Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
4,896 hedge funds and large institutions have $437B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class B in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 231 funds opening new positions, 1,959 increasing their positions, 2,044 reducing their positions, and 167 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 231 | Existing positions closed: 167
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.98B | Put options by funds: $7.33B
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.61% → 65.56% (-0.04%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 4,909 → 4,896 (-13)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $452B → $437B (-$15.7B)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,959 | Existing positions reduced: 2,044
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 649 → 622 (-27)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.7B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.71B |
| 3 |
HHII
H&H International Investment
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$968M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$684M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$584M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.16B |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$374M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$299M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$240M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$224M |
BRK.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
4,896 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $437B — down 3.5% from $452B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 231 funds opened new BRK.B positions and 167 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 1,959 added to existing stakes and 2,044 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $2.7B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $1.16B.
- 4,896 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) as of Q1 2026, down from 4,909 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $437B of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock for Q1 2026, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 231 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class B positions in Q1 2026 and 167 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $2.7B added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class B seller in Q1 2026 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $1.16B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.