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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
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
51
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$122M -$6.19M -20 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
52
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$121M +$2.17M +7 +2%
State Street
53
State Street
Massachusetts
$119M -$49.9M -161 -30%
PCM
54
Punch Card Management
Florida
$119M
BIM
55
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$112M -$3.41M -11 -3%
BAM
56
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$107M -$2.17M -7 -2%
CH
57
Canton Hathaway
Rhode Island
$107M +$103M +334 New
WT
58
Whittier Trust
California
$99.5M -$9.29M -30 -9%
HighTower Advisors
59
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$98.6M -$1.55M -5 -2%
IFLIT
60
Investmentaktiengesellschaft Fuer Langfristige Investoren TGV
Germany
$96M -$7.74M -25 -8%
HSBC Holdings
61
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$93M -$103M -332 -53%
UBS Group
62
UBS Group
Switzerland
$88.6M +$5.57M +18 +7%
VAM
63
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
$86.4M +$5.57M +18 +7%
Arrowstreet Capital
64
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$83.5M -$8.36M -27 -9%
HIC
65
Hartline Investment Corp
Illinois
$83.5M -$1.24M -4 -2%
American Century Companies
66
American Century Companies
Missouri
$82.2M
SCM
67
Sirios Capital Management
Massachusetts
$76.2M -$1.86M -6 -2%
GF
68
Gabelli Funds
New York
$75.8M -$929K -3 -1%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
69
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$73.3M +$929K +3 +1%
RC
70
RBF Capital
California
$69.8M
Northern Trust
71
Northern Trust
Illinois
$67.5M -$3.1M -10 -5%
Franklin Resources
72
Franklin Resources
California
$67.2M -$619K -2 -0.9%
Creative Planning
73
Creative Planning
Kansas
$65.9M -$6.5M -21 -9%
PPA
74
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$65.3M +$31M +100 +96%
VF
75
Virtu Financial
New York
$65.3M +$63.2M +204 New

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.