Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
3,341 hedge funds and large institutions have $223B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 1,500 increasing their positions, 1,130 reducing their positions, and 108 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.44B | Put options by funds: $3.16B
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,500 | Existing positions reduced: 1,130
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 577 → 612 (+35)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 108
1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.25% → 64.25% (-1%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $229B → $223B (-$6.3B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,376 → 3,341 (-35)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$478M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$373M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$338M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$307M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.42B |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$380M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$373M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$317M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$197M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
3,341 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $223B — down 2.7% from $229B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 108 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 1,500 added to existing stakes and 1,130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GQG Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $478M. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $1.42B.
- 3,341 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q3 2022, down from 3,376 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $223B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q3 2022, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q3 2022 and 108 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q3 2022 was GQG Partners, an estimated $478M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q3 2022 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.42B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.