Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
2,655 hedge funds and large institutions have $214B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 356 funds opening new positions, 945 increasing their positions, 977 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
351% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 356 | Existing positions closed: 79
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.71B | Put options by funds: $2.67B
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 440 → 496 (+56)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $195B → $214B (+$19.6B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,418 → 2,655 (+237)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.45% → 68.67% (+1.2%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 945 | Existing positions reduced: 977
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
JFA
Johanson Financial Advisors
Campbell,
California
|
+$968M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$220M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.09B |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$281M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$262M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$224M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$174M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,655 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $214B — up 10% from $195B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 356 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 277 holders — while 945 added to existing stakes and 977 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.06B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- 2,655 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,418 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $214B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q4 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 356 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q4 2019 and 79 closed out, a net change of +277 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q4 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.06B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q4 2019 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.09B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.