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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

567 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.6B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 28

5.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 21.12%26.79% (+5.7%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 568567 (-1)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.2B → $27.6B (-$527M)

3% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.58M | Put options by funds: $6.81M

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6763 (-4)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 94

Holders
567
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.18%
% of All Funds
18.38%
Holding in Top 10
63
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-5.97%
% of All Funds
2.04%
New
33
Increased
58
Reduced
94
Closed
28
Calls
$6.58M
Puts
$6.81M
Net Calls
-$227K
Net Calls Change
-$6.72M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SG Americas Securities
151
SG Americas Securities
New York
$6.82M +$173K +1 +3%
RNS
152
Robert N. Shapiro
$6.65M +$173K +1 +3%
Nomura Asset Management
153
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$6.48M -$13.8M -80 -68%
BB
154
Busey Bank
Illinois
$6.33M +$8.87B +51,293 +1,709,767%
JC
155
JBF Capital
Colorado
$6.3M
AFIA
156
America First Investment Advisors
Nebraska
$6.13M -$173K -1 -3%
HPC
157
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$6.13M
WT
158
Whittier Trust
California
$6.13M
Fifth Third Bancorp
159
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$6.13M +$173K +1 +3%
AAM
160
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$6.13M -$1.73M -10 -22%
GC
161
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$5.96M -$2.25M -13 -27%
BM
162
Bislett Management
California
$5.96M
BT
163
Brandywine Trust
Delaware
$5.96M +$1.04M +6 +21%
SHA
164
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$5.96M +$2.25M +13 +59%
VIP
165
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$5.79M
CIA
166
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.79M
LPL Financial
167
LPL Financial
California
$5.75M -$346K -2 -6%
GG
168
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$5.62M -$173K -1 -3%
SBH
169
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$5.62M
HAI
170
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$5.62M +$5.71M +33 New
WTC
171
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$5.62M
HFS
172
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$5.45M
APFBOT
173
Amica Pension Fund Board of Trustees
Rhode Island
$5.28M
GI
174
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$5.11M
SC
175
Saybrook Capital
North Carolina
$5.11M

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

567 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $27.6B — down 1.9% from $28.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Busey Bank, adding an estimated $8.87B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $512M.

  • 567 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q3 2013, down from 568 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $27.6B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2013, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q3 2013 and 28 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q3 2013 was Busey Bank, an estimated $8.87B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q3 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $512M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.