Markel Group
929 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in Markel Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 305 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
326% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $100M | Put options by funds: $23.5M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 89
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 305 | Existing positions reduced: 301
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 922 → 929 (+7)
1.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78% → 76.75% (-1.2%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 46 (-2)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.1B → $18.5B (-$2.67B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$70.8M |
| 3 |
VLKIM
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$43.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$42.7M |
| 5 |
DAM
Davis Asset Management
Sausalito,
California
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$71.2M |
| 4 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$64.4M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.1M |
MKL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
929 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Markel Group (MKL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $18.5B — down 13% from $21.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new MKL positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 305 added to existing stakes and 301 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 929 institutional investors held Markel Group (MKL) as of Q1 2026, up from 922 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $18.5B of Markel Group stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Markel Group positions in Q1 2026 and 89 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Markel Group buyer in Q1 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Markel Group seller in Q1 2026 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.