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Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B

1,771 hedge funds and large institutions have $116B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 778 increasing their positions, 627 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

51% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 77

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 778 | Existing positions reduced: 627

19% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.2B | Put options by funds: $1B

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 302 → 346 (+44)

2.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.9% → 69.41% (+2.5%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,749 → 1,771 (+22)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $117B → $116B (-$1.27B)

Holders
1,771
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+1.26%
% of All Funds
47.19%
Holding in Top 10
346
Holding in Top 10 Change
+44
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.57%
% of All Funds
9.22%
New
116
Increased
778
Reduced
627
Closed
77
Calls
$1.2B
Puts
$1B
Net Calls
+$193M
Net Calls Change
+$69.7M

Top Buyers

1
Royal London Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$5.23B
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$518M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$220M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$156M
5
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
+$145M

Top Sellers

1
Gates Foundation Trust
Gates Foundation Trust
Washington
-$663M
2
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$470M
3
Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole
France
-$322M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$245M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$210M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AC
226
Alleghany Corporation
New York
$41.1M -$27.8M -210,000 -42%
Schroder Investment Management Group
227
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$41.1M +$4.23M +31,935 +12%
SRIM
228
Saratoga Research & Investment Management
California
$41.1M +$7.57M +57,096 +25%
LWM
229
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$40.6M +$5.62M +42,399 +17%
1832 Asset Management
230
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$40.6M +$18.7M +140,892 +450%
MIS
231
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$40.6M +$202K +1,524 +0.5%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
232
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$40.1M +$1.16M +8,754 +3%
SJL
233
Shayne & Jacobs LLC
Tennessee
$39.5M +$2.96M +22,331 +9%
MAA
234
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$39.2M +$366K +2,757 +1%
PI
235
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$38.6M -$636K -4,798 -2%
SDIC
236
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$38.6M -$2.47M -18,600 -6%
PTC
237
Philadelphia Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$38.6M +$3.86M +29,129 +12%
SBH
238
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$37.4M +$212K +1,601 +0.6%
CSIC
239
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$37.3M -$500K -3,769 -1%
FRM
240
Foundation Resource Management
Arkansas
$37.2M -$286K -2,158 -0.8%
SB
241
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$37M +$119K +897 +0.3%
GH
242
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$36.9M +$2.26M +17,034 +7%
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
243
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
$36.4M +$34M +256,563 New
HP
244
Hosking Partners
United Kingdom
$36.2M +$2.41M +18,160 +8%
PCI
245
Pacifica Capital Investments
Texas
$36M -$669K -5,045 -2%
ACM
246
Alta Capital Management
Utah
$36M +$8.64M +65,145 +34%
TRSOTSOK
247
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$35.9M +$358K +2,700 +1%
Asset Management One
248
Asset Management One
Japan
$35.9M +$274K +2,066 +0.8%
CDH
249
Charles D. Hyman
$35.8M +$642K +4,845 +2%
MSA
250
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$35.4M +$638K +4,814 +2%
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BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

1,771 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $116B — down 1.1% from $117B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 778 added to existing stakes and 627 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.23B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $663M.

  • 1,771 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,749 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $116B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q1 2016, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 116 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q1 2016 and 77 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $5.23B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q1 2016 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $663M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.