Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
2,664 hedge funds and large institutions have $197B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 165 funds opening new positions, 877 increasing their positions, 1,233 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 165 | Existing positions closed: 88
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.14B | Put options by funds: $3.55B
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167B → $197B (+$30.6B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 419 → 440 (+21)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,614 → 2,664 (+50)
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.22% → 66.18% (-1%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 877 | Existing positions reduced: 1,233
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$1.47B |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$619M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$356M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$231M |
| 5 |
QP
Quilter Plc
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$223M |
Top Sellers
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
2,664 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $197B — up 18% from $167B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 165 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 877 added to existing stakes and 1,233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Foundation Trust, adding an estimated $1.47B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $809M.
- 2,664 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q3 2020, up from 2,614 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $197B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q3 2020, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 165 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q3 2020 and 88 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q3 2020 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.47B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q3 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $809M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.