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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

653 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.6B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

92% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 26

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 637653 (+16)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8082 (+2)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.7B → $29.6B (+$951M)

0.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.54%27.07% (-0.47%)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 117

Holders
653
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+2.51%
% of All Funds
17.13%
Holding in Top 10
82
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.5%
% of All Funds
2.15%
New
50
Increased
67
Reduced
117
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AO
151
Allen Operations
New York
$8.11M
IA
152
IFP Advisors
Florida
$8.11M +$8.25M +41 New
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
153
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$7.8M -$201K -1 -3%
ESBC
154
E.S. Barr & Co
Kentucky
$7.71M -$604K -3 -7%
FMII
155
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$7.71M -$201K -1 -3%
ONB
156
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$7.71M
GAM
157
Griffin Asset Management
New York
$7.71M +$201K +1 +3%
EFS
158
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$7.52M
BAC
159
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$7.52M +$3.82M +19 +100%
CA
160
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$7.32M +$201K +1 +3%
Credit Agricole
161
Credit Agricole
France
$7.32M +$403K +2 +6%
EPIM
162
Equinox Partners Investment Management
Connecticut
$7.12M
MA
163
Marshfield Associates
District of Columbia
$6.92M -$201K -1 -3%
BM
164
Bislett Management
California
$6.92M
HPC
165
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$6.92M
SC
166
Saybrook Capital
North Carolina
$6.92M
SJL
167
Shayne & Jacobs LLC
Tennessee
$6.92M
PSUF
168
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$6.72M -$403K -2 -6%
LKIM
169
Lawson Kroeker Investment Management
Nebraska
$6.53M
SDIC
170
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$6.53M
DADC
171
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$6.53M +$4.63M +23 +230%
HAI
172
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$6.33M -$805K -4 -11%
GG
173
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$6.33M
APFBOT
174
Amica Pension Fund Board of Trustees
Rhode Island
$6.13M
CAG
175
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$6.13M

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

653 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $29.6B — up 3.3% from $28.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, adding an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Frontier Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $442M.

  • 653 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q4 2015, up from 637 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $29.6B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q4 2015, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q4 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q4 2015 was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, an estimated $139M added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q4 2015 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $442M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.