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 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$25.5M |
| 2 |
Southwest Airlines
LUV
|
+$7.51M |
| 3 |
NVR
NVR
|
+$7.47M |
| 4 |
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
|
+$7.12M |
| 5 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAK
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$5.83M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$5.5M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$466K |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$89.8K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 32.98% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 20.2% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.94% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.82% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $1.78M | 0.03% |
60,750
| – | – |
|
127
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.13M | 0.02% |
16,070
+2,500
| +18% | +$167K |
|
128
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.38B
| $903K | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$821K |
|
129
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $512K | 0.01% |
11,857
+1,900
| +19% | +$84.1K |
|
|
130
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| $375K | 0.01% |
5,000
-1,250
| -20% | -$89.8K |
|
131
Illumina
ILMN
$33B
| $368K | 0.01% |
1,028
| – | – |
|
132
Synchrony
SYF
$26.2B
| $366K | 0.01% |
10,556
+2,550
| +32% | +$86.4K |
|
133
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.68B
| $340K | 0.01% |
30,799
| – | – |
|
134
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$338K |
|
135
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$257K |
|
136
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.3B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,062
| New | +$252K |
|
137
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$186K |
|
|
138
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48B
| – | – |
-410,000
| Closed | -$5.83M |
|
|
139
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| – | – |
-93,000
| Closed | -$5.5M |
|
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Tom Gayner's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Tom Gayner held 139 positions worth $6.5B, up 9% from $5.97B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.
Tom Gayner's Q2 2019 filing shows 6 new, 57 increased, 4 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bank of New York Mellon: 80,000 shares worth $3.53M. The largest sale was OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, an estimated $34.8M.
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 Q2 2019 buy was Bank of New York Mellon: 80,000 shares worth $3.53M.
- Tom Gayner added most to Goldman Sachs in Q2 2019, an estimated $25.5M increase.
- Tom Gayner's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, cutting an estimated $34.8M.
- Tom Gayner fully exited Chipotle Mexican Grill in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $5.83M.
- Tom Gayner's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $6.5B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Tom Gayner opened 6 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2019.
- Tom Gayner's portfolio value rose 9% quarter-over-quarter to $6.5B.
Based on Markel Group's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 2 Aug 2019.