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What value investors bought and sold in Q3 2017

In Q3 2017, 32 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Alphabet, added to by 8 managers (1 buying for the first time), followed by Wells Fargo & Company and Visa. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 7 managers, with Visa and American Express close behind. Alphabet was the most widely held, owned by 16.

  • 32 managers filed

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q3 2017 13F. How this works
How many hold it, the combined value, and the average and largest portfolio weight. Changes compare with the Q2 filings; value changes include share-price moves.
Most widely held companies
Biggest holders
AlphabetGOOG16+1 vs Q2$14bn+14% vs Q26.1%15.4%Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 15.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 12.5%, Polen Capital Management 10.1% and 13 more
VisaV15$5.1bn+4.5% vs Q23.5%7.5%Akre Capital Management 7.5%, Polen Capital Management 6.8%, Wedgewood Partners 6.6% and 12 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC12−1 vs Q2$34bn−1.0% vs Q28.5%56.9%Daily Journal Corp 56.9%, Berkshire Hathaway 14.4%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.2% and 9 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12$6.6bn+7.4% vs Q210.4%42.2%Semper Augustus 42.2%, Giverny Capital 19.1%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 12.6% and 9 more
MastercardMA11$5.9bn+11% vs Q23.4%11.0%Akre Capital Management 11.0%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 9.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.0% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB10$5.4bn+1.6% vs Q21.5%4.9%Daily Journal Corp 4.9%, AKO Capital 4.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.6% and 7 more
American ExpressAXP9$18bn+5.0% vs Q22.2%7.7%Berkshire Hathaway 7.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.2%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.6% and 6 more
MicrosoftMSFT9+1 vs Q2$7.4bn+8.9% vs Q23.1%7.9%Fundsmith 7.9%, ValueAct 6.7%, First Eagle Investment Management 4.3% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$5.1bn+15% vs Q25.8%31.0%Valley Forge Capital Management 31.0%, Akre Capital Management 11.6%, AKO Capital 4.1% and 6 more
BaiduBIDU9$3.3bn+1.2% vs Q23.7%18.1%Himalaya Capital 18.1%, Tweedy, Browne 9.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.6% and 6 more
Union PacificUNP9$2.5bn−1.6% vs Q21.0%4.6%Giverny Capital 4.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.6%, Dodge & Cox 1.3% and 6 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8$24bn+260% vs Q27.2%37.8%Daily Journal Corp 37.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 9.7%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.0% and 5 more
AppleAAPL8$22bn+10% vs Q22.9%11.6%Berkshire Hathaway 11.6%, Wedgewood Partners 7.6%, Appaloosa 3.0% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8$8.4bn+0.3% vs Q24.3%24.5%TCI Fund Management 24.5%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.7%, Dodge & Cox 2.4% and 5 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ8$1.0bn+1.8% vs Q22.1%8.1%Tweedy, Browne 8.1%, Fundsmith 5.5%, Fairfax Financial Holdings 1.6% and 5 more
BNYBK7$9.0bn−3.3% vs Q23.8%9.1%Trian Fund Management 9.1%, Tweedy, Browne 6.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.5% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS7$6.5bn+6.3% vs Q20.9%2.6%Dodge & Cox 2.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.2% and 4 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7+1 vs Q2$5.5bn+38% vs Q22.7%11.4%Brave Warrior Advisors 11.4%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.0%, Dodge & Cox 1.7% and 4 more
International Business MachinesIBM7$5.5bn−36% vs Q21.1%3.3%Fairfax Financial Holdings 3.3%, Berkshire Hathaway 3.0%, Tweedy, Browne 0.9% and 4 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM7−1 vs Q2$5.0bn+0.6% vs Q22.7%9.3%Brave Warrior Advisors 9.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.2%, Dodge & Cox 2.0% and 4 more
Charles SchwabSCHW7$4.7bn−4.4% vs Q23.7%15.1%Brave Warrior Advisors 15.1%, Wedgewood Partners 3.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.2% and 4 more
General ElectricGE7$3.9bn+11% vs Q22.7%13.2%Trian Fund Management 13.2%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.6%, Semper Augustus 2.1% and 4 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP7$2.9bn+47% vs Q24.7%18.8%Pershing Square 18.8%, Polen Capital Management 6.0%, Fundsmith 5.9% and 4 more
Liberty MediaFWONA7−1 vs Q2$2.8bn−0.4% vs Q21.9%5.0%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.0%, Giverny Capital 3.5%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.4% and 4 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG7$2.7bn−4.5% vs Q22.2%5.8%Wedgewood Partners 5.8%, Polen Capital Management 5.1%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 2.8% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$2.4bn+17% vs Q24.6%10.4%Giverny Capital 10.4%, Markel Group 7.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 6.4% and 4 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM7$2.3bn−0.5% vs Q22.8%8.0%Gardner Russo & Quinn 8.0%, Fundsmith 6.8%, Tweedy, Browne 3.7% and 4 more
PepsicoPEP7$1.0bn−15% vs Q22.2%8.9%Lindsell Train 8.9%, Fundsmith 6.0%, Markel Group 0.3% and 4 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC7+1 vs Q2$959m+40% vs Q21.4%6.4%Semper Augustus 6.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.0%, Markel Group 0.9% and 4 more
Kraft HeinzKHC6$25bn−9.8% vs Q23.2%14.2%Berkshire Hathaway 14.2%, Wedgewood Partners 4.5%, Lindsell Train 0.7% and 3 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ6$3.1bn−2.7% vs Q28.6%27.3%Lindsell Train 27.3%, Trian Fund Management 13.3%, Pershing Square 11.1% and 3 more
Express Scripts Holding6+1 vs Q2$2.6bn−4.0% vs Q20.8%2.0%Baupost Group 2.0%, Dodge & Cox 1.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.0% and 3 more
Meta PlatformsMETA6−1 vs Q2$2.2bn+22% vs Q23.2%8.2%Polen Capital Management 8.2%, Appaloosa 7.9%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.5% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.7bn+8.4% vs Q21.9%5.3%Fundsmith 5.3%, Tweedy, Browne 3.2%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.2% and 3 more
Monsanto6+1 vs Q2$1.2bn+15% vs Q20.7%2.4%AKO Capital 2.4%, Markel Group 0.9%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.6% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$954m−2.3% vs Q20.7%2.5%Semper Augustus 2.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.4% and 3 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA6+1 vs Q2$834m+24% vs Q21.8%8.6%Appaloosa 8.6%, Oaktree Capital Management 1.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 0.4% and 3 more
Walt DisneyDIS6$501m+1.9% vs Q23.0%9.8%Lindsell Train 9.8%, Giverny Capital 5.1%, Markel Group 3.3% and 3 more
S&P GlobalSPGI6$200m+1.2% vs Q25.0%28.9%Valley Forge Capital Management 28.9%, Markel Group 0.5%, TCI Fund Management 0.5% and 3 more
Coca-ColaKO5$18bn+0.4% vs Q22.2%10.1%Berkshire Hathaway 10.1%, Semper Augustus 1.0%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.1% and 2 more

Most bought in Q3 2017

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

Most bought companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG81$1.3bnRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), TCI Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 5 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC6–$132mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Davis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 3 more
VisaV6–$124mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), AKO Capital and 3 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA51$1.3bnHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Brave Warrior Advisors and 2 more
AppleAAPL5–$716mBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa, Markel Group and 2 more
ComcastCMCSA5–$120mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
Union PacificUNP5–$78.1mTCI Fund Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 2 more
Baker HughesBKRFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off44$2.2bnValueAct, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
DowDuPontFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off44$894mTrian Fund Management, Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP4–$832mPershing Square, Fundsmith, Polen Capital Management and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT41$734mPolen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Fundsmith and 1 more
Monsanto41$149mBerkshire Hathaway, First Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital and 1 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B4–$61.8mDavis Selected Advisers, Gardner Russo & Quinn, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA41$30.0mDavis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management, Polen Capital Management and 1 more
KKR & Co3–$827mValueAct, Markel Group, Davis Selected Advisers
General ElectricGE3–$759mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group, First Eagle Investment Management
Capital One FinancialCOF3–$301mDavis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
Exxon MobilEXMOC31$296mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners
O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY3–$282mAkre Capital Management, Polen Capital Management, Giverny Capital
Meta PlatformsMETA3–$186mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, Markel Group
Colgate-PalmoliveCL3–$156mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Fundsmith, AKO Capital
Verizon CommunicationsVZ3–$52.0mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Wedgewood Partners, Tweedy, Browne
Walt DisneyDIS3–$44.9mLindsell Train, Markel Group, Giverny Capital
Moody'sMCO3–$22.5mTCI Fund Management, AKO Capital, Davis Selected Advisers
NikeNKE3–$22.5mPolen Capital Management, Markel Group, Semper Augustus
US BancorpUSB3–$20.5mFirst Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital, Davis Selected Advisers
MastercardMA3–$7.4mPolen Capital Management, Markel Group, Giverny Capital
Anadarko PeteAPC2–$745mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Agrium2–$274mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox
American International GroupAIG2–$239mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers

Most sold in Q3 2017

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG7–$276mDavis Selected Advisers, Polen Capital Management, Dodge & Cox and 4 more
VisaV6–$440mPolen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers and 3 more
American ExpressAXP6–$392mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 3 more
MastercardMA6–$266mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), First Eagle Investment Management and 3 more
BaiduBIDU5–$875mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Dodge & Cox and 2 more
BNYBK5–$662mTrian Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 2 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B5–$149mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners, Akre Capital Management and 2 more
Bank of AmericaBAC51$116mAppaloosa, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
CarmaxKMX5–$65.1mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Davis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
Baker Hughes44$3.2bnValueAct, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
International Business MachinesIBM4–$2.7bnBerkshire Hathaway, Fairfax Financial Holdings, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL41$801mFundsmith, Wedgewood Partners, Lindsell Train and 1 more
Du Pont EI de Nemours & Co44$788mTrian Fund Management, Southeastern Asset Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT4–$617mValueAct, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 1 more
FedExFDX4–$357mSoutheastern Asset Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC41$310mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Appaloosa and 1 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM41$216mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG4–$132mWedgewood Partners, Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
US BancorpUSB4–$103mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Fairfax Financial Holdings, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Liberty MediaFWONA41$49.5mBaupost Group, Southeastern Asset Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
DiageoDEO4–$13.5mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Charter CommunicationsCHTR3–$1.2bnTCI Fund Management, Berkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox
Time WarnerTWX31$918mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
UnitedHealth GroupUNH3–$452mDavis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox
QualcommQCOM31$382mBaupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management, Wedgewood Partners
Charles SchwabSCHW3–$307mDodge & Cox, Wedgewood Partners, Brave Warrior Advisors
DanaherDHR31$256mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox
OracleORCL3–$236mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers
General MotorsGM31$188mDalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai), Appaloosa, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
TJX CompaniesTJX3–$142mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Polen Capital Management, Wedgewood Partners

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.