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Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B

3,914 hedge funds and large institutions have $312B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 414 funds opening new positions, 1,530 increasing their positions, 1,401 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

393% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 414 | Existing positions closed: 84

57% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.58B | Put options by funds: $4.2B

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,644 → 3,914 (+270)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $297B → $312B (+$15.6B)

2.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.85% → 67.01% (+2.2%)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,530 | Existing positions reduced: 1,401

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 703 → 659 (-44)

Holders
3,914
Holders Change
+270
Holders Change %
+7.41%
% of All Funds
57.06%
Holding in Top 10
659
Holding in Top 10 Change
-44
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.26%
% of All Funds
9.61%
New
414
Increased
1,530
Reduced
1,401
Closed
84
Calls
$6.58B
Puts
$4.2B
Net Calls
+$2.38B
Net Calls Change
-$191M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$8.45B
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$783M
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$434M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$434M
5
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
+$353M

Top Sellers

1
Gates Foundation Trust
Gates Foundation Trust
Washington
-$917M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$432M
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$369M
4
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$282M
5
AT
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
-$234M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
401
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$50.8M +$1.9M +5,417 +4%
MSRPS
402
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
Maryland
$50.7M +$463K +1,318 +0.9%
OPERF
403
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$50.7M +$412K +1,174 +0.8%
BAM
404
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$50.7M -$1.03M -2,934 -2%
GT
405
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$50.5M -$936K -2,667 -2%
Wealthfront Advisers
406
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$50.4M +$1.56M +4,454 +3%
CCB
407
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$50.2M -$978K -2,786 -2%
AZ
408
Aquamarine Zurich
Switzerland
$50.1M – – –
PCM
409
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$49.8M +$104K +296 +0.2%
LAM
410
Lountzis Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$49.7M -$575K -1,637 -1%
NPF
411
Norris Perne & French
Michigan
$49.5M -$134K -381 -0.3%
MJRIC
412
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel
California
$49.5M -$1.39M -3,970 -3%
SDIC
413
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$48.9M -$1.83M -5,220 -4%
PWP
414
Perfromance Wealth Partners
Illinois
$48.7M +$8.1M +23,066 +20%
BBVA
415
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$48.6M +$4.98M +14,175 +12%
SAM
416
Storebrand Asset Management
Norway
$47.8M -$110M -314,355 -70%
WA
417
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$47.6M +$39.7M +113,083 +555%
Daiwa Securities Group
418
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$47.4M +$3.42M +9,737 +8%
Pacer Advisors
419
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$47.2M +$5.81M +16,561 +14%
MGIA
420
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$46.7M +$720K +2,051 +2%
PCIA
421
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$46.5M +$8.86M +25,234 +24%
WF
422
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$46M -$1.62M -4,621 -3%
LI
423
Lafayette Investments
Maryland
$46M -$233K -663 -0.5%
RG
424
Retirement Group
California
$45.8M +$184K +523 +0.4%
FT
425
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$45.4M -$135K -385 -0.3%
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BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

3,914 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $312B — up 5.3% from $297B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 414 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 330 holders — while 1,530 added to existing stakes and 1,401 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $8.45B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $917M.

  • 3,914 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q4 2023, up from 3,644 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $312B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q4 2023, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 414 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q4 2023 and 84 closed out, a net change of +330 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.45B added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q4 2023 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $917M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.