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Tom Gayner Markel Group

AUM $13.1B
1-Year Est. Return 15.62%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.21%
1 Year Est. Return
+15.62%
3 Year Est. Return
+68.04%
5 Year Est. Return
+83.51%
10 Year Est. Return
+378.4%
AUM
$3.55B
AUM Growth
+$38.6M
Cap. Flow
+$81.4M
Cap. Flow %
2.3%
Top 10 Hldgs %
42.74%
Holding
108
New
4
Increased
39
Reduced
3
Closed
5

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DE icon
Deere & Co
DE
+$46.2M
2
FWONK icon
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
+$24.7M
3
UL icon
Unilever
UL
+$12.5M
4
CB
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
+$4.74M
5
MRSH
Marsh
MRSH
+$4.69M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FWONA icon
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
+$19.9M
2
TEVA icon
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
+$13.2M
3
BRSL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
+$11.6M
4
NTRS icon
Northern Trust
NTRS
+$8.99M
5
BUD
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC
BUD
+$1.15M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 32.7%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.08%
3 Consumer Staples 13.7%
4 Healthcare 12.13%
5 Industrials 10.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CULP icon
101
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.5M
$549K 0.02%
30,227
– –
STRZA
102
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$397K 0.01%
12,000
– –
OMCC
103
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
$116K ﹤0.01%
+10,000
New +$129K
NTRS icon
104
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.6B
– –
-140,000
Closed -$8.99M
UTI icon
105
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.23B
– –
-33,800
Closed -$410K
HCCI
106
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
– –
-46,003
Closed -$903K
BUD
107
DELISTED
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC
BUD
– –
-10,000
Closed -$1.15M
1 2 3 4
5

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Tom Gayner's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, Tom Gayner held 108 positions worth $3.55B, up 1.1% from $3.51B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.

Tom Gayner's Q3 2014 filing shows 4 new, 39 increased, 3 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Deere & Co: 540,000 shares worth $44.3M. The largest sale was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $19.9M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 33% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples.

  • Tom Gayner's largest Q3 2014 buy was Deere & Co: 540,000 shares worth $44.3M.
  • Tom Gayner added most to Unilever in Q3 2014, an estimated $12.5M increase.
  • Tom Gayner's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $19.9M.
  • Tom Gayner fully exited Northern Trust in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $8.99M.
  • Tom Gayner's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $3.55B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • Tom Gayner opened 4 new positions and closed 5 in Q3 2014.
  • Tom Gayner's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $3.55B.

Based on Markel Group's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.