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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

653 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.6B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

92% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 26

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 637653 (+16)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8082 (+2)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.7B → $29.6B (+$951M)

0.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.54%27.07% (-0.47%)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 117

Holders
653
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+2.51%
% of All Funds
17.13%
Holding in Top 10
82
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.5%
% of All Funds
2.15%
New
50
Increased
67
Reduced
117
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MG
26
Markel Group
Virginia
$214M +$1.01M +5 +0.5%
ClearBridge Investments
27
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$171M +$403K +2 +0.2%
CBOA
28
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$150M +$65.2M +324 +74%
HTI
29
Hikari Tsushin Inc
Japan
$144M
US Bancorp
30
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$132M -$604K -3 -0.4%
State Street
31
State Street
Massachusetts
$129M -$3.82M -19 -3%
BIM
32
Baldwin Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$127M -$7.85M -39 -6%
HP
33
Hikari Power
Japan
$123M +$3.82M +19 +3%
Mackenzie Financial
34
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$123M -$3.02M -15 -2%
BA
35
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$111M -$23.1M -115 -17%
Wells Fargo
36
Wells Fargo
California
$105M -$7.85M -39 -7%
IFLIT
37
Investmentaktiengesellschaft Fuer Langfristige Investoren TGV
Germany
$103M
IGIM
38
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$103M +$2.42M +12 +2%
WIM
39
Weitz Investment Management
Nebraska
$101M -$2.01M -10 -2%
AH
40
Allen Holding
New York
$98.9M
EVM
41
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$97.7M -$403K -2 -0.4%
HHAA
42
Henry H. Armstrong Associates
Pennsylvania
$95.3M +$201K +1 +0.2%
NU
43
Northwestern University
Illinois
$90M +$91.6M +455 New
TAM
44
Timucuan Asset Management
Florida
$77.5M
PCM
45
Punch Card Management
Florida
$73.8M
Royal Bank of Canada
46
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$72.8M +$8.25M +41 +13%
WPP
47
Whalerock Point Partners
Rhode Island
$68.2M
American Century Companies
48
American Century Companies
Missouri
$65.7M
JP Morgan Chase
49
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$65.1M -$79.1M -393 -54%
GF
50
Gabelli Funds
New York
$64.9M -$201K -1 -0.3%

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

653 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $29.6B — up 3.3% from $28.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, adding an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Frontier Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $442M.

  • 653 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q4 2015, up from 637 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $29.6B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q4 2015, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q4 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q4 2015 was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, an estimated $139M added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q4 2015 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $442M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.