Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
2,614 hedge funds and large institutions have $167B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 1,053 increasing their positions, 1,120 reducing their positions, and 126 closing their positions.
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 126
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.49B | Put options by funds: $3.35B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,631 → 2,614 (-17)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $173B → $167B (-$6.02B)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,053 | Existing positions reduced: 1,120
2.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.9% → 67.22% (-2.7%)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 529 → 419 (-110)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.32B |
| 2 |
HHII
H&H International Investment
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$1.24B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$418M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$326M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$236M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.83B |
| 2 |
PSCM
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
|
-$997M |
| 3 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$913M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$832M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$468M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
2,614 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $167B — down 3.5% from $173B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 126 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 1,053 added to existing stakes and 1,120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.32B. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $3.83B.
- 2,614 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2020, down from 2,631 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $167B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2020, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2020 and 126 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.32B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2020 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $3.83B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.