Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
1,788 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 729 increasing their positions, 665 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 55
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 729 | Existing positions reduced: 665
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116B → $121B (+$5.63B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,771 → 1,788 (+17)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.13B | Put options by funds: $1.16B
2.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.41% → 66.76% (-2.7%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 346 → 335 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$343M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$334M |
| 4 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$149M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$5.65B |
| 2 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$715M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$387M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$330M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$170M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,788 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $121B — up 4.9% from $116B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 729 added to existing stakes and 665 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $384M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.65B.
- 1,788 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,771 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $121B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2016, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2016 and 55 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2016 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $384M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $5.65B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.