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Berkshire Hathaway Class B

1,484 hedge funds and large institutions have $99.9B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 592 increasing their positions, 538 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 41

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 592 | Existing positions reduced: 538

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4671,484 (+17)

7% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $968M | Put options by funds: $905M

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $97.7B → $99.9B (+$2.19B)

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.43%66.74% (+0.3%)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 239233 (-6)

Holders
1,484
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+1.16%
% of All Funds
42.66%
Holding in Top 10
233
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.51%
% of All Funds
6.7%
New
65
Increased
592
Reduced
538
Closed
41
Calls
$968M
Puts
$905M
Net Calls
+$62.7M
Net Calls Change
-$56.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BTS
76
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$212M +$1.21M +9,534 +6%
Baillie Gifford & Co
77
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$211M +$19.1M +150,636 +10%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
78
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$210M -$81.2M -641,474 -28%
Chevy Chase Trust
79
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$205M -$3.79M -29,973 -2%
MTB
80
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$202M +$126K +999 +0.1%
BGIM
81
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$192M +$10.8M +85,155 +6%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
82
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$192M +$100K +790 +0.1%
MG
83
Markel Group
Virginia
$191M
SIM
84
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$189M -$1.83M -14,470 -1%
Allianz Asset Management
85
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$187M -$17.9M -141,166 -9%
RFC
86
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$184M -$45.6M -360,200 -20%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
87
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$183M +$109K +860 +0.1%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
88
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$179M +$2.28M +17,989 +1%
WIM
89
Weitz Investment Management
Nebraska
$175M +$19.4M +153,596 +12%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
90
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$173M -$2.54M -20,100 -1%
SO
91
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$168M -$285K -2,254 -0.2%
TC
92
Tetrad Corporation
Nebraska
$166M
GAM
93
GVO Asset Management
Switzerland
$164M +$164M +1,294,110 New
BJ
94
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$163M -$8.59M -67,874 -5%
HSBC Holdings
95
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$157M -$5.18M -40,911 -3%
Creative Planning
96
Creative Planning
Kansas
$157M +$12.1M +95,536 +8%
EVM
97
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$156M -$739K -5,841 -0.5%
Barclays
98
Barclays
United Kingdom
$155M -$30.5M -241,049 -16%
GIA
99
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$145M +$4.28M +33,833 +3%
SAS
100
Sarbit Advisory Services
Manitoba, Canada
$145M

BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

1,484 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $99.9B — up 2.2% from $97.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 592 added to existing stakes and 538 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $633M.

  • 1,484 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,467 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $99.9B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2014, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 65 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $550M added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2014 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $633M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.