Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
2,940 hedge funds and large institutions have $210B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 388 funds opening new positions, 978 increasing their positions, 1,199 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
432% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 388 | Existing positions closed: 73
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.81B | Put options by funds: $4.22B
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,665 → 2,940 (+275)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $197B → $210B (+$12.4B)
0% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 441 → 439 (-2)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.2% → 65.7% (-0.5%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 978 | Existing positions reduced: 1,199
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$211M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.37B |
| 2 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.1B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.08B |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.05B |
| 5 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$644M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
2,940 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $210B — up 6.3% from $197B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 388 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 315 holders — while 978 added to existing stakes and 1,199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $1.37B.
- 2,940 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q4 2020, up from 2,665 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $210B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q4 2020, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 388 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q4 2020 and 73 closed out, a net change of +315 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q4 2020 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.37B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.