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What value investors bought and sold in Q1 2016

In Q1 2016, 29 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Visa, added to by 7 managers, followed by Apple and Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms was the most popular new position, started by 2 managers. The most sold was Precision Castparts, cut by 8 managers (8 sold out), with Alphabet and Berkshire Hathaway close behind. Alphabet was the most widely held, owned by 14.

  • 29 managers filed

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q1 2016 13F. How this works
How many hold it, the combined value, and the average and largest portfolio weight. Changes compare with the Q4 filings; value changes include share-price moves.
Most widely held companies
Biggest holders
AlphabetGOOG14$10bn−12% vs Q45.4%14.9%Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 14.9%, Polen Capital Management 10.7%, Appaloosa 7.9% and 11 more
VisaV13$3.6bn−5.5% vs Q42.6%7.6%Polen Capital Management 7.6%, Fundsmith 6.5%, Giverny Capital 4.5% and 10 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12$7.0bn+0.9% vs Q48.8%32.4%Semper Augustus 32.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 19.5%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 12.2% and 9 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC11−1 vs Q4$30bn−12% vs Q410.3%67.4%Daily Journal Corp 67.4%, Berkshire Hathaway 18.0%, Tweedy, Browne 6.2% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB11+1 vs Q4$4.2bn−4.4% vs Q40.9%5.0%Daily Journal Corp 5.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.7%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.2% and 8 more
American ExpressAXP10−1 vs Q4$13bn−11% vs Q41.9%7.2%Berkshire Hathaway 7.2%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.9%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.4% and 7 more
MicrosoftMSFT10$9.1bn−13% vs Q45.3%31.2%ValueAct 31.2%, Fundsmith 9.3%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.3% and 7 more
MastercardMA10−1 vs Q4$4.3bn−6.3% vs Q42.8%9.4%Akre Capital Management 9.4%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 7.8%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.8% and 7 more
General ElectricGE10$4.3bn−3.8% vs Q43.0%22.7%Trian Fund Management 22.7%, Semper Augustus 3.1%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.7% and 7 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ10+1 vs Q4$931m−15% vs Q42.1%10.1%Tweedy, Browne 10.1%, Fundsmith 7.0%, Markel Group 1.8% and 7 more
International Business MachinesIBM8−1 vs Q4$13bn+9.6% vs Q43.1%12.4%Fairfax Financial Holdings 12.4%, Berkshire Hathaway 9.6%, Tweedy, Browne 1.7% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8$6.1bn+8.8% vs Q44.2%22.6%TCI Fund Management 22.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 4.0%, Dodge & Cox 2.6% and 5 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8$5.0bn−9.7% vs Q41.0%3.7%Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.7%, Dodge & Cox 2.9%, Appaloosa 1.7% and 5 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS8+1 vs Q4$4.8bn−1.4% vs Q40.8%2.1%Dodge & Cox 2.1%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.3% and 5 more
AppleAAPL8−2 vs Q4$2.3bn−64% vs Q41.9%9.8%Wedgewood Partners 9.8%, Polen Capital Management 3.9%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.8% and 5 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM8$2.0bn+12% vs Q42.9%8.7%Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.7%, Fundsmith 8.3%, Tweedy, Browne 4.9% and 5 more
PepsicoPEP8−1 vs Q4$528m−79% vs Q41.8%7.1%Lindsell Train 7.1%, Fundsmith 6.9%, Markel Group 0.4% and 5 more
Kraft HeinzKHC7+1 vs Q4$26bn+8.2% vs Q44.3%19.9%Berkshire Hathaway 19.9%, Wedgewood Partners 5.8%, Lindsell Train 4.5% and 4 more
BNYBK7$6.2bn−10% vs Q43.6%11.3%Trian Fund Management 11.3%, Tweedy, Browne 5.2%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.4% and 4 more
American International GroupAIG7$4.8bn−12% vs Q42.4%11.2%Carl Icahn 11.2%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.1% and 4 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM7$4.6bn−13% vs Q43.3%13.6%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.6%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.6%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.3% and 4 more
OracleORCL7+2 vs Q4$4.2bn+10% vs Q42.0%4.9%Polen Capital Management 4.9%, First Eagle Investment Management 4.1%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.7% and 4 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7+1 vs Q4$3.8bn+3.8% vs Q42.3%9.4%Brave Warrior Advisors 9.4%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.7% and 4 more
Twenty First Centy Fox7+1 vs Q4$3.8bn+9.9% vs Q43.3%13.3%ValueAct 13.3%, Baupost Group 6.1%, Appaloosa 1.9% and 4 more
Charles SchwabSCHW7+2 vs Q4$3.8bn−11% vs Q43.0%13.1%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.1%, Wedgewood Partners 2.9%, Dodge & Cox 2.8% and 4 more
BaiduBIDU7$2.2bn+4.0% vs Q41.1%4.2%TCI Fund Management 4.2%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.7%, Dodge & Cox 1.0% and 4 more
Bausch Health CompaniesBHC7$2.1bn−74% vs Q42.9%6.4%Pershing Square 6.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 6.2%, ValueAct 3.9% and 4 more
Union PacificUNP7$2.0bn+49% vs Q41.2%3.9%Giverny Capital 3.9%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.2%, Tweedy, Browne 1.0% and 4 more
Walt DisneyDIS7$385m−1.7% vs Q43.2%10.6%Lindsell Train 10.6%, Giverny Capital 7.4%, Markel Group 4.2% and 4 more
Wal-Mart StoresWMT6$6.2bn+9.6% vs Q41.4%2.9%Berkshire Hathaway 2.9%, Dodge & Cox 2.0%, Tweedy, Browne 1.8% and 3 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ6$3.3bn−31% vs Q48.9%24.3%Lindsell Train 24.3%, Trian Fund Management 18.6%, Pershing Square 10.4% and 3 more
Moody'sMCO6$3.0bn−12% vs Q41.9%8.2%Akre Capital Management 8.2%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.9%, Markel Group 0.8% and 3 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL6$2.3bn−12% vs Q44.9%11.5%Lindsell Train 11.5%, Carl Icahn 6.8%, Baupost Group 3.9% and 3 more
National Oilwell VarcoNOV6−1 vs Q4$1.9bn−9.8% vs Q40.6%1.7%First Eagle Investment Management 1.7%, Dodge & Cox 0.8%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 0.7% and 3 more
Du Pont EI de Nemours & Co6$1.7bn−4.1% vs Q42.8%12.5%Trian Fund Management 12.5%, Southeastern Asset Management 4.0%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0% and 3 more
CarmaxKMX6$1.4bn+9.2% vs Q43.8%8.3%Giverny Capital 8.3%, Markel Group 6.7%, Akre Capital Management 4.7% and 3 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP6$1.2bn+10% vs Q42.1%5.6%Fundsmith 5.6%, Polen Capital Management 4.8%, Markel Group 1.3% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.2bn−11% vs Q42.2%5.4%Fundsmith 5.4%, Tweedy, Browne 4.7%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.9% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$1.2bn−7.2% vs Q40.9%2.3%Semper Augustus 2.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 0.8% and 3 more
Verizon CommunicationsVZ6+1 vs Q4$900m+17% vs Q40.5%2.4%Tweedy, Browne 2.4%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.6%, Wedgewood Partners 0.0% and 3 more

Most bought in Q1 2016

Companies the most managers added to or bought new, with the approximate amount bought at quarter-end prices.

Most bought companies
Who
VisaV7–$176mFundsmith, Polen Capital Management, Berkshire Hathaway and 4 more
AppleAAPL61$1.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Polen Capital Management, Wedgewood Partners and 3 more
Meta PlatformsMETA62$225mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 3 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS51$573mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA51$490mBrave Warrior Advisors, Dodge & Cox, Berkshire Hathaway and 2 more
AlphabetGOOG5–$137mPolen Capital Management, Appaloosa, Markel Group and 2 more
Union PacificUNP4–$1.0bnDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Giverny Capital and 1 more
American ExpressAXP4–$742mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Semper Augustus and 1 more
Bank of AmericaBAC41$556mDodge & Cox, Appaloosa, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Twenty First Centy Fox41$236mBaupost Group, Appaloosa, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B4–$220mDavis Selected Advisers, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Semper Augustus and 1 more
CarmaxKMX4–$185mDavis Selected Advisers, Akre Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
United TechnologiesUTXZ4–$173mSoutheastern Asset Management, Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Cisco SystemsCSCO41$162mTweedy, Browne, Dodge & Cox, Markel Group and 1 more
BNYBK4–$123mTweedy, Browne, Trian Fund Management, Berkshire Hathaway and 1 more
BaiduBIDU4–$118mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers, TCI Fund Management and 1 more
OracleORCL42$57.7mPolen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
US BancorpUSB41$23.5mDavis Selected Advisers, Wedgewood Partners, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Du Pont EI de Nemours & Co4–$18.2mTrian Fund Management, Southeastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
MastercardMA4–$16.0mPolen Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Akre Capital Management and 1 more
Walt DisneyDIS4–$15.2mLindsell Train, Giverny Capital, Markel Group and 1 more
Phillips 66PSX31$1.2bnBerkshire Hathaway, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Dodge & Cox
ChubbCBFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off33$281mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Semper Augustus
National Oilwell VarcoNOV3–$279mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management
Bausch Health CompaniesBHC31$247mPershing Square, Davis Selected Advisers, Appaloosa
American International GroupAIG3–$221mCarl Icahn, First Eagle Investment Management, Baupost Group
Charles SchwabSCHW32$199mWedgewood Partners, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox
Booking HoldingsBKNG3–$108mWedgewood Partners, Polen Capital Management, Dodge & Cox
Automatic Data ProcessingADP3–$78.5mFundsmith, Polen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management
Kraft HeinzKHC31$62.5mWedgewood Partners, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Lindsell Train

Most sold in Q1 2016

Companies the most managers trimmed or sold out of, with the approximate amount sold.

Most sold companies
Who
Precision Castparts88$2.2bnRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Berkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 5 more
AlphabetGOOG8–$1.3bnDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 5 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B7–$394mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners and 4 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC71$391mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 4 more
PepsicoPEP62$2.0bnTrian Fund Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 3 more
MicrosoftMSFT6–$1.3bnDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 3 more
VisaV6–$337mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 3 more
MastercardMA61$173mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Berkshire Hathaway and 3 more
ComcastCMCSA6–$71.8mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, TCI Fund Management and 3 more
AppleAAPL53$5.3bnCarl Icahn, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Appaloosa and 2 more
Procter & GamblePG51$4.3bnBerkshire Hathaway, Fundsmith, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
American ExpressAXP51$718mHarris Associates (Oakmark), TCI Fund Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
McdonaldsMCD51$494mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Southeastern Asset Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ5–$231mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Wal-Mart StoresWMT5–$107mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM5–$17.4mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne and 2 more
Bausch Health CompaniesBHC41$972mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Brave Warrior Advisors, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
IntelINTC4–$693mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
HalliburtonHAL41$578mValueAct, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL4–$467mCarl Icahn, Baupost Group, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
3M CompanyMMM4–$264mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
General ElectricGE4–$256mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Trian Fund Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
MedtronicMDT4–$221mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
International Business MachinesIBM41$83.0mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
DiageoDEO41$76.7mDavis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Home DepotHD41$37.0mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
Chubb44$34.7mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Semper Augustus and 1 more
ConocoPhillipsCOP41$4.6mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Tweedy, Browne, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
UnileverUN41$1.8mGardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Willis Towers WatsonWTW3–$1.3bnValueAct, Harris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management

Biggest single bets

The largest positions as a share of a manager’s whole 13F portfolio.

From each manager’s 13F for the quarter. Amounts bought and sold are estimates at quarter-end prices; a new listing or spin-off can show as a purchase.