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Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A

803 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.4B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.27% → 56.54% (+21%)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 30

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.7B → $36.4B (+$687M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 809 → 803 (-6)

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 83 (-5)

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 108

Holders
803
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-0.74%
% of All Funds
20.01%
Holding in Top 10
83
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-5.68%
% of All Funds
2.07%
New
32
Increased
80
Reduced
108
Closed
30
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NPF
Norris Perne & French
Michigan
+$61.2B
2
Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners
New York
+$867M
3
SBL
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
+$399M
4
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$282M
5
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$235M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$19.5B
2
SCM
Stonebridge Capital Management
California
-$2.24B
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$220M
4
DZ Bank
DZ Bank
Germany
-$124M
5
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
-$105M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BIA
651
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$255K – – –
BUB
652
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$255K – – –
BFA
653
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$255K – – –
B
654
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$255K – – –
BFG
655
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$255K – – –
BI
656
Boulegeris Investments
Georgia
$255K – – –
B
657
Bridgeworth
Alabama
$255K – – –
BRF
658
B. Riley Financial
California
$255K – – –
BCM
659
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$255K – – –
BAS
660
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$255K – – –
BCM
661
BTC Capital Management
Iowa
$255K – – –
BCM
662
BTR Capital Management
California
$255K – – –
CAL
663
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$255K – – –
CCT
664
Capital City Trust
Florida
$255K – – –
CIA
665
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$255K – – –
CCA
666
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$255K – – –
CVM
667
Cheviot Value Management
California
$255K – – –
CIBC Asset Management
668
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$255K – – –
CFG
669
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$255K – – –
CFSG
670
Community Financial Services Group
Vermont
$255K – – –
CWM
671
Concentric Wealth Management
California
$255K – – –
CC
672
Cornerstone Capital
California
$255K – – –
CC
673
Courier Capital
New York
$255K – – –
CCM
674
Covington Capital Management
California
$255K – – –
CAM
675
Cubic Asset Management
Massachusetts
$255K – – –
25 26
27
28 29

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

803 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $36.4B — up 1.9% from $35.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Norris Perne & French, adding an estimated $61.2B. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $19.5B.

  • 803 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q2 2017, down from 809 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $36.4B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q2 2017, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q2 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q2 2017 was Norris Perne & French, an estimated $61.2B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q2 2017 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $19.5B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.