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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

754 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.4B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.03%24.11% (+2.1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 768754 (-14)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9086 (-4)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.3B → $32.4B (-$1.88B)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 114

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 32

Holders
754
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-1.82%
% of All Funds
20.09%
Holding in Top 10
86
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.44%
% of All Funds
2.29%
New
22
Increased
82
Reduced
114
Closed
32
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GF
51
Gabelli Funds
New York
$72M -$884K -4 -1%
American Century Companies
52
American Century Companies
Missouri
$70.7M +$442K +2 +0.6%
Bank of Montreal
53
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$70.7M +$442K +2 +0.6%
CAM
54
Chou Associates Management
Ontario, Canada
$65.3M
BIM
55
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$60.5M -$442K -2 -0.7%
Aviva
56
Aviva
United Kingdom
$59.8M +$9.73M +44 +19%
BAM
57
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$59.6M
Fayez Sarofim & Co
58
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$58.5M -$2.43M -11 -4%
Brown Advisory
59
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$58.3M -$3.54M -16 -6%
HIC
60
Hartline Investment Corp
Illinois
$57M
Morgan Stanley
61
Morgan Stanley
New York
$54.8M +$221K +1 +0.4%
Franklin Resources
62
Franklin Resources
California
$47M -$442K -2 -0.9%
RC
63
RBF Capital
California
$46.8M
FAM
64
Fenimore Asset Management
New York
$44.8M
M2MC
65
Matthew 25 Management Corp
Pennsylvania
$43.5M +$1.11M +5 +3%
Bank of Nova Scotia
66
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$42.4M +$43.1M +195 New
Canada Life
67
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$41.2M -$663K -3 -2%
SBWM
68
Sunflower Bank Wealth Management
Arizona
$41.1M -$4.2M -19 -9%
BTS
69
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$34.8M +$221K +1 +7%
TU
70
TDAM USA
Ontario, Canada
$34.6M -$1.33M -6 -4%
Creative Planning
71
Creative Planning
Kansas
$33.5M +$2.65M +12 +8%
BO
72
BRR OpCo
Ohio
$32M -$1.33M -6 -4%
UBS AM
73
UBS AM
Illinois
$31.1M -$2.65M -12 -8%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
74
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$30.7M
GLA
75
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$30.5M -$663K -3 -2%

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

754 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $32.4B — down 5.5% from $34.3B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of BRK.A and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 114 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Advisors, adding an estimated $5.32B. The largest seller was Northside Capital Management, cutting an estimated $505M.

  • 754 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q1 2015, down from 768 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $32.4B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q1 2015, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q1 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q1 2015 was Cambridge Advisors, an estimated $5.32B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q1 2015 was Northside Capital Management, an estimated $505M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.