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What value investors bought and sold in Q2 2017

In Q2 2017, 32 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Visa, added to by 7 managers, followed by Baidu and Alphabet. Wells Fargo & Company was the most popular new position, started by 2 managers. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 8 managers, with International Business Machines 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 Q2 2017 13F. How this works
How many hold it, the combined value, and the average and largest portfolio weight. Changes compare with the Q1 filings; value changes include share-price moves.
Most widely held companies
Biggest holders
AlphabetGOOG15$12bn+7.4% vs Q16.0%14.9%Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 14.9%, Polen Capital Management 11.0%, Appaloosa 7.9% and 12 more
VisaV15$4.8bn+6.1% vs Q13.5%8.6%Polen Capital Management 8.6%, Akre Capital Management 7.5%, Wedgewood Partners 6.4% and 12 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC13+2 vs Q1$34bn−2.0% vs Q18.2%58.1%Daily Journal Corp 58.1%, Berkshire Hathaway 16.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.3% and 10 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12$6.1bn−2.9% vs Q110.2%40.5%Semper Augustus 40.5%, Giverny Capital 18.9%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 12.2% and 9 more
MastercardMA11$5.3bn+8.2% vs Q13.2%10.6%Akre Capital Management 10.6%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.4% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB10$5.3bn+0.2% vs Q11.7%4.8%Daily Journal Corp 4.8%, AKO Capital 4.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.7% and 7 more
American ExpressAXP9$18bn+6.1% vs Q12.4%7.9%Berkshire Hathaway 7.9%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.2%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.3% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$4.5bn+12% vs Q15.6%30.4%Valley Forge Capital Management 30.4%, Akre Capital Management 11.3%, AKO Capital 3.8% and 6 more
BaiduBIDU9+1 vs Q1$3.2bn+5.5% vs Q13.6%17.8%Himalaya Capital 17.8%, Tweedy, Browne 7.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.9% and 6 more
Union PacificUNP9+1 vs Q1$2.5bn−1.6% vs Q11.0%4.4%Giverny Capital 4.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.6%, Dodge & Cox 1.2% and 6 more
AppleAAPL8$20bn+0.6% vs Q12.7%11.6%Berkshire Hathaway 11.6%, Wedgewood Partners 7.6%, Appaloosa 1.3% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8$8.4bn+1.7% vs Q14.7%26.8%TCI Fund Management 26.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.9%, Dodge & Cox 2.5% and 5 more
MicrosoftMSFT8−1 vs Q1$6.8bn−4.7% vs Q13.2%9.9%ValueAct 9.9%, Fundsmith 7.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.9% and 5 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8$6.7bn−2.5% vs Q16.0%36.7%Daily Journal Corp 36.7%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.1%, Dodge & Cox 3.5% and 5 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM8$4.9bn−0.3% vs Q12.1%6.8%Brave Warrior Advisors 6.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.4%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.0% and 5 more
Liberty MediaFWONA8+1 vs Q1$2.8bn+35% vs Q11.8%5.0%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.0%, Giverny Capital 3.5%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.3% and 5 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ8−2 vs Q1$996m+4.6% vs Q12.3%9.0%Tweedy, Browne 9.0%, Fundsmith 5.7%, Fairfax Financial Holdings 1.8% and 5 more
BNYBK7$9.3bn+18% vs Q14.4%12.4%Trian Fund Management 12.4%, Tweedy, Browne 7.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.5% and 4 more
International Business MachinesIBM7−1 vs Q1$8.5bn−27% vs Q12.2%9.0%Fairfax Financial Holdings 9.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 5.1%, Tweedy, Browne 1.1% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS7$6.1bn−4.0% vs Q10.9%2.6%Dodge & Cox 2.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.3% and 4 more
Charles SchwabSCHW7$4.9bn+3.6% vs Q13.6%13.9%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.9%, Wedgewood Partners 3.7%, Dodge & Cox 3.4% and 4 more
General ElectricGE7−1 vs Q1$3.5bn−8.4% vs Q12.8%14.4%Trian Fund Management 14.4%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.8%, Semper Augustus 2.5% and 4 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG7$2.9bn+3.1% vs Q12.5%6.9%Wedgewood Partners 6.9%, Polen Capital Management 5.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.0% and 4 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM7−1 vs Q1$2.3bn+3.6% vs Q12.9%8.8%Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.8%, Fundsmith 6.5%, Tweedy, Browne 4.3% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$2.1bn+6.2% vs Q14.2%9.2%Giverny Capital 9.2%, Markel Group 6.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.9% and 4 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP7+1 vs Q1$2.0bn+21% vs Q12.4%6.0%Polen Capital Management 6.0%, Fundsmith 5.6%, Pershing Square 3.0% and 4 more
Meta PlatformsMETA7+1 vs Q1$1.8bn+13% vs Q12.3%7.7%Polen Capital Management 7.7%, Appaloosa 5.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.3% and 4 more
PepsicoPEP7−1 vs Q1$1.2bn+11% vs Q12.4%8.9%Lindsell Train 8.9%, Fundsmith 6.5%, First Eagle Investment Management 0.8% and 4 more
Kraft HeinzKHC6$28bn−5.9% vs Q14.4%17.2%Berkshire Hathaway 17.2%, Wedgewood Partners 6.3%, Lindsell Train 3.1% and 3 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA6−1 vs Q1$4.0bn−7.9% vs Q12.5%9.7%Brave Warrior Advisors 9.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.6%, Dodge & Cox 1.6% and 3 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ6$3.2bn−5.8% vs Q18.8%28.3%Lindsell Train 28.3%, Trian Fund Management 13.8%, Pershing Square 10.4% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.6bn+13% vs Q11.9%4.7%Fundsmith 4.7%, Tweedy, Browne 3.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.3% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$977m−6.0% vs Q10.7%2.5%Semper Augustus 2.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.2%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.4% and 3 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC6$685m+500% vs Q11.6%6.6%Semper Augustus 6.6%, Markel Group 1.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.4% and 3 more
Walt DisneyDIS6−1 vs Q1$491m+3.1% vs Q13.4%10.4%Lindsell Train 10.4%, Giverny Capital 6.0%, Markel Group 3.8% and 3 more
S&P GlobalSPGI6$198m+45% vs Q15.3%30.3%Valley Forge Capital Management 30.3%, TCI Fund Management 0.5%, Markel Group 0.5% and 3 more
Coca-ColaKO5$18bn+5.7% vs Q12.4%11.1%Berkshire Hathaway 11.1%, Semper Augustus 1.0%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.1% and 2 more
Charter CommunicationsCHTR5−2 vs Q1$12bn+5.8% vs Q18.2%35.1%TCI Fund Management 35.1%, Dodge & Cox 2.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.0% and 2 more
OracleORCL5+1 vs Q1$5.4bn+22% vs Q13.2%5.5%Polen Capital Management 5.5%, First Eagle Investment Management 5.0%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.4% and 2 more
AltabaAABA5$5.1bn8.1%35.3%TCI Fund Management 35.3%, Appaloosa 4.1%, Oaktree Capital Management 0.9% and 2 more

Most bought in Q2 2017

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

Most bought companies
Who
VisaV7–$239mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Polen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 4 more
BaiduBIDU61$378mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Tweedy, Browne, Dodge & Cox and 3 more
AlphabetGOOG6–$218mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Appaloosa, Markel Group and 3 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B6–$16.7mGardner Russo & Quinn, Davis Selected Advisers, Giverny Capital and 3 more
AltabaAABAFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off55$5.1bnTCI Fund Management, Appaloosa, Oaktree Capital Management and 2 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC52$208mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Oaktree Capital Management, Appaloosa and 2 more
MastercardMA5–$84.6mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Polen Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 2 more
Liberty MediaFWONA41$686mBerkshire Hathaway, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital and 1 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA41$525mAppaloosa, Davis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management and 1 more
OracleORCL41$440mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Polen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP41$346mPershing Square, Fundsmith, Polen Capital Management and 1 more
Moody'sMCO4–$141mTCI Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Akre Capital Management and 1 more
Meta PlatformsMETA41$132mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, Markel Group and 1 more
NikeNKE41$58.5mPolen Capital Management, AKO Capital, Semper Augustus and 1 more
Synchrony FinancialSYF31$873mBerkshire Hathaway, Baupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management
Express Scripts Holding31$563mDodge & Cox, Baupost Group, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
General ElectricGE31$330mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Trian Fund Management, Markel Group
Estée LauderEL31$212mFirst Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital, Fundsmith
O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY3–$200mPolen Capital Management, Akre Capital Management, Giverny Capital
Antero ResourcesAR31$174mBaupost Group, Brave Warrior Advisors, Appaloosa
AppleAAPL3–$169mBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa, Markel Group
CemexCX31$124mDodge & Cox, Appaloosa, Oaktree Capital Management
Dollar GeneralDG31$102mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, Semper Augustus
KKR & Co31$96.9mValueAct, Markel Group, Davis Selected Advisers
Grupo TelevisaTV3–$85.8mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers
Union PacificUNP31$38.5mTCI Fund Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Giverny Capital
ComcastCMCSA3–$31.1mTCI Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group
CarmaxKMX3–$31.0mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital, Akre Capital Management
American TowerAMT31$28.4mOaktree Capital Management, Akre Capital Management, Markel Group
Seacor Marine HoldingsSMHIFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off33$15.7mSoutheastern Asset Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Semper Augustus

Most sold in Q2 2017

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG8–$416mSoutheastern Asset Management, Davis Selected Advisers, Wedgewood Partners and 5 more
International Business MachinesIBM61$2.0bnBerkshire Hathaway, Fairfax Financial Holdings, Tweedy, Browne and 3 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC6–$738mBerkshire Hathaway, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Dodge & Cox and 3 more
MicrosoftMSFT61$676mValueAct, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 3 more
Yahoo55$4.2bnTCI Fund Management, Appaloosa, Oaktree Capital Management and 2 more
American International GroupAIG51$625mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Carl Icahn, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
General ElectricGE52$324mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne and 2 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM5–$204mDavis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 2 more
VisaV5–$201mDavis Selected Advisers, Wedgewood Partners, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
BNYBK5–$92.8mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
American ExpressAXP5–$68.7mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne and 2 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ52$14.8mTweedy, Browne, Fundsmith, Semper Augustus and 2 more
PepsicoPEP51$4.6mFundsmith, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 2 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B4–$380mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG4–$181mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, Wedgewood Partners and 1 more
ComcastCMCSA4–$177mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
Union PacificUNP4–$147mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA41$129mBrave Warrior Advisors, Davis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
AppleAAPL4–$99.9mWedgewood Partners, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 1 more
US BancorpUSB4–$52.6mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS4–$39.9mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
DiageoDEO4–$22.3mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM41$18.8mGardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
Du Pont EI de Nemours & Co41$144kSoutheastern Asset Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL3–$989mCarl Icahn, Wedgewood Partners, Dodge & Cox
Monsanto31$729mDavis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital
TJX CompaniesTJX3–$552mPolen Capital Management, Wedgewood Partners, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
Air Products & ChemicalsAPD31$377mPershing Square, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox
Melco Resorts and EntmntMLCO31$311mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Southeastern Asset Management, Oaktree Capital Management
CaterpillarCAT31$215mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Dodge & Cox

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.