Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
915 hedge funds and large institutions have $42B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
290.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.77% → 318.26% (+290%)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 44
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 915 → 915 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.1B → $42B (-$2.1B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 115 → 100 (-15)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 126
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Naman Capital
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$606B |
| 2 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$33.5B |
| 3 |
SCM
Stonebridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.13B |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$485M |
| 5 |
FNC
First National Corp
Rockland,
Massachusetts
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$660M |
| 2 |
HAG
HighPoint Advisor Group
Downers Grove,
Illinois
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
RHFI
Reilly Herbert Faulkner III
|
-$150M |
| 5 |
GRQ
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
-$96.6M |
BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
915 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $42B — down 4.7% from $44.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Naman Capital, adding an estimated $606B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $660M.
- 915 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q1 2019, unchanged from Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $42B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q1 2019, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q1 2019 and 44 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q1 2019 was Naman Capital, an estimated $606B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q1 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $660M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.