey Bleil, Lowell L. Bryan, Ned Burke, John W. Clark, Michael G. Fitt, Gary D. Forsee, Steven Gebben, Gregg Wm. Givens, Kenneth Hager, Charles E. Haldeman, Jr., Lawrence M. Higby, Joan Horan, Stephen Hooley, Robert T. Jackson, Gerard M. Lavin, Brent L. Law, Samuel G. Liss, Thomas McDonnell, Jude C. Metcalfe, Travis E. Reed, M. Jeannine Strandjord, Beth Sweetman, Douglas Tapp and Randall Young. The Fund is not a defendant in this lawsuit. The complaint asserts claims for alleged breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA, breach of trust, and other claims. The case is *Ferguson, et al. v. Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc., et al.*, Case No. 1:17-cv-06685-ALC (S.D.N.Y.). On July 25, 2018, Stephanie Ostrander, a Plan participant, filed a motion in Ferguson seeking to intervene in that case to assert a class action on behalf of certain Plan participants. The court denied the motion to intervene on March 29, 2019. On December 14, 2018, the DST defendants filed a partial motion to dismiss, seeking dismissal of certain claims relating solely to the 401(k) portion of the Plan, with which RCG had no involvement. The court granted the motion to dismiss on September 18, 2019. On April 5, 2021, Plaintiffs moved to amend their complaint to add class allegations and to delete the allegations relating to the 401(k) portion of the Plan. Contemporaneously, Plaintiffs also filed a motion to certify the class. The court granted both motions on August 17, 2021. On August 30, 2021, intervenor parties moved for leave to appeal the class certification decision to the Second Circuit. The Second Circuit denied that motion on May 24, 2022. On January 31, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint containing class allegations in accordance with the court's August 17, 2021 order. On November 10, 2022, the parties to the action filed a notice with the Court informing the Court that the parties had reached an agreement in principle to settle the action and the related cases and requesting a stay of the proceedings to enable the parties to memorialize the settlement. The stay has been extended and the parties continue to work on the settlement agreement.

On September 7, 2017, plaintiff Stephanie Ostrander, as representative of a class of similarly situated persons, and on behalf of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, filed suit in the Western District of Missouri against DST Systems, Inc., The Advisory Committee of the DST Systems, Inc,. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, The Compensation Committee of The Board of Directors of DST Systems, Inc., RCG and John Does 1-20. The complaint asserted claims for alleged breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, and other claims. The case is *Ostrander v. DST Systems, Inc. et al.*, Case No. 4:17-cv-00747-BCW. The Fund is not a

defendant in this lawsuit. On February 2, 2018, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss all claims.

On September 28, 2018, counsel for Stephanie Ostrander filed another suit, *Canfield v. SS&C Tech. Holdings, Inc. et al*., Case No. 1:18-cv-08913-ALC (S.D.N.Y.), asserting claims that are virtually identical to those asserted in the *Cooper, Ferguson, and Ostrander* cases. The Fund is not a defendant in this lawsuit.

On November 5, 2018, counsel for Stephanie Ostrander filed another suit, *Mendon v. SS&C Tech. Holdings, Inc., et al*., Case No. 1:18-cv-10252-ALC (S.D.N.Y.), asserting claims that are virtually identical to those asserted in the *Cooper, Ferguson, Ostrander, and Canfield* cases. The Fund is not a defendant in this lawsuit.

On August 6, 2018, eleven participants of the DST Profit Sharing Plan submitted arbitration demands (the "Demands") to the American Arbitration Association (the "Arbitrations"). The Demands assert claims that are virtually identical to those in the *Cooper, Ferguson, Ostrander, Canfield, and Mendon* cases. An additional approximately 574 claimants have sent demands, similar to the Demands, for submission to the American Arbitration Association. Hearings have been held in more than 350 of the arbitration proceedings, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri has confirmed approximately 150 arbitration awards. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The Fund is not a defendant in these proceedings.

RCG reached an agreement to settle the claims asserted against it in the Arbitrations, *Canfield* and *Mendon* on June 5, 2020.

On October 8, 2019, the Secretary of Labor filed a suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against RCG, DST Systems, Inc., Robert D. Goldfarb, The Advisory Committee of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of DST Systems, Inc., Kenneth Hager, Randall D. Young, Gregg W. Givins, Gerard M. Lavin, M. Elizabeth Sweetman, Douglas W. Tapp, George L. Argyros, Lawrence M. Higby, Travis E. Reed, Lowell L. Bryan, Samuel G. Liss, Brent L. Law, Lynn Dorsey Bleil, Jerome H. Bailey, Gary D. Forsee, and Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. The Fund is not a defendant in this lawsuit. The Secretary's complaint asserts claims for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and co-fiduciary breach. The case is *Walsh v. Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc., et al.*, Case No. 1:19-cv-9302-ALC (S.D.N.Y.). RCG, Mr. Goldfarb, and the DST defendants all moved to dismiss the Secretary's complaint on December 4, 2020. On March 28, 2022, the court issued an Opinion and Order denying the motions to dismiss. The parties to the action continue efforts to settle the action.

On November 11, 2020, plaintiffs DST Systems, Inc., the Advisory Committee of the DST Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of DST Systems, Inc. filed suit against RCG, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb LLC, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P., and certain current and former officers, directors and owners of RCG. The case is *DST Systems, Inc., et al. v. Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc., et al.*, Case No. 1:20-cv-9472 (S.D.N.Y.). The Fund is not a defendant in this lawsuit. The complaint asserts claims for indemnification, contribution, fraudulent conveyance, and breach of contract in connection with the litigations relating to the DST pension funds. A motion to dismiss the complaint was filed on December 17, 2021. On July 27, 2022, the court denied the motion to dismiss without prejudice and granted defendants leave to renew the motion at a later date. The Court has requested the parties to provide the Court with an update on the status of the proceedings. On December 16, 2022, the parties to the action filed a notice with the Court informing the Court that the parties had reached an agreement in principle to settle the action and the related cases and requesting a stay of the proceedings to enable the parties to memorialize the settlement. The stay has been extended and the parties continue to work on the settlement agreement.

RCG believes that the foregoing lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously against the allegations in them.

On December 10, 2019, RCG filed a suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the claimants in the arbitrations pending before the American Arbitration Association (the "Claimants"). The suit also names, as nominal defendants, DST Systems, Inc., the plaintiffs in the Ferguson, Canfield, and Mendon cases, and the Secretary of Labor. RCG's complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief regarding the overlapping and duplicative actions pending against RCG. On December 18, 2019, RCG filed a motion for preliminary injunction and appointment of a special master, seeking a stay of the arbitrations pending before the American Arbitration Association. Claimants and the Secretary of Labor opposed that motion. In addition, Claimants moved to dismiss RCG's complaint on January 6, 2020. The Secretary of Labor requested a pre-motion conference in connection with an anticipated motion to dismiss RCG's complaint on February 18, 2020. The case is *Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. v. Payne, et al.*, Case No. 1:19-cv-11297-ALC (S.D.N.Y.). On July 10, 2020, RCG moved for voluntary dismissal of the action as a result of the settlements of the claims asserted against RCG in the Arbitrations, Canfield, and Mendon. The court granted that motion on September 28, 2020.

The outcomes of these lawsuits are not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0000089043

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** Sequoia Fund Inc

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-01976

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0000089043

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 54930012J5D0G125X006

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 9 West 57th Street

- **Item B.2.a - Street 2:** Suite 5000

- **Item B.2.b - City:** New York

- **Item B.2.c - State:** NY

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 10019

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 800-686-6884

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** www.sequoiafund.com

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**Location books Record: 1**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** Foreside Financial Services, LLC

- **b. Street 1:** Three Canal Plaza

- **Street 2:** Suite 100

- **c. City:** Portland

- **d. State, if applicable:** ME

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 04101

- **g. Telephone number:** 484-320-6239

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to its function as distributor

**Location books Record: 2**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.

- **b. Street 1:** 9 West 57th Street

- **Street 2:** Suite 5000

- **c. City:** New York

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10019

- **g. Telephone number:** 212-832-5280

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to its function as investment adviser

**Location books Record: 3**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **b. Street 1:** 240 Greenwich Street

- **c. City:** New York

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10286

- **g. Telephone number:** 1-212-495-1784

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to its function as custodian

**Location books Record: 4**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **b. Street 1:** 4400 Computer Drive

- **c. City:** Westborough

- **d. State, if applicable:** MA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 01581

- **g. Telephone number:** 508-871-9846

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to its function as administrator and fund accountant

**Location books Record: 5**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** Sequoia Fund Inc

- **b. Street 1:** 9 West 57th Street

- **Street 2:** Suite 5000

- **c. City:** New York

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10019

- **g. Telephone number:** 800-686-6884

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to its function as registrant

**Location books Record: 6**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **b. Street 1:** 333 West 11th Street

- **c. City:** Kansas City

- **d. State, if applicable:** MO

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 64105

- **g. Telephone number:** 816-435-1000

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to its function as dividend disbursing agent and transfer agent

- **Item B.4.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [x] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [ ] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [ ] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** 1

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.8 - Directors

| Name                 | Is Interested Person?   | Other Investment Company File Numbers   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Katharine Weymouth   | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Gregory W. Steinmetz | Yes                     | N/A                                     |
| Roger Lowenstein     | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Melissa Crandall     | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Edward Lazarus       | No                      | N/A                                     |
| John B. Harris       | Yes                     | N/A                                     |
| Peter Atkins         | No                      | N/A                                     |

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Yau Dun Lee

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** 006532968

- **c. Street Address 1:** 9 West 57th Street

- **   Street Address 2:** Suite 5000

- **d. City:** New York

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 10019

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** Yes

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.12.a - Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond?:** No

- **Item B.13.a - Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered under any insurance policy?:** Yes

- **Item B.13.a.i - If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period?:** Yes

- **Item B.14 - Did an affiliated person provide any form of financial support to the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.15.a - Did the Registrant rely on any exemptive orders from the Commission?:** No

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Foreside Financial Services, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-68027

- **iii. CRD number:** 000148477

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** ME

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** No

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

**Public accountant Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** KPMG LLP

- **b. PCAOB Number:** 185

- **c. LEI, if any:** 5493003PVCIGA21K0K42

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** No

- **Item B.18 - Did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses?:** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

- **Item B.22.a - Were any payments made to shareholders as a result of an error in calculating NAV?:** No

## Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

### Management Investment Record: 1 - Sequoia Fund Inc

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Sequoia Fund Inc

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000012155

- **c. LEI:** 54930012J5D0G125X006

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 0

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Sequoia Fund Inc        | C000033159                                | SEQUX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** No

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-111872

- **iii. CRD number:** 000285971

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493007KPM1S2PV7LQ80

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-00448

- **iii. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MO

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 5493000F4ZO33MV32P92

- **iii. State, if applicable:** GA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MO

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

No Affiliated Broker-Dealers reported.

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-52942

- **iii. CRD number:** 000104474

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300I7JYZHT7D5CO04

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $73,724.00

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-49830

- **iii. CRD number:** 000042405

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493008F0LRLS5N8LZ81

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $101,395.00

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** VIRTU AMERICAS LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-68193

- **iii. CRD number:** 000149823

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47,135.00

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** LIQUIDNET, INC.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-52461

- **iii. CRD number:** 000103987

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 213800HSKBBO1GCVRG79

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $64,725.00

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-01447

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000793

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5WUVMA08EYG4KEUPW589

- **v. State, if applicable:** MO

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $30,189.00

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** JEFFERIES LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-15074

- **iii. CRD number:** 000002347

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $73,747.00

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Berenberg Capital Markets LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-68821

- **iii. CRD number:** 000156757

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493007EG0CYRKKG9L11

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,325.00

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** PIPER SANDLER & CO.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-15204

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000665

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300GRQCWQ3XGH0H10

- **v. State, if applicable:** MN

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,654.00

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-00129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $31,854.00

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** INSTINET, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-23669

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007897

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300MGMN3RKMU8FT57

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $45,699.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $508,487.00

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $0.00

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $3,630,302,815.00

- **Item C.19.b - Money market fund's daily average net assets:** $0.00

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

## N-CEN: Part G: Attachments

**Item G.1a. Attachments.**

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below:

- [x] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [x] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

## N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** Sequoia Fund Inc

**Date:** 2023-03-07

**Signature:** Patrick Dennis

**Title:** Treasurer