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 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$15.6M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$7.78M |
| 3 |
Copart
CPRT
|
+$7.45M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$6.78M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$5.52M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AHGP
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
|
+$9.76M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$6.26M |
| 3 |
BTU
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
|
+$5.08M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$4.54M |
| 5 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$3.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 32.12% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.4% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 13.79% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
101
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $592K | 0.02% |
+12,000
| New | +$575K |
|
102
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.14B
| $517K | 0.02% |
20,000
-32,000
| -62% | -$873K |
|
103
Cisco
CSCO
$437B
| $516K | 0.02% |
+23,000
| New | +$508K |
|
|
STRZA
104
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $387K | 0.01% |
12,000
| – | – |
|
105
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.4M
| $197K | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$199K |
|
|
106
Amazon
AMZN
$2.83T
| – | – |
-314,000
| Closed | -$6.26M |
|
|
BNY
107
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| – | – |
-111,603
| Closed | -$3.9M |
|
108
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.3B
| – | – |
-12,600
| Closed | -$418K |
|
|
109
IBM
IBM
$220B
| – | – |
-25,313
| Closed | -$4.54M |
|
110
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| – | – |
-11,422
| Closed | -$622K |
|
111
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| – | – |
-10,300
| Closed | -$372K |
|
|
AHGP
112
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| – | – |
-166,500
| Closed | -$9.76M |
|
|
APOL
113
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| – | – |
-105,000
| Closed | -$2.87M |
|
|
BTU
114
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| – | – |
-17,333
| Closed | -$5.08M |
|
|
ACI
115
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| – | – |
-24,600
| Closed | -$1.09M |
|
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Tom Gayner's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Tom Gayner held 115 positions worth $3.26B, up 3% from $3.16B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Tom Gayner's Q1 2014 filing shows 6 new, 27 increased, 55 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was CVS Health: 96,000 shares worth $7.19M. The largest sale was Alliance Holdings GP, an estimated $9.76M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples.
- Tom Gayner's largest Q1 2014 buy was CVS Health: 96,000 shares worth $7.19M.
- Tom Gayner added most to Unilever in Q1 2014, an estimated $15.6M increase.
- Tom Gayner's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was CarMax, cutting an estimated $2.95M.
- Tom Gayner fully exited Alliance Holdings GP in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $9.76M.
- Tom Gayner's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $3.26B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Tom Gayner opened 6 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2014.
- Tom Gayner's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $3.26B.
Based on Markel Group's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 13 May 2014.