Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
872 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.4B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 24
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 95 (+8)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40B → $43.4B (+$3.41B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 821 → 872 (+51)
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.65% → 23.55% (+0.9%)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 115
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SII
Silchester International Investors
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.18B |
| 2 |
VCP
Vista Capital Partners
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$740M |
| 3 |
MAA
Mraz Amerine & Associates
Modesto,
California
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$222M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$191M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAG
Financial Advisory Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.96B |
| 2 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$43.9M |
| 4 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$42.2M |
| 5 |
GRQ
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
-$38.4M |
BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
872 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $43.4B — up 8.5% from $40B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Silchester International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.18B. The largest seller was Financial Advisory Group, cutting an estimated $1.96B.
- 872 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q4 2017, up from 821 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $43.4B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q4 2017, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q4 2017 was Silchester International Investors, an estimated $2.18B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q4 2017 was Financial Advisory Group, an estimated $1.96B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.