Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
989 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.7B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 50
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.9B → $41.7B (+$2.76B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 100 → 103 (+3)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 993 → 989 (-4)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 19.43% → 18.66% (-0.76%)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 153
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
SVCF
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View,
California
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WOSD
WFA of San Diego
San Diego,
California
|
-$348M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$332M |
| 3 |
ACP
Aviance Capital Partners
Naples,
Florida
|
-$327M |
| 4 |
WIM
Weitz Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$194M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$140M |
BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
989 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $41.7B — up 7.1% from $38.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was WFA of San Diego, exiting entirely with an estimated $348M sold.
- 989 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q1 2021, down from 993 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $41.7B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q1 2021, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q1 2021 and 50 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q1 2021 was WFA of San Diego, an estimated $348M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.