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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
FAM
76
Fenimore Asset Management
New York
$64.3M
Invesco
77
Invesco
Georgia
$63.4M +$310K +1 +0.5%
Brown Advisory
78
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$61.4M
VIP
79
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$56M -$2.17M -7 -4%
PFO
80
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$54.1M
SW
81
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$53.8M
UBS AM
82
UBS AM
Illinois
$49.9M -$929K -3 -2%
Renaissance Technologies
83
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$48.6M -$20.1M -65 -30%
CAM
84
Chou Associates Management
Ontario, Canada
$48M
ZIG
85
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$48M +$310K +1 +0.7%
SF
86
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$47M -$2.79M -9 -6%
CCM
87
Check Capital Management
California
$47M
TU
88
TDAM USA
Ontario, Canada
$47M
CBOA
89
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$43.5M -$1.55M -5 -4%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
90
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$40.6M -$929K -3 -2%
RJA
91
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$40.3M +$4.34M +14 +13%
SBWM
92
Sunflower Bank Wealth Management
Arizona
$40M
WDL
93
Well Done LLC
Michigan
$39.7M -$2.48M -8 -6%
DAM
94
Davis Asset Management
California
$38.4M
OCAM
95
Onex Canada Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$38.4M +$6.5M +21 +21%
EU
96
Emory University
Georgia
$37.4M
SOMRS
97
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$37.1M
Susquehanna International Group
98
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$35.8M +$23.5M +76 +211%
GAI
99
General American Investors
New York
$35.2M
Commonwealth Equity Services
100
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$34.2M -$929K -3 -3%

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.