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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

637 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.7B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 146 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.94%27.54% (+0.6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8080 (0)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $30.4B → $28.7B (-$1.77B)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 759637 (-122)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 102

82% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 146

Holders
637
Holders Change
-122
Holders Change %
-16.07%
% of All Funds
17.78%
Holding in Top 10
80
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
2.23%
New
26
Increased
78
Reduced
102
Closed
146
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Montreal
51
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$59.2M -$3.3M -16 -5%
CAM
52
Chou Associates Management
Ontario, Canada
$58.6M
BIM
53
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$56.7M
BIC
54
Bridges Investment Counsel
Nebraska
$56.7M +$52.3M +254 +1,104%
BAM
55
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$53.5M +$206K +1 +0.4%
HIC
56
Hartline Investment Corp
Illinois
$52.5M +$1.44M +7 +3%
Brown Advisory
57
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$51M
Fayez Sarofim & Co
58
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$50.8M -$1.24M -6 -2%
Aviva
59
Aviva
United Kingdom
$47.8M -$3.3M -16 -6%
Creative Planning
60
Creative Planning
Kansas
$44.5M +$47M +228 New
UBS Group
61
UBS Group
Switzerland
$43.7M +$1.65M +8 +4%
VIP
62
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$43.3M +$31.5M +153 +222%
Morgan Stanley
63
Morgan Stanley
New York
$42.6M -$4.94M -24 -10%
RC
64
RBF Capital
California
$42.6M +$618K +3 +1%
Franklin Resources
65
Franklin Resources
California
$41.6M
FAM
66
Fenimore Asset Management
New York
$40.2M
SBWM
67
Sunflower Bank Wealth Management
Arizona
$37.3M +$618K +3 +2%
VAM
68
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
$35.9M +$1.85M +9 +5%
Canada Life
69
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$35.8M +$1.03M +5 +3%
Royal London Asset Management
70
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$33.6M +$35.4M +172 New
TU
71
TDAM USA
Ontario, Canada
$30.3M
M2MC
72
Matthew 25 Management Corp
Pennsylvania
$29.3M -$10.9M -53 -26%
UBS AM
73
UBS AM
Illinois
$28.9M +$1.03M +5 +3%
ZIG
74
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$28.9M +$30.5M +148 New
BO
75
BRR OpCo
Ohio
$27.9M +$412K +2 +1%

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

637 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $28.7B — down 5.8% from $30.4B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 146 funds closed out of BRK.A and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 120 holders — while 102 trimmed existing stakes and 78 added.

The largest buyer was Frontier Wealth Management, adding an estimated $1.15B. The largest seller was Invesco, exiting entirely with an estimated $171M sold.

  • 637 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q3 2015, down from 759 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $28.7B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2015, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q3 2015 and 146 closed out, a net change of -120 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q3 2015 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $1.15B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q3 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $171M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.