Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
3,054 hedge funds and large institutions have $242B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 1,162 increasing their positions, 1,241 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 82
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.97B | Put options by funds: $4.32B
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $225B → $242B (+$17.7B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,017 → 3,054 (+37)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 460 → 463 (+3)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.22% → 66.06% (-0.16%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,162 | Existing positions reduced: 1,241
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$1.84B |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$249M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$468M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$468M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$330M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$320M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$313M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
3,054 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $242B — up 7.9% from $225B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 1,162 added to existing stakes and 1,241 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Foundation Trust, adding an estimated $1.84B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $468M.
- 3,054 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2021, up from 3,017 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $242B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2021, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2021 and 82 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2021 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.84B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $468M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.