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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

784 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.8B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3,099.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.07%3,126.47% (+3,099%)

627% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 22

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 653784 (+131)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29.6B → $31.8B (+$2.17B)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8284 (+2)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 106

Holders
784
Holders Change
+131
Holders Change %
+20.06%
% of All Funds
20.88%
Holding in Top 10
84
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.44%
% of All Funds
2.24%
New
160
Increased
73
Reduced
106
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BCM
201
Beddow Capital Management
Wyoming
$5.12M -$399K -2 -8%
FC
202
Fiduciary Counselling
Minnesota
$5.12M
NFA
203
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$5.12M
WTB
204
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$5.12M
GLA
205
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$4.91M
SIM
206
Sterling Investment Management
Arizona
$4.91M
TAM
207
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$4.91M
TYCC
208
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$4.7M -$798K -4 -15%
ACM
209
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$4.7M
WCM
210
Weik Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$4.7M
Janus Henderson Group
211
Janus Henderson Group
$4.68M -$200K -1 -4%
CIA
212
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.48M -$798K -4 -16%
YL
213
YCG LLC
Texas
$4.48M -$399K -2 -9%
BEAM
214
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$4.48M
Bessemer Group
215
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$4.48M
CC
216
Cannell Capital
Wyoming
$4.48M
FFA
217
First Foundation Advisors
California
$4.48M
PC
218
Pecaut & Co
Iowa
$4.48M
SA
219
SQ Advisors
Florida
$4.48M
ASA
220
Armstrong Shaw Associates
Connecticut
$4.27M
BAC
221
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$4.06M -$3.79M -19 -50%
PL
222
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$4.06M -$998K -5 -21%
PMG
223
Private Management Group
California
$4.06M -$200K -1 -5%
AAM
224
AR Asset Management
California
$4.06M
EA
225
Elm Advisors
California
$4.06M

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

784 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $31.8B — up 7.3% from $29.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 160 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 138 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.92T. The largest seller was Frontier Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $12.1B.

  • 784 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q1 2016, up from 653 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $31.8B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q1 2016, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 160 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q1 2016 and 22 closed out, a net change of +138 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $4.92T added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q1 2016 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $12.1B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.