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 |
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
|
+$7.47M |
| 2 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$7.04M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$6.23M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$6.1M |
| 5 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$5.88M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W.P. Carey
WPC
|
+$46.5M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$6.89M |
| 3 |
Sensata Technologies
ST
|
+$4.5M |
| 4 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$3.35M |
| 5 |
Goodyear
GT
|
+$3.14M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 33.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.67% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.23% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $528K | 0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$489K |
|
127
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $496K | 0.01% |
6,250
+500
| +9% | +$39.4K |
|
128
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $411K | 0.01% |
30,799
| – | – |
|
129
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $367K | 0.01% |
1,028
| – | – |
|
130
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $355K | 0.01% |
8,407
+2,250
| +37% | +$97.4K |
|
131
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
7,706
+1,100
| +17% | +$35K |
|
|
132
Capital One
COF
$134B
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$6.89M |
|
133
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| – | – |
-19,823
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
|
134
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| – | – |
-135,000
| Closed | -$3.14M |
|
|
135
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| – | – |
-204,000
| Closed | -$3.35M |
|
|
136
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| – | – |
-714,904
| Closed | -$46.5M |
|
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Tom Gayner's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Tom Gayner held 136 positions worth $5.93B, up 8.8% from $5.45B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 41% of the portfolio.
Tom Gayner's Q3 2018 filing shows 3 new, 56 increased, 1 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Mohawk Industries: 30,000 shares worth $5.26M. The largest sale was W.P. Carey, an estimated $46.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 33% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
- Tom Gayner's largest Q3 2018 buy was Mohawk Industries: 30,000 shares worth $5.26M.
- Tom Gayner added most to ScottsMiracle-Gro in Q3 2018, an estimated $7.47M increase.
- Tom Gayner's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Sensata Technologies, cutting an estimated $4.5M.
- Tom Gayner fully exited W.P. Carey in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $46.5M.
- Tom Gayner's ten largest holdings make up 41% of its $5.93B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Tom Gayner opened 3 new positions and closed 5 in Q3 2018.
- Tom Gayner's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $5.93B.
Based on Markel Group's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 2 Nov 2018.