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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
CP
651
Cumberland Partners
Ontario, Canada
$216K – – –
CCB
652
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$216K – – –
CAM
653
Cypress Asset Management
Texas
$216K – – –
DLPIC
654
Davide Leone & Partners Investment Company
United Kingdom
$216K – – –
DIA
655
Denver Investment Advisors
Colorado
$216K – – –
DDPIC
656
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel
Michigan
$216K – – –
DCM
657
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$216K – – –
DOA
658
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$216K – – –
DWT
659
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$216K – – –
EDRIA
660
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$216K – – –
EA
661
Evanston Advisors
Illinois
$216K – – –
EM
662
Excalibur Management
Massachusetts
$216K – – –
FBC
663
Fairfield, Bush & Co
Connecticut
$216K – – –
FCIM
664
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$216K – – –
FM
665
Family Management
New York
$216K – – –
FC
666
Farley Capital
New York
$216K – – –
FWP
667
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$216K – – –
FFSOTS
668
Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest
Texas
$216K – – –
FAG
669
Financial Advisory Group
Texas
$216K – – –
FBFS
670
First Business Financial Services
Wisconsin
$216K – – –
FDS
671
First Dallas Securities
Texas
$216K – – –
FHA
672
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$216K – – –
FNT
673
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$216K – – –
FLPIM
674
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$216K – – –
FI
675
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$216K – – –
25 26
27
28 29

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.