Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
1,771 hedge funds and large institutions have $116B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 777 increasing their positions, 627 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 77
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 777 | Existing positions reduced: 627
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2B | Put options by funds: $1B
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 301 → 346 (+45)
2.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.9% → 69.41% (+2.5%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,748 → 1,771 (+23)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $117B → $116B (-$1.25B)
Top Buyers
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BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,771 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $116B — down 1.1% from $117B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 777 added to existing stakes and 627 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.23B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $663M.
- 1,771 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,748 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $116B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q1 2016, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q1 2016 and 77 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $5.23B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q1 2016 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $663M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.