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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
CC
101
Cannell & Co
New York
$14.8M
TM
102
Tikvah Management
North Carolina
$14.8M
DWA
103
Douglass Winthrop Advisors
New York
$14.4M
AL
104
Agran Libbie
California
$14.1M
Stifel Financial
105
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$14.1M
SSCM
106
Summit Street Capital Management
New York
$13.7M
HCM
107
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$13.5M -$221K -1 -2%
SHA
108
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$13.5M +$221K +1 +2%
BIM
109
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$13.3M +$5.75M +26 +74%
AAM
110
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$13.1M -$3.76M -17 -22%
Neuberger Berman Group
111
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$12.6M -$4.64M -21 -27%
WT
112
Whittier Trust
California
$12.2M +$5.97M +27 +93%
AMI
113
Amica Mutual Insurance
Rhode Island
$12.2M
M&T Bank
114
M&T Bank
New York
$12M +$663K +3 +6%
ST
115
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$11.5M +$221K +1 +2%
CCM
116
Check Capital Management
California
$11.5M
RFC
117
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$11.3M -$11.3M -51 -50%
SIRP
118
Shelter Insurance Retirement Plan
Missouri
$11.3M
ACM
119
AKRE Capital Management
Virginia
$11.3M +$221K +1 +2%
HAI
120
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$11.3M +$221K +1 +2%
CNB
121
City National Bank
California
$11.1M
Janney Montgomery Scott
122
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$11.1M
EP
123
Elkhorn Partners
Nebraska
$10.9M
Comerica Bank
124
Comerica Bank
Texas
$10.7M -$10.8M -49 -50%
PNC
125
Park National Corp
Ohio
$10.7M -$221K -1 -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.