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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
DADC
101
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$33.3M +$3.1M +10 +11%
Goldman Sachs
102
Goldman Sachs
New York
$31.7M +$2.48M +8 +9%
Canada Life
103
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$31.5M
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
104
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$30.4M
Wolverine Trading
105
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$29.4M +$4.65M +15 +19%
SB
106
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$29.4M +$6.19M +20 +28%
NO
107
Ninety One
South Africa
$29.4M
DWA
108
Douglass Winthrop Advisors
New York
$28.8M +$619K +2 +2%
Baird Financial Group
109
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$28.7M
AAMU
110
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$28.5M -$7.74M -25 -22%
SAIG
111
Semper Augustus Investments Group
Colorado
$27.5M
AIA
112
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Texas
$25.9M -$3.1M -10 -11%
LWCA
113
Locust Wood Capital Advisers
New York
$25.9M
CT
114
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$25.3M
BCWM
115
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$24.6M
BC
116
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$24.6M
GT
117
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$24.6M +$4.95M +16 +26%
CBT
118
Capital Bank & Trust
California
$24M
William Blair & Company
119
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$23.7M
Toronto Dominion Bank
120
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$23.6M
SWM
121
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$22.4M -$310K -1 -1%
LTFS
122
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$20.8M +$1.24M +4 +7%
M2MC
123
Matthew 25 Management Corp
Pennsylvania
$20.8M -$1.55M -5 -7%
Neuberger Berman Group
124
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$20.5M +$619K +2 +3%
LNWWM
125
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$20.2M

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.