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Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A

773 hedge funds and large institutions have $32B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 35

7.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.67% → 27.5% (+7.8%)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 74 → 75 (+1)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31.5B → $32B (+$488M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 780 → 773 (-7)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 102

Holders
773
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.9%
% of All Funds
20.62%
Holding in Top 10
75
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.35%
% of All Funds
2%
New
39
Increased
69
Reduced
102
Closed
35
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CAM
Columbia Asset Management
Michigan
+$6.64B
2
LS
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
+$2.7B
3
LC
Lourd Capital
California
+$519M
4
SRP
Saddle Road Partners
Nebraska
+$304M
5
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$266M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
-$204M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$70.6M
3
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$42.1M
4
IVA
International Value Advisers
-$26.1M
5
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
-$25.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PPA
251
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$3.24M – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
252
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.24M +$3.29M +15 New
GCMG
253
Gyroscope Capital Management Group
Florida
$3.24M +$3.29M +15 New
WCM
254
Wallace Capital Management
Texas
$3.03M – – –
Schroder Investment Management Group
255
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$3.03M -$439K -2 -13%
AQR Capital Management
256
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.03M – – –
JWBC
257
John W. Bristol & Co
New York
$3.03M – – –
KJHP
258
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Ontario, Canada
$3.03M – – –
KFC
259
Klingenstein Fields & Co
New York
$3.03M – – –
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
260
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$3.03M – – –
PNAA
261
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$3.03M – – –
SBIA
262
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$3.03M – – –
SWM
263
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.03M – – –
WSTAM
264
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$3.03M – – –
SRP
265
Saddle Road Partners
Nebraska
$3.01M +$304M +1,386 +9,900%
AG
266
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.81M – – –
HTC
267
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$2.81M – – –
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
268
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$2.81M – – –
TP
269
Truvvo Partners
New York
$2.81M – – –
MJRIC
270
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel
California
$2.81M +$219K +1 +8%
RW
271
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$2.81M +$2.85M +13 New
SC
272
Schulhoff & Co
Ohio
$2.81M – – –
BTS
273
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.81M +$219K +1 +8%
Credit Agricole
274
Credit Agricole
France
$2.81M +$439K +2 +18%
RHBC
275
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Michigan
$2.6M -$439K -2 -14%
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BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

773 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $32B — up 1.6% from $31.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Columbia Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.64B. The largest seller was Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, cutting an estimated $204M.

  • 773 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q3 2016, down from 780 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $32B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 35 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q3 2016 was Columbia Asset Management, an estimated $6.64B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q3 2016 was Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, an estimated $204M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.