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Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A

773 hedge funds and large institutions have $32B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 35

7.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.67% → 27.5% (+7.8%)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 74 → 75 (+1)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31.5B → $32B (+$488M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 780 → 773 (-7)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 102

Holders
773
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.9%
% of All Funds
20.62%
Holding in Top 10
75
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.35%
% of All Funds
2%
New
39
Increased
69
Reduced
102
Closed
35
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CAM
Columbia Asset Management
Michigan
+$6.64B
2
LS
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
+$2.7B
3
LC
Lourd Capital
California
+$519M
4
SRP
Saddle Road Partners
Nebraska
+$304M
5
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$266M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
-$204M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$70.6M
3
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$42.1M
4
IVA
International Value Advisers
-$26.1M
5
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
-$25.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TYCC
201
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$4.76M – – –
WTB
202
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$4.76M – – –
WCM
203
Weik Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$4.76M – – –
NPF
204
Norris Perne & French
Michigan
$4.76M +$4.83M +22 New
SBH
205
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$4.54M -$1.54M -7 -25%
BEAM
206
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$4.54M – – –
CC
207
Cannell Capital
Wyoming
$4.54M – – –
PC
208
Pecaut & Co
Iowa
$4.54M – – –
SA
209
SQ Advisors
Florida
$4.54M – – –
YL
210
YCG LLC
Texas
$4.54M – – –
PL
211
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$4.54M +$219K +1 +5%
CIA
212
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.54M – – –
CAM
213
Columbia Asset Management
Michigan
$4.38M +$6.64B +30,287 New
Janus Henderson Group
214
Janus Henderson Group
$4.33M -$439K -2 -9%
ASA
215
Armstrong Shaw Associates
Connecticut
$4.32M – – –
GLA
216
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$4.32M – – –
KPCM
217
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$4.32M +$2.41M +11 +122%
CPSAC
218
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$4.2M +$2.41M +11 +122%
FNT
219
First Nebraska Trust
Nebraska
$4.11M – – –
Mariner
220
Mariner
Kansas
$4.11M -$2.41M -11 -37%
BAC
221
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$4.11M – – –
EA
222
Elm Advisors
California
$4.11M – – –
MHIM
223
MacNealy Hoover Investment Management
Ohio
$4.11M – – –
PMG
224
Private Management Group
California
$4.11M – – –
CSIC
225
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$4.11M +$658K +3 +19%
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BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

773 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $32B — up 1.6% from $31.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Columbia Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.64B. The largest seller was Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, cutting an estimated $204M.

  • 773 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q3 2016, down from 780 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $32B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 35 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q3 2016 was Columbia Asset Management, an estimated $6.64B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q3 2016 was Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, an estimated $204M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.