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699 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.2B invested in Markel Group in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

74% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 39

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $14.2B (+$1B)

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 33 (+2)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 674 → 699 (+25)

6% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $69.1M | Put options by funds: $65M

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.4% → 77.28% (-0.12%)

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 254

Holders
699
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+3.71%
% of All Funds
10.98%
Holding in Top 10
33
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.45%
% of All Funds
0.52%
New
68
Increased
187
Reduced
254
Closed
39
Calls
$69.1M
Puts
$65M
Net Calls
+$4.14M
Net Calls Change
-$26M

Top Buyers

1
GHCMRT
Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust
Virginia
+$77.8M
2
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
+$26.3M
3
GLCM
Greenlea Lane Capital Management
Connecticut
+$24M
4
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
+$20M
5
VLKIM
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Netherlands
+$19.1M

Top Sellers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$37.2M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$29.9M
3
Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
-$18.3M
4
PCH
Polar Capital Holdings
United Kingdom
-$16.8M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$14.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.66B -$29.9M -22,330 -2%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$877M -$37.2M -27,776 -4%
Principal Financial Group
3
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$791M -$18.3M -13,631 -2%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$723M +$713K +532 +0.1%
Berkshire Hathaway
5
Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
$652M – – –
DC
6
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$445M -$3.78M -2,817 -0.9%
Baillie Gifford & Co
7
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$428M -$10.9M -8,136 -3%
State Street
8
State Street
Massachusetts
$399M -$14.3M -10,637 -4%
Wellington Management Group
9
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$396M -$6.74M -5,023 -2%
DSA
10
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
$367M +$26.3M +19,577 +8%
Geode Capital Management
11
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$250M +$2.79M +2,081 +1%
Norges Bank
12
Norges Bank
Norway
$198M +$2.8M +2,090 +1%
Mackenzie Financial
13
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$195M -$12.3M -9,195 -6%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$175M -$7.4M -5,520 -4%
SI
15
Scharf Investments
California
$174M +$1.05M +782 +0.6%
DDC
16
DF Dent & Co
Maryland
$144M -$6.32M -4,713 -4%
PCH
17
Polar Capital Holdings
United Kingdom
$140M -$16.8M -12,500 -11%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$131M -$629K -469 -0.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
19
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$128M +$3.35M +2,500 +3%
Legal & General Group
20
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$127M -$3.57M -2,662 -3%
FAM
21
Fenimore Asset Management
New York
$123M -$338K -252 -0.3%
DWA
22
Douglass Winthrop Advisors
New York
$123M +$221K +165 +0.2%
AC
23
Avenir Corporation
Virginia
$121M -$235K -175 -0.2%
Northern Trust
24
Northern Trust
Illinois
$120M -$8.81M -6,572 -7%
California Public Employees Retirement System
25
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$120M -$2.98M -2,222 -3%
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MKL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

699 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Markel Group (MKL) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $14.2B — up 7.6% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new MKL positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 254 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $77.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $37.2M.

  • 699 institutional investors held Markel Group (MKL) as of Q2 2023, up from 674 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $14.2B of Markel Group stock for Q2 2023, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 68 funds opened new Markel Group positions in Q2 2023 and 39 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Markel Group buyer in Q2 2023 was Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust, an estimated $77.8M added.
  • The largest Markel Group seller in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.