Berkshire Hathaway
VIAB

Berkshire Hathaway’s Viacom Inc. Class B VIAB Stock Holding History

Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio VIAB Stock Details VIAB Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2015
Q3 		– Sell
-5,646,721
Closed -$365M – 49
2015
Q2 		$365M Sell
5,646,721
-2,618,358
-32% -$177M 0.33% 32
2015
Q1 		$565M Sell
8,265,079
-369,111
-4% -$25.5M 0.53% 25
2014
Q4 		$650M Buy
8,634,190
+925,990
+12% +$67.7M 0.59% 23
2014
Q3 		$593M Buy
7,708,200
+101,000
+1% +$8.31M 0.55% 23
2014
Q2 		$660M Hold
7,607,200
– – 0.61% 20
2014
Q1 		$647M Hold
7,607,200
– – 0.61% 23
2013
Q4 		$664M Hold
7,607,200
– – 0.63% 22
2013
Q3 		$636M Hold
7,607,200
– – 0.69% 21
2013
Q2 		$518M Buy
+7,607,200
New +$506M 0.56% 22

Other funds holding VIAB

Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors Los Angeles, California $645B AUM 30.41% 1-Year Est. Return
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors Los Angeles, California $733B AUM 35.63% 1-Year Est. Return
Invesco
Invesco Atlanta, Georgia $1.02T AUM 30.18% 1-Year Est. Return
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust San Francisco, California $675B AUM 16.07% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $1.9T AUM 41.92% 1-Year Est. Return
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management New York $60.8B AUM 22.47% 1-Year Est. Return
Norges Bank
Norges Bank Oslo, Norway $935B AUM
LP
Longview Partners St Peter Port, Guernsey $7.06B AUM 3.43% 1-Year Est. Return

Berkshire Hathaway's VIAB Position: Q3 2015 in Review

Berkshire Hathaway sold out of Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) in Q3 2015, closing a stake of 5,646,721 shares — an estimated $365M sold.

Berkshire Hathaway first reported a position in VIAB in Q2 2013 and held it in 9 quarters. The position peaked at $664M in Q4 2013. 583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VIAB as of Q3 2015.

  • Berkshire Hathaway reported no remaining Viacom Inc. Class B position as of Q3 2015 after selling out during the quarter.
  • Berkshire Hathaway sold 5,646,721 Viacom Inc. Class B shares in Q3 2015, an estimated $365M.
  • Berkshire Hathaway first reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B in Q2 2013 and held it in 9 quarters.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's Viacom Inc. Class B position peaked at $664M in Q4 2013.
  • 583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Viacom Inc. Class B as of Q3 2015.

Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.