Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
3,017 hedge funds and large institutions have $225B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 183 funds opening new positions, 1,154 increasing their positions, 1,248 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 183 | Existing positions closed: 71
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.83B | Put options by funds: $3.53B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $209B → $225B (+$15.6B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 439 → 460 (+21)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,938 → 3,017 (+79)
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.71% → 66.22% (+0.51%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,154 | Existing positions reduced: 1,248
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$818M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$413M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$249M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.21B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$751M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$629M |
| 4 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$586M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$574M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,017 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $225B — up 7.4% from $209B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 183 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 112 holders — while 1,154 added to existing stakes and 1,248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $818M. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $1.21B.
- 3,017 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q1 2021, up from 2,938 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $225B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q1 2021, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 183 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q1 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +112 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q1 2021 was State Street, an estimated $818M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q1 2021 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.21B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.