Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
4,009 hedge funds and large institutions have $357B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 244 funds opening new positions, 1,603 increasing their positions, 1,580 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 244 | Existing positions closed: 101
86% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.72B | Put options by funds: $4.68B
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $305B → $357B (+$52.4B)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 659 → 729 (+70)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,922 → 4,009 (+87)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,603 | Existing positions reduced: 1,580
0.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.4% → 65.11% (-0.28%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$899M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$464M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$454M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$411M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$369M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$1.4B |
| 2 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.03B |
| 3 |
HHII
H&H International Investment
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$257M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$248M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$242M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
4,009 of the 6,962 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $357B — up 17% from $305B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 244 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 143 holders — while 1,603 added to existing stakes and 1,580 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $899M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $1.4B.
- 4,009 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q1 2024, up from 3,922 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $357B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q1 2024, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 244 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q1 2024 and 101 closed out, a net change of +143 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $899M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q1 2024 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $1.4B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.