Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
773 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.1B 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, 101 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 35
2.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.67% → 22.39% (+2.7%)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 74 → 75 (+1)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.6B → $32.1B (+$488M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 780 → 773 (-7)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 101
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LS
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$2.7B |
| 2 |
LC
Lourd Capital
Beverly Hills,
California
|
+$519M |
| 3 |
SRP
Saddle Road Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
VCP
Vista Capital Partners
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$219M |
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
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$42.1M |
| 4 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$26.1M |
| 5 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$25.4M |
BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
773 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $32.1B — up 1.5% from $31.6B 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 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, adding an estimated $2.7B. 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 $32.1B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 1.5% 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 Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, an estimated $2.7B 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.