Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
1,751 hedge funds and large institutions have $110B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 674 increasing their positions, 626 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
243% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 47
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $966M | Put options by funds: $843M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,659 → 1,751 (+92)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 674 | Existing positions reduced: 626
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108B → $110B (+$2.08B)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.62% → 66.83% (+0.21%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 311 → 302 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$188M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$671M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$587M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$223M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$161M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$154M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,751 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $110B — up 1.9% from $108B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 114 holders — while 674 added to existing stakes and 626 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $335M. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $671M.
- 1,751 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,659 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $110B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q4 2015, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q4 2015 and 47 closed out, a net change of +114 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $335M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q4 2015 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $671M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.