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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

867 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.2B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.09%137.14% (+110%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 873867 (-6)

5% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 37

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.7B → $40.2B (-$2.45B)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9988 (-11)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 113

Holders
867
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-0.69%
% of All Funds
19.84%
Holding in Top 10
88
Holding in Top 10 Change
-11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.11%
% of All Funds
2.01%
New
35
Increased
77
Reduced
113
Closed
37
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
101
Goldman Sachs
New York
$25.7M
Baird Financial Group
102
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$25.1M +$293K +1 +1%
DWA
103
Douglass Winthrop Advisors
New York
$24.8M +$1.46M +5 +6%
SAIG
104
Semper Augustus Investments Group
Colorado
$24.3M
Wolverine Trading
105
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$23M
LWCA
106
Locust Wood Capital Advisers
New York
$22.8M
CT
107
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$22.3M
BCWM
108
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$21.7M
BC
109
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$21.7M
CBT
110
Capital Bank & Trust
California
$21.2M -$293K -1 -1%
William Blair & Company
111
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$20.9M -$1.17M -4 -5%
Toronto Dominion Bank
112
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$20.7M
SB
113
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$20.3M -$1.46M -5 -6%
SWM
114
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$20M
M2MC
115
Matthew 25 Management Corp
Pennsylvania
$19.7M -$879K -3 -4%
LTFS
116
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18.2M
FDCC
117
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co
Massachusetts
$17.9M -$879K -3 -5%
LNWWM
118
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$17.8M
Neuberger Berman Group
119
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$17.5M +$586K +2 +3%
GT
120
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$17.2M -$586K -2 -3%
CC
121
Cannell & Co
New York
$17.2M
HCM
122
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$17.2M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
123
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$17.2M
FCBT
124
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$17.2M +$17.9M +61 New
SMI
125
Shelter Mutual Insurance
Missouri
$16.4M -$2.05M -7 -11%

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

867 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $40.2B — down 5.8% from $42.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of BRK.A and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 113 trimmed existing stakes and 77 added.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $249B. The largest seller was Truepoint Inc, cutting an estimated $786M.

  • 867 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q2 2018, down from 873 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $40.2B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q2 2018, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q2 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $249B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q2 2018 was Truepoint Inc, an estimated $786M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.