Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
2,420 hedge funds and large institutions have $196B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 988 increasing their positions, 946 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 69
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.92B | Put options by funds: $2.37B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184B → $196B (+$12B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 451 → 463 (+12)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 988 | Existing positions reduced: 946
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.88% → 67.26% (+0.38%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,419 → 2,420 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.01B |
| 2 |
PSCM
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
|
+$727M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$497M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$402M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.31B |
| 2 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.03B |
| 3 |
SAM
SP Asset Management
Cupertino,
California
|
-$562M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$325M |
| 5 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$150M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
2,420 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $196B — up 6.6% from $184B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 988 added to existing stakes and 946 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $2.01B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- 2,420 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2019, up from 2,419 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $196B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2019, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2019 and 69 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $2.01B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.31B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.