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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

878 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.1B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

523.03% more ownership

Funds ownership: 137.14%660.17% (+523%)

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 28

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $40.2B → $51.1B (+$10.8B)

19% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 88105 (+17)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 867878 (+11)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 116

Holders
878
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+1.27%
% of All Funds
20.07%
Holding in Top 10
105
Holding in Top 10 Change
+17
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+19.32%
% of All Funds
2.4%
New
41
Increased
85
Reduced
116
Closed
28
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
26
Wells Fargo
California
$355M +$196M +633 +133%
MG
27
Markel Group
Virginia
$351M
TBC
28
Tweedy, Browne Co
Connecticut
$334M -$310K -1 -0.1%
California Public Employees Retirement System
29
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$327M -$27.3M -88 -8%
DZ Bank
30
DZ Bank
Germany
$309M +$2.48M +8 +0.8%
Swedbank
31
Swedbank
Sweden
$280M +$9.29M +30 +4%
ClearBridge Investments
32
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$264M -$1.24M -4 -0.5%
Bank of New York Mellon
33
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$252M -$10.2M -33 -4%
HTI
34
Hikari Tsushin Inc
Japan
$235M +$1.55M +5 +0.7%
HP
35
Hikari Power
Japan
$232M +$3.41M +11 +2%
Morgan Stanley
36
Morgan Stanley
New York
$227M -$5.26M -17 -2%
BIM
37
Baldwin Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$190M
WIM
38
Weitz Investment Management
Nebraska
$180M
Mackenzie Financial
39
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$166M +$61.3M +198 +62%
TAM
40
Troy Asset Management
United Kingdom
$159M
EVM
41
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$157M
AH
42
Allen Holding
New York
$152M
CI Investments Inc
43
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$147M -$30.3M -98 -18%
NU
44
Northwestern University
Illinois
$146M
JP Morgan Chase
45
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$143M +$14.6M +47 +12%
HHAA
46
Henry H. Armstrong Associates
Pennsylvania
$138M -$1.86M -6 -1%
Bank of Montreal
47
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$135M
JMPWA
48
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$130M +$185M +597 +569%
Aviva
49
Aviva
United Kingdom
$129M -$2.48M -8 -2%
TAM
50
Timucuan Asset Management
Florida
$125M -$11.1M -36 -8%

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

878 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $51.1B — up 27% from $40.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.24T. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $89.6B.

  • 878 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q3 2018, up from 867 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $51.1B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q3 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q3 2018 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.24T added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q3 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $89.6B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.