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Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A

915 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.1B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

129% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 34

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 105 → 115 (+10)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 878 → 915 (+37)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $51.1B → $44.1B (-$6.94B)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 126

632.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 660.17% → 27.77% (-632%)

Holders
915
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+4.21%
% of All Funds
20.39%
Holding in Top 10
115
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
2.56%
New
78
Increased
97
Reduced
126
Closed
34
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HAG
HighPoint Advisor Group
Illinois
+$1.22B
2
PWSG
Pacific Wealth Strategies Group
California
+$1.04B
3
IA
Independence Advisors
Pennsylvania
+$700M
4
PK
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
+$689M
5
AWMG
Alliance Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
+$157M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$176B
2
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$16.7B
3
GAMC
Garner Asset Management Corp
Texas
-$15.7B
4
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
-$859M
5
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
-$186M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WF
351
WoodTrust Financial
Wisconsin
$2.75M – – –
CAMG
352
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$2.75M +$313K +1 +13%
ST
353
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$2.45M -$313K -1 -11%
AL
354
Aspiriant LLC
California
$2.45M – – –
BTS
355
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.45M – – –
CGL
356
Clarius Group LLC
Washington
$2.45M – – –
CCM
357
Compass Capital Management
Minnesota
$2.45M – – –
Credit Agricole
358
Credit Agricole
France
$2.45M – – –
KFA
359
Kelleher Financial Advisors
New York
$2.45M – – –
MAA
360
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$2.45M – – –
NG
361
Northstar Group
New York
$2.45M – – –
OWP
362
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Colorado
$2.45M – – –
PGIM
363
Pacific Global Investment Management
California
$2.45M – – –
RC
364
RegentAtlantic Capital
New Jersey
$2.45M – – –
RWP
365
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$2.45M – – –
TSW
366
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$2.45M – – –
BTNA
367
Bremer Trust National Association
Minnesota
$2.45M +$313K +1 +14%
PAG
368
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.45M +$313K +1 +14%
AI
369
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.45M +$939K +3 +60%
AC
370
Almitas Capital
California
$2.45M +$2.5M +8 New
AIC
371
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$2.45M +$2.5M +8 New
SIC
372
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$2.14M -$1.25M -4 -36%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
373
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$2.14M -$313K -1 -13%
Truist Financial
374
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.14M -$313K -1 -13%
AM
375
Account Management
Massachusetts
$2.14M – – –
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BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

915 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $44.1B — down 14% from $51.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HighPoint Advisor Group, adding an estimated $1.22B. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $176B.

  • 915 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q4 2018, up from 878 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $44.1B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q4 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q4 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q4 2018 was HighPoint Advisor Group, an estimated $1.22B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $176B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.