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What value investors bought and sold in Q1 2017

In Q1 2017, 32 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Alphabet, added to by 9 managers, followed by Visa and Comcast. Express Scripts Holding was the most popular new position, started by 2 managers. The most sold was Berkshire Hathaway, cut by 8 managers, with Microsoft and Wells Fargo & Company 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 Q1 2017 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
AlphabetGOOG15$11bn+9.5% vs Q45.5%14.1%Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 14.1%, Polen Capital Management 10.9%, Southeastern Asset Management 7.9% and 12 more
VisaV15$4.6bn+17% vs Q43.4%8.0%Polen Capital Management 8.0%, Akre Capital Management 7.1%, Wedgewood Partners 6.6% and 12 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12$6.3bn−4.6% vs Q410.2%38.7%Semper Augustus 38.7%, Giverny Capital 18.7%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 14.0% and 9 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC11−1 vs Q4$35bn+0.5% vs Q49.7%58.8%Daily Journal Corp 58.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 16.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.1% and 8 more
MastercardMA11$4.9bn+10% vs Q43.1%9.8%Akre Capital Management 9.8%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.3%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.1% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB10$5.3bn+0.2% vs Q41.6%4.8%Daily Journal Corp 4.8%, AKO Capital 3.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.7% and 7 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ10$953m+7.7% vs Q41.9%8.5%Tweedy, Browne 8.5%, Fundsmith 5.9%, Semper Augustus 1.8% and 7 more
American ExpressAXP9$17bn+6.1% vs Q42.3%7.4%Berkshire Hathaway 7.4%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.0%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.2% and 6 more
MicrosoftMSFT9$7.2bn−8.2% vs Q43.2%12.7%ValueAct 12.7%, Fundsmith 7.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.9% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9+1 vs Q4$4.0bn+39% vs Q45.4%30.6%Valley Forge Capital Management 30.6%, Akre Capital Management 10.5%, AKO Capital 3.4% and 6 more
AppleAAPL8$20bn+158% vs Q42.7%11.5%Berkshire Hathaway 11.5%, Wedgewood Partners 8.2%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.0% and 5 more
International Business MachinesIBM8+1 vs Q4$12bn−16% vs Q43.4%19.1%Fairfax Financial Holdings 19.1%, Berkshire Hathaway 7.0%, Tweedy, Browne 1.4% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8$8.3bn+14% vs Q45.0%29.2%TCI Fund Management 29.2%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.2%, Dodge & Cox 2.4% and 5 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8+2 vs Q4$6.9bn+6.0% vs Q45.9%36.0%Daily Journal Corp 36.0%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.0%, Dodge & Cox 3.7% and 5 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM8$4.9bn−12% vs Q42.2%7.1%Brave Warrior Advisors 7.1%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.8%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.0% and 5 more
General ElectricGE8$3.8bn+3.2% vs Q42.6%15.4%Trian Fund Management 15.4%, Semper Augustus 2.9%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.5% and 5 more
BaiduBIDU8$3.1bn+18% vs Q414.0%96.8%Himalaya Capital 96.8%, Tweedy, Browne 6.8%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.3% and 5 more
Union PacificUNP8$2.6bn−1.7% vs Q41.1%4.3%Giverny Capital 4.3%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.6%, Dodge & Cox 1.2% and 5 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM8+1 vs Q4$2.3bn+23% vs Q42.6%9.0%Gardner Russo & Quinn 9.0%, Fundsmith 6.8%, Tweedy, Browne 4.1% and 5 more
PepsicoPEP8$1.1bn+40% vs Q42.1%8.4%Lindsell Train 8.4%, Fundsmith 7.0%, First Eagle Investment Management 0.7% and 5 more
Charter CommunicationsCHTR7+1 vs Q4$11bn+14% vs Q46.0%35.5%TCI Fund Management 35.5%, Dodge & Cox 2.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.9% and 4 more
BNYBK7$7.9bn+2.2% vs Q44.0%11.5%Trian Fund Management 11.5%, Tweedy, Browne 6.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.3% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS7$6.3bn−6.9% vs Q40.9%2.7%Dodge & Cox 2.7%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.3% and 4 more
Charles SchwabSCHW7−1 vs Q4$4.8bn+0.3% vs Q43.8%14.9%Brave Warrior Advisors 14.9%, Wedgewood Partners 3.8%, Dodge & Cox 3.3% and 4 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7$4.3bn+15% vs Q43.0%15.3%Brave Warrior Advisors 15.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.9%, Dodge & Cox 1.6% and 4 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG7+1 vs Q4$2.8bn+34% vs Q42.3%6.7%Wedgewood Partners 6.7%, Polen Capital Management 5.2%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 2.1% and 4 more
Liberty MediaFWONA7$2.1bn+36% vs Q41.4%3.7%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.7%, Southeastern Asset Management 3.1%, Markel Group 1.2% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$1.9bn−15% vs Q43.9%8.5%Giverny Capital 8.5%, Markel Group 6.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.4% and 4 more
Walt DisneyDIS7−1 vs Q4$477m+11% vs Q43.2%10.2%Lindsell Train 10.2%, Giverny Capital 7.7%, Markel Group 4.3% and 4 more
Kraft HeinzKHC6$30bn+3.9% vs Q44.9%18.3%Berkshire Hathaway 18.3%, Wedgewood Partners 7.2%, Lindsell Train 3.6% and 3 more
American International GroupAIG6−1 vs Q4$4.8bn−9.2% vs Q43.1%14.3%Carl Icahn 14.3%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.7%, First Eagle Investment Management 0.9% and 3 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ6$3.4bn−3.2% vs Q49.3%27.3%Lindsell Train 27.3%, Pershing Square 14.4%, Trian Fund Management 14.3% and 3 more
Monsanto6$1.8bn−0.2% vs Q41.2%2.5%Davis Selected Advisers 2.5%, AKO Capital 2.5%, Markel Group 1.0% and 3 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP6$1.6bn+3.7% vs Q42.2%6.0%Polen Capital Management 6.0%, Fundsmith 4.8%, Markel Group 1.2% and 3 more
Meta PlatformsMETA6$1.6bn+33% vs Q42.4%7.1%Polen Capital Management 7.1%, Appaloosa 4.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.3% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.4bn+8.9% vs Q41.8%4.3%Fundsmith 4.3%, Tweedy, Browne 3.3%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.1% and 3 more
Liberty Interactive6$1.1bn+6.4% vs Q40.5%0.9%Harris Associates (Oakmark) 0.9%, Baupost Group 0.8%, Dodge & Cox 0.4% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$1.0bn−2.9% vs Q40.7%2.5%Semper Augustus 2.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.3%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.5% and 3 more
S&P GlobalSPGI6+1 vs Q4$137m+89% vs Q45.1%29.7%Valley Forge Capital Management 29.7%, Markel Group 0.4%, TCI Fund Management 0.2% and 3 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC6$114m−9.6% vs Q41.4%6.5%Semper Augustus 6.5%, Markel Group 1.8%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.1% and 3 more

Most bought in Q1 2017

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

Most bought companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG9–$314mDodge & Cox, Polen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 6 more
VisaV9–$190mAkre Capital Management, Polen Capital Management, AKO Capital and 6 more
ComcastCMCSA8–$4.3bnTCI Fund Management, Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 5 more
Moody'sMCO51$572mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Akre Capital Management, TCI Fund Management and 2 more
AppleAAPL4–$10bnBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG41$342mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark), Polen Capital Management and 1 more
BaiduBIDU41$340mTweedy, Browne, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Southeastern Asset Management and 1 more
Meta PlatformsMETA4–$151mPolen Capital Management, Davis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
Grupo TelevisaTV4–$146mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
MastercardMA4–$91.1mAkre Capital Management, Polen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP4–$67.8mPolen Capital Management, Fundsmith, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B4–$6.9mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Giverny Capital, Akre Capital Management and 1 more
Express Scripts Holding32$589mDodge & Cox, Baupost Group, Wedgewood Partners
Liberty MediaFWONA3–$400mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Berkshire Hathaway, Markel Group
Southwest AirlinesLUV31$342mBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa, Giverny Capital
PepsicoPEP3–$260mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Fundsmith, Lindsell Train
Ally FinancialALLY31$123mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Oaktree Capital Management
OracleORCL3–$113mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Polen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Paypal HoldingsPYPL3–$89.6mWedgewood Partners, Fundsmith, Lindsell Train
National Oilwell VarcoNOV3–$74.2mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox
NikeNKE3–$62.6mPolen Capital Management, AKO Capital, Markel Group
AdientADNT3–$49.5mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers
S&P GlobalSPGI31$48.8mFirst Eagle Investment Management, TCI Fund Management, Davis Selected Advisers
Capital One FinancialCOF3–$47.1mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Davis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
PraxairPXGBX3–$44.0mFirst Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital, Markel Group
O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY3–$34.2mPolen Capital Management, Giverny Capital, Akre Capital Management
US BancorpUSB3–$22.0mFirst Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital, Davis Selected Advisers
Marriott InternationalMAR3–$9.2mAKO Capital, Markel Group, Fundsmith
Walt DisneyDIS31$9.1mLindsell Train, Markel Group, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA3–$6.8mDavis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management, Polen Capital Management

Most sold in Q1 2017

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

Most sold companies
Who
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B8–$668mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 5 more
MicrosoftMSFT7–$1.1bnValueAct, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 4 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC71$176mGardner Russo & Quinn, Davis Selected Advisers, AKO Capital and 4 more
International Business MachinesIBM6–$2.8bnBerkshire Hathaway, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 3 more
AlphabetGOOG6–$93.6mDavis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Appaloosa and 3 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM5–$732mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers, Brave Warrior Advisors and 2 more
Charles SchwabSCHW51$141mDodge & Cox, Wedgewood Partners, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
American ExpressAXP5–$118mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Union PacificUNP5–$115mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ5–$2.4mTweedy, Browne, First Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
AllerganACT42$583mAppaloosa, Baupost Group, Carl Icahn and 1 more
SchlumbergerSLB41$391mDodge & Cox, Wedgewood Partners, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
BNYBK4–$338mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
American International GroupAIG41$262mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Baupost Group and 1 more
CarmaxKMX4–$174mDavis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
VisaV4–$68.1mWedgewood Partners, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA4–$49.9mDavis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management, Brave Warrior Advisors and 1 more
Liberty Expedia HoldingsLEXEA42$32.1mOaktree Capital Management, Baupost Group, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
MastercardMA4–$25.1mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Walt DisneyDIS42$1.4mDodge & Cox, Akre Capital Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC4–$794kRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Dodge & Cox, Semper Augustus and 1 more
Du Pont EI de Nemours & Co3–$644mTrian Fund Management, Southeastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox
Royal Dutch Shell PLC SponRDS.A3–$321mDodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne
Bausch Health CompaniesBHC31$308mPershing Square, Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management
DanaherDHR3–$302mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
QualcommQCOM32$254mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Appaloosa, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Bank of AmericaBAC3–$247mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Goldman Sachs GroupGS3–$198mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
AppleAAPL3–$169mWedgewood Partners, Appaloosa, Dodge & Cox
SanofiSNY31$152mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Semper Augustus

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.