Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
4,041 hedge funds and large institutions have $349B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,738 increasing their positions, 1,444 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 189 | Existing positions closed: 101
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.42B | Put options by funds: $4.65B
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,738 | Existing positions reduced: 1,444
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4,009 → 4,041 (+32)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.11% → 65.54% (+0.43%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $357B → $349B (-$7.74B)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 729 → 670 (-59)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$2.99B |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$791M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$477M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$273M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$982M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$451M |
| 3 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$220M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$202M |
| 5 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$194M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
4,041 of the 6,939 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $349B — down 2.2% from $357B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 189 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 88 holders — while 1,738 added to existing stakes and 1,444 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Foundation Trust, adding an estimated $2.99B. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $982M.
- 4,041 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q2 2024, up from 4,009 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $349B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q2 2024, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 189 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q2 2024 and 101 closed out, a net change of +88 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q2 2024 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $2.99B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q2 2024 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $982M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.