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Berkshire Hathaway Class A

878 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.1B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

523.03% more ownership

Funds ownership: 137.14%660.17% (+523%)

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 28

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $40.2B → $51.1B (+$10.8B)

19% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 88105 (+17)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 867878 (+11)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 116

Holders
878
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+1.27%
% of All Funds
20.07%
Holding in Top 10
105
Holding in Top 10 Change
+17
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+19.32%
% of All Funds
2.4%
New
41
Increased
85
Reduced
116
Closed
28
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Fidelity Investments
1
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$9.42B +$48.9M +158 +0.5%
Capital World Investors
2
Capital World Investors
California
$7.24B -$299M -965 -4%
First Manhattan
3
First Manhattan
New York
$4.6B +$22.9M +74 +0.5%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.21B +$1.86M +6 +15%
Norges Bank
5
Norges Bank
Norway
$1.92B -$154M -496 -8%
GRQ
6
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Pennsylvania
$1.46B -$20.4M -66 -1%
DSA
7
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
$1.13B -$102M -328 -8%
Capital International Investors
8
Capital International Investors
California
$1.02B +$988M +3,190 New
Vanguard Group
9
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$992M -$26.6M -86 -3%
RCG
10
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
$914M -$25.1M -81 -3%
MAM
11
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
$859M +$1.24T +4,011,098 New
LC
12
Lourd Capital
California
$700M +$677M +2,187 New
EIG
13
EdgePoint Investment Group
Ontario, Canada
$598M +$51.1M +165 +10%
PNC Financial Services Group
14
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$579M -$13M -42 -2%
WM
15
WS Management
Florida
$544M
IVA
16
International Value Advisers
$543M -$24.2M -78 -4%
First Eagle Investment Management
17
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$503M +$310K +1 +0.1%
Legal & General Group
18
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$469M -$5.57M -18 -1%
BBHC
19
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$463M -$66.9M -216 -13%
EHC
20
Everett Harris & Co
California
$463M
US Bancorp
21
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$434M -$2.48M -8 -0.6%
WT
22
Wellcome Trust
United Kingdom
$400M
Bank of America
23
Bank of America
North Carolina
$378M -$1.86M -6 -0.5%
BlackRock
24
BlackRock
New York
$373M -$14.6M -47 -4%
AA
25
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$366M

BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

878 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $51.1B — up 27% from $40.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.24T. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $89.6B.

  • 878 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q3 2018, up from 867 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $51.1B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q3 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q3 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q3 2018 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.24T added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q3 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $89.6B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.