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Berkshire Hathaway Class B

1,484 hedge funds and large institutions have $99.9B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 592 increasing their positions, 538 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 41

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 592 | Existing positions reduced: 538

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4671,484 (+17)

7% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $968M | Put options by funds: $905M

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $97.7B → $99.9B (+$2.19B)

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.43%66.74% (+0.3%)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 239233 (-6)

Holders
1,484
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+1.16%
% of All Funds
42.66%
Holding in Top 10
233
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.51%
% of All Funds
6.7%
New
65
Increased
592
Reduced
538
Closed
41
Calls
$968M
Puts
$905M
Net Calls
+$62.7M
Net Calls Change
-$56.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IGIM
201
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$44.9M +$3.51M +27,699 +8%
ERSOT
202
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$44.8M -$4.99M -39,414 -10%
Franklin Resources
203
Franklin Resources
California
$44.5M +$2.09M +16,525 +5%
Nordea Investment Management
204
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$43.5M +$785K +6,202 +2%
CC
205
Cannell & Co
New York
$43.3M +$280K +2,212 +0.7%
QI
206
QV Investors
Alberta, Canada
$41.8M +$41.8M +330,245 New
SCM
207
Smead Capital Management
Arizona
$41.1M +$2.1M +16,602 +5%
FRM
208
Foundation Resource Management
Arkansas
$40.3M -$266K -2,098 -0.7%
URS
209
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah
$40.2M -$721K -5,700 -2%
SAA
210
Southeast Asset Advisors
Georgia
$40.1M -$26.8K -212 -0.1%
VNIM
211
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
$39.9M -$468K -3,700 -1%
PTC
212
Philadelphia Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$39.7M -$80.6K -637 -0.2%
AC
213
Ascend Capital
California
$39.7M -$20.5M -162,026 -34%
ACM
214
AKRE Capital Management
Virginia
$39.3M -$178K -1,408 -0.5%
GIBU
215
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$38.6M +$96.2K +760 +0.2%
OI
216
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
$38.6M -$101K -800 -0.3%
LWM
217
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$38.5M -$1.81M -14,293 -4%
OPERF
218
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$38.4M +$2.24M +17,700 +6%
William Blair & Company
219
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$37.9M +$2.08M +16,423 +6%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
220
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$37.8M -$2.09M -16,550 -5%
AG
221
Aperio Group
California
$37.7M +$2.09M +16,513 +6%
ID
222
Integral Derivatives
New York
$37.3M -$6.47M -51,155 -15%
BC
223
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$36.9M +$196K +1,551 +0.5%
OTPPB
224
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$36.7M +$336K +2,656 +0.9%
VanEck Associates
225
VanEck Associates
New York
$36.6M +$4.69M +37,078 +15%

BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

1,484 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $99.9B — up 2.2% from $97.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 592 added to existing stakes and 538 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $633M.

  • 1,484 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,467 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $99.9B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2014, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 65 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $550M added.
  • The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2014 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $633M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.