Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
3,607 hedge funds and large institutions have $299B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 1,364 increasing their positions, 1,447 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 89
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.86B | Put options by funds: $3.8B
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $257B → $299B (+$41.7B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 633 → 650 (+17)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,553 → 3,607 (+54)
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.94% → 65.03% (+1.1%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,364 | Existing positions reduced: 1,447
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$1.78B |
| 2 |
Swiss National Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.53B |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$744M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$467M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$274M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$559M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$558M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$526M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$429M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$302M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
3,607 of the 6,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $299B — up 16% from $257B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 1,364 added to existing stakes and 1,447 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Foundation Trust, adding an estimated $1.78B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $559M.
- 3,607 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2023, up from 3,553 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $299B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 176 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2023 and 89 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2023 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.78B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $559M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.