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What value investors bought and sold in Q4 2016

In Q4 2016, 32 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Alphabet, added to by 8 managers, followed by Visa and Baidu. Monsanto was the most popular new position, started by 3 managers. The most sold was Berkshire Hathaway, cut by 8 managers, with Union Pacific and Wal-Mart Stores close behind. Alphabet was the most widely held, owned by 15.

  • 32 managers filed

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q4 2016 13F. How this works
How many hold it, the combined value, and the average and largest portfolio weight. Changes compare with the Q3 filings; value changes include share-price moves.
Most widely held companies
Biggest holders
AlphabetGOOG15+1 vs Q3$10bn−1.6% vs Q35.3%15.4%Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 15.4%, Polen Capital Management 11.1%, Davis Selected Advisers 7.2% and 12 more
VisaV15+2 vs Q3$3.9bn−2.6% vs Q33.2%7.7%Polen Capital Management 7.7%, AKO Capital 6.8%, Wedgewood Partners 6.2% and 12 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC12+1 vs Q3$35bn+25% vs Q39.6%60.0%Daily Journal Corp 60.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 17.9%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 6.9% and 9 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12+1 vs Q3$6.6bn+5.8% vs Q310.6%37.8%Semper Augustus 37.8%, Giverny Capital 18.3%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 17.1% and 9 more
MastercardMA11+1 vs Q3$4.4bn−1.1% vs Q33.0%8.9%Akre Capital Management 8.9%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.8% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB10$5.3bn+17% vs Q31.7%4.9%Daily Journal Corp 4.9%, AKO Capital 4.1%, Berkshire Hathaway 3.0% and 7 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ10$885m−7.2% vs Q32.0%8.6%Tweedy, Browne 8.6%, Fundsmith 6.2%, Markel Group 1.7% and 7 more
American ExpressAXP9$16bn+15% vs Q32.3%7.6%Berkshire Hathaway 7.6%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.9%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.0% and 6 more
MicrosoftMSFT9$7.8bn+4.0% vs Q34.0%19.7%ValueAct 19.7%, Fundsmith 8.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.7% and 6 more
AppleAAPL8$7.6bn+148% vs Q32.1%10.0%Wedgewood Partners 10.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 4.5%, Appaloosa 0.9% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8−1 vs Q3$7.3bn+5.5% vs Q34.6%26.0%TCI Fund Management 26.0%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.9%, Dodge & Cox 2.4% and 5 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM8$5.6bn+13% vs Q32.9%10.5%Brave Warrior Advisors 10.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.3%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.0% and 5 more
Charles SchwabSCHW8$4.8bn+4.9% vs Q33.4%15.4%Brave Warrior Advisors 15.4%, Wedgewood Partners 4.4%, Dodge & Cox 3.4% and 5 more
General ElectricGE8$3.7bn+1.3% vs Q33.1%19.2%Trian Fund Management 19.2%, Semper Augustus 3.0%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.2% and 5 more
Moody'sMCO8+2 vs Q3$2.9bn−13% vs Q35.5%30.2%Valley Forge Capital Management 30.2%, Akre Capital Management 8.1%, AKO Capital 3.6% and 5 more
BaiduBIDU8$2.6bn+7.4% vs Q313.1%97.2%Himalaya Capital 97.2%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.1%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.0% and 5 more
Union PacificUNP8$2.6bn+0.5% vs Q31.2%4.4%Giverny Capital 4.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.5%, Dodge & Cox 1.3% and 5 more
PepsicoPEP8$776m−20% vs Q32.0%8.5%Lindsell Train 8.5%, Fundsmith 6.9%, Markel Group 0.4% and 5 more
Walt DisneyDIS8+1 vs Q3$431m+8.4% vs Q32.7%10.2%Lindsell Train 10.2%, Giverny Capital 7.2%, Markel Group 4.1% and 5 more
International Business MachinesIBM7$14bn+4.3% vs Q34.3%19.4%Fairfax Financial Holdings 19.4%, Berkshire Hathaway 9.1%, Tweedy, Browne 1.4% and 4 more
BNYBK7$7.7bn+13% vs Q34.5%13.8%Trian Fund Management 13.8%, Tweedy, Browne 7.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.4% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS7−1 vs Q3$6.8bn+34% vs Q31.1%3.0%Dodge & Cox 3.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.8%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.6% and 4 more
American International GroupAIG7$5.3bn+3.4% vs Q32.7%13.3%Carl Icahn 13.3%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.2%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.4% and 4 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7$3.8bn−4.7% vs Q32.7%13.3%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.7%, Dodge & Cox 1.4% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$2.3bn+23% vs Q34.5%9.3%Giverny Capital 9.3%, Markel Group 7.6%, Akre Capital Management 6.1% and 4 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM7$1.8bn−5.5% vs Q32.7%8.0%Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.0%, Fundsmith 6.2%, Tweedy, Browne 3.6% and 4 more
Liberty MediaFWONA7+1 vs Q3$1.5bn−3.7% vs Q30.8%2.7%Southeastern Asset Management 2.7%, Markel Group 1.1%, Baupost Group 1.0% and 4 more
Kraft HeinzKHC6$29bn−2.5% vs Q35.1%19.2%Berkshire Hathaway 19.2%, Wedgewood Partners 7.4%, Lindsell Train 4.2% and 3 more
Charter CommunicationsCHTR6$9.9bn+6.6% vs Q37.3%38.4%TCI Fund Management 38.4%, Dodge & Cox 2.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.8% and 3 more
Bank of AmericaBAC6$6.5bn+15% vs Q37.2%34.8%Daily Journal Corp 34.8%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.4%, Dodge & Cox 3.7% and 3 more
SchlumbergerSLB6$4.7bn+0.5% vs Q32.1%6.5%Wedgewood Partners 6.5%, Dodge & Cox 3.5%, Markel Group 1.3% and 3 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ6$3.5bn−8.0% vs Q310.1%25.8%Lindsell Train 25.8%, Trian Fund Management 17.7%, Pershing Square 17.2% and 3 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG6+1 vs Q3$2.1bn−6.6% vs Q32.2%6.6%Wedgewood Partners 6.6%, Polen Capital Management 4.7%, Dodge & Cox 1.0% and 3 more
Monsanto6+4 vs Q3$1.8bn+160% vs Q31.3%2.8%AKO Capital 2.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.7%, Markel Group 1.0% and 3 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP6+1 vs Q3$1.6bn+75% vs Q32.4%6.5%Polen Capital Management 6.5%, Fundsmith 5.3%, Markel Group 1.3% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.3bn−0.8% vs Q31.8%4.6%Fundsmith 4.6%, Tweedy, Browne 3.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.9% and 3 more
Meta PlatformsMETA6+1 vs Q3$1.2bn+11% vs Q32.1%6.3%Polen Capital Management 6.3%, Appaloosa 4.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.7% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$1.1bn+2.2% vs Q30.8%2.4%Semper Augustus 2.4%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.3%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 0.7% and 3 more
Liberty Interactive6$1.0bn−7.1% vs Q30.5%1.0%Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.0%, Baupost Group 0.7%, Dodge & Cox 0.4% and 3 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC6$126m+2.6% vs Q31.6%7.1%Semper Augustus 7.1%, Markel Group 2.1%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.1% and 3 more

Most bought in Q4 2016

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

Most bought companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG8–$169mPolen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 5 more
VisaV8–$92.9mPolen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Wedgewood Partners and 5 more
BaiduBIDU5–$309mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Meta PlatformsMETA51$229mDavis Selected Advisers, Appaloosa, Polen Capital Management and 2 more
Liberty Expedia HoldingsLEXEAFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off55$48.6mDavis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management, Baupost Group and 2 more
AllerganACT41$948mAppaloosa, Baupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
AdientADNTFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off44$637mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Grupo TelevisaTV4–$315mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA42$37.8mDavis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT4–$27.1mFundsmith, First Eagle Investment Management, Markel Group and 1 more
AppleAAPL3–$4.9bnBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group
Monsanto33$1.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, First Eagle Investment Management, Fairfax Financial Holdings
Automatic Data ProcessingADP32$531mFundsmith, Polen Capital Management, Dodge & Cox
ComcastCMCSA3–$463mTCI Fund Management, Markel Group, Brave Warrior Advisors
Liberty GlobalLBTYA3–$333mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Brave Warrior Advisors
CarmaxKMX3–$272mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Akre Capital Management, Giverny Capital
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC3–$249mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, Giverny Capital
QualcommQCOM3–$126mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Appaloosa, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
PepsicoPEP3–$48.9mFundsmith, Lindsell Train, Wedgewood Partners
BNYBK3–$34.0mBerkshire Hathaway, Tweedy, Browne, Trian Fund Management
US BancorpUSB3–$20.4mFairfax Financial Holdings, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers
American ExpressAXP3–$17.4mTweedy, Browne, First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
MastercardMA3–$17.3mPolen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Markel Group
Southwest AirlinesLUV21$2.2bnBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa
United Airlines HoldingsUAL21$1.8bnBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa
Bristol-Myers SquibbBMY21$1.3bnDodge & Cox, Appaloosa
American Airlines GroupAAL21$1.2bnBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa
HCA HealthcareHCA2–$603mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Brave Warrior Advisors
MedtronicMDT2–$403mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Amazon.comAMZN21$345mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Markel Group

Most sold in Q4 2016

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

Most sold companies
Who
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B8–$354mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners, Davis Selected Advisers and 5 more
Union PacificUNP7–$142mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 4 more
Wal-Mart StoresWMT61$1.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 3 more
Charles SchwabSCHW6–$729mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Brave Warrior Advisors and 3 more
ComcastCMCSA61$353mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 3 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM5–$611mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS51$483mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
AppleAAPL5–$446mPolen Capital Management, Wedgewood Partners, Appaloosa and 2 more
AlphabetGOOG5–$261mSoutheastern Asset Management, Davis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox and 2 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC5–$192mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne and 2 more
General ElectricGE5–$184mTrian Fund Management, Tweedy, Browne, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
MastercardMA5–$133mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 2 more
Liberty Interactive5–$78.2mBaupost Group, Davis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management and 2 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ5–$70.1mTweedy, Browne, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
International Business MachinesIBM5–$21.2mTweedy, Browne, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 2 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC5–$931kGardner Russo & Quinn, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Bank of AmericaBAC41$1.1bnDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Appaloosa and 1 more
BNYBK4–$373mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT4–$304mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
SchlumbergerSLB4–$272mDodge & Cox, Wedgewood Partners, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL41$248mBaupost Group, Wedgewood Partners, Carl Icahn and 1 more
Du Pont EI de Nemours & Co4–$211mTrian Fund Management, Southeastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Charter CommunicationsCHTR4–$197mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG4–$161mPolen Capital Management, Wedgewood Partners, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
US BancorpUSB41$136mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners and 1 more
American ExpressAXP4–$87.7mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
VisaV4–$32.9mDavis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
3M CompanyMMM4–$26.3mTweedy, Browne, Fundsmith, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Walt DisneyDIS4–$16.8mLindsell Train, Giverny Capital, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Baker Hughes3–$542mDodge & Cox, ValueAct, Harris Associates (Oakmark)

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.