Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, David M. Poppe, President and CEO of Sequoia Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:    2/28/2017	/s/ David M. Poppe
	David M. Poppe, President and CEO (principal executive officer)

I, Paul J. Greenberg, Treasurer of Sequoia Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:    2/28/2017	/s/ Paul J. Greenberg
	Paul J. Greenberg, Treasurer (principal financial officer)