Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
1,005 hedge funds and large institutions have $47B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 27
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.7B → $47B (+$5.37B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 989 → 1,005 (+16)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.66% → 19.37% (+0.71%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 102 (-1)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 139
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
+$1.87B |
| 2 |
BDF
Balasa Dinverno & Foltz
|
+$462M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
NAMM
NorthStar Asset Management (Massachusetts)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$65.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$197M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
VCP
Vista Capital Partners
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$70.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$66M |
| 5 |
TAM
Troy Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.4M |
BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,005 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $47B — up 13% from $41.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Manhattan, adding an estimated $1.87B. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 1,005 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q2 2021, up from 989 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $47B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q2 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q2 2021 and 27 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q2 2021 was First Manhattan, an estimated $1.87B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q2 2021 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.