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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

754 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.4B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.03%24.11% (+2.1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 768754 (-14)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9086 (-4)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.3B → $32.4B (-$1.88B)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 114

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 32

Holders
754
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-1.82%
% of All Funds
20.09%
Holding in Top 10
86
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.44%
% of All Funds
2.29%
New
22
Increased
82
Reduced
114
Closed
32
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bessemer Group
201
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$4.79M +$1.55M +7 +47%
ACM
202
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$4.79M
WCM
203
Weik Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$4.79M
BEAM
204
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$4.79M +$663K +3 +16%
Aristotle Capital Management
205
Aristotle Capital Management
California
$4.57M
CC
206
Cannell Capital
Wyoming
$4.57M
SA
207
SQ Advisors
Florida
$4.57M
FNT
208
First Nebraska Trust
Nebraska
$4.57M
BAC
209
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$4.57M
PC
210
Pecaut & Co
Iowa
$4.57M
EWM
211
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$4.35M
CB
212
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$4.35M +$1.55M +7 +54%
EIA
213
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$4.35M -$394M -1,782 -99%
ASA
214
Armstrong Shaw Associates
Connecticut
$4.35M
BG
215
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$4.35M
CSIC
216
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$4.35M
PMG
217
Private Management Group
California
$4.35M
GEM
218
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$4.35M +$2.21M +10 +100%
AAM
219
AR Asset Management
California
$4.13M
JWA
220
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.13M
MHIM
221
MacNealy Hoover Investment Management
Ohio
$4.13M
EA
222
Elm Advisors
California
$4.13M
WP
223
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$3.92M +$3.98M +18 New
Harris Associates
224
Harris Associates
Illinois
$3.92M -$3.32M -15 -45%
AC
225
Avenir Corporation
Virginia
$3.92M -$221K -1 -5%

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

754 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $32.4B — down 5.5% from $34.3B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of BRK.A and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 114 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Advisors, adding an estimated $5.32B. The largest seller was Northside Capital Management, cutting an estimated $505M.

  • 754 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q1 2015, down from 768 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $32.4B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q1 2015, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q1 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q1 2015 was Cambridge Advisors, an estimated $5.32B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q1 2015 was Northside Capital Management, an estimated $505M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.