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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$11.9M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
OAK
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
|
+$5.56M |
| 4 |
Blackstone
BX
|
+$5.18M |
| 5 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$4.68M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$47.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 31.74% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.13% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.24% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $310M | 6.61% |
4,913,070
| – | – |
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $277M | 5.91% |
1,088
| – | – |
|
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $256M | 5.46% |
1,511,607
| – | – |
|
4
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $210M | 4.48% |
15,024,949
+297,090
| +2% | +$4M |
|
5
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $179M | 3.82% |
1,687,200
+24,000
| +1% | +$2.63M |
|
|
WBA
6
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $167M | 3.57% |
2,135,000
| – | – |
|
7
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $162M | 3.44% |
1,347,800
+13,000
| +1% | +$1.55M |
|
8
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $151M | 3.23% |
1,508,269
| – | – |
|
9
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $141M | 3.01% |
920,000
| – | – |
|
10
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $135M | 2.89% |
1,095,400
| – | – |
|
11
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $123M | 2.62% |
663,000
| – | – |
|
12
Visa
V
$693B
| $84.8M | 1.81% |
904,300
+13,000
| +1% | +$1.21M |
|
13
Unilever
UL
$138B
| $82.7M | 1.76% |
1,357,867
| – | – |
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $80.8M | 1.72% |
610,800
| – | – |
|
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $79.1M | 1.69% |
1,740,620
+260,000
| +18% | +$11.9M |
|
16
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $76.7M | 1.64% |
387,000
| – | – |
|
17
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $76.3M | 1.63% |
944,800
| – | – |
|
18
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $73.9M | 1.58% |
175,000
+6,500
| +4% | +$2.59M |
|
|
19
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $67.8M | 1.45% |
1,400,000
+220,000
| +19% | +$10.5M |
|
20
RLI Corp
RLI
$6B
| $65.4M | 1.39% |
2,394,544
| – | – |
|
21
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $62.7M | 1.34% |
970,154
| – | – |
|
22
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $60.6M | 1.29% |
1,463,300
| – | – |
|
23
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $54.4M | 1.16% |
530,700
| – | – |
|
|
MRSH
24
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $47.5M | 1.01% |
609,500
| – | – |
|
|
MON
25
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $47M | 1% |
396,700
| – | – |
|
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Tom Gayner's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Tom Gayner held 138 positions worth $4.69B, up 5.6% from $4.44B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 42% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2017: portfolio turnover was 3.6%. Tom Gayner opened 5 new positions and made no exits, leaving the 138-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, up from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Tom Gayner's largest Q2 2017 buy was Choice Hotels: 27,000 shares worth $1.74M.
- Tom Gayner added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2017, an estimated $11.9M increase.
- Tom Gayner's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $47.2M.
- Tom Gayner's ten largest holdings make up 42% of its $4.69B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Tom Gayner opened 5 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2017.
- Tom Gayner's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $4.69B.
Based on Markel Group's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 28 Jul 2017.