Tom Gayner Markel Group
Tom Gayner is the CEO of Markel Group and long-time steward of its public equity portfolio. Often compared to a smaller-scale Berkshire-style model, Markel combines insurance operations with a carefully selected book of common stocks. Gayner is known for a patient, owner-oriented philosophy and for writing clearly about compounding, culture, and long-term business ownership.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$7.39M |
| 2 |
Franco-Nevada
FNV
|
+$7.33M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$5.39M |
| 4 |
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
|
+$4.67M |
| 5 |
Airbnb
ABNB
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$25.1M |
| 2 |
Watsco Inc
WSO
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
Graphic Packaging
GPK
|
+$6.64M |
| 4 |
O-I Glass
OI
|
+$5.12M |
| 5 |
Cable One
CABO
|
+$3.16M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 46.64% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.73% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.36% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.31% |
| 5 | Technology | 9.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $150M | 1.27% |
724,000
| – | – |
|
27
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.5B
| $144M | 1.21% |
1,012,500
| – | – |
|
28
Diageo
DEO
$53.6B
| $138M | 1.17% |
1,366,708
| – | – |
|
29
Caterpillar
CAT
$372B
| $128M | 1.08% |
328,650
+600
| +0.2% | +$200K |
|
|
SCHW
30
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$196B
| $125M | 1.05% |
1,364,800
| – | – |
|
31
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$83.3B
| $121M | 1.03% |
2,193,953
| – | – |
|
32
Mastercard
MA
$522B
| $117M | 0.99% |
207,540
| – | – |
|
33
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $114M | 0.96% |
391,000
| – | – |
|
34
Moody's
MCO
$87.8B
| $107M | 0.91% |
213,890
| – | – |
|
35
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.29T
| $101M | 0.85% |
572,000
+15,000
| +3% | +$2.46M |
|
36
Dollar General
DG
$27.4B
| $99.4M | 0.84% |
869,250
| – | – |
|
37
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $98.2M | 0.83% |
379,644
| – | – |
|
|
38
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.1B
| $93.4M | 0.79% |
569,500
+44,250
| +8% | +$7.33M |
|
39
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$660B
| $93.3M | 0.79% |
610,800
| – | – |
|
40
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $87.9M | 0.74% |
11,897
+13
| +0.1% | +$93.2K |
|
41
Linde
LIN
$224B
| $87.5M | 0.74% |
186,600
+5,600
| +3% | +$2.56M |
|
42
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.6B
| $83.1M | 0.7% |
1,573,800
+22,500
| +1% | +$1.09M |
|
43
Rollins
ROL
$18.1B
| $82.9M | 0.7% |
1,469,275
+7,000
| +0.5% | +$393K |
|
44
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $82.4M | 0.7% |
142,850
| – | – |
|
45
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.6B
| $81M | 0.68% |
327,500
| – | – |
|
46
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $79.5M | 0.67% |
150,690
| – | – |
|
47
Ecolab
ECL
$80.1B
| $73.9M | 0.62% |
274,300
| – | – |
|
48
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$948B
| $73.2M | 0.62% |
252,550
| – | – |
|
49
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.5B
| $68.2M | 0.58% |
1,327,000
| – | – |
|
50
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $60.5M | 0.51% |
236,500
+7,000
| +3% | +$1.65M |
|
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Tom Gayner's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Tom Gayner held 138 positions worth $11.8B, up 5% from $11.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2025: portfolio turnover was 2.9%. Tom Gayner opened 3 new positions and exited 1, leaving the 138-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, down from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Tom Gayner's largest Q2 2025 buy was Adobe: 14,000 shares worth $5.42M.
- Tom Gayner added most to Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, an estimated $7.39M increase.
- Tom Gayner's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $25.1M.
- Tom Gayner fully exited Cable One in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $3.16M.
- Tom Gayner's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $11.8B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Tom Gayner opened 3 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2025.
- Tom Gayner's portfolio value rose 5% quarter-over-quarter to $11.8B.
Based on Markel Group's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 1 Aug 2025.