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What value investors bought and sold in Q4 2017

In Q4 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 Apple and Microsoft. Nike was the most popular new position, started by 2 managers. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 8 managers, with Visa and Wells Fargo & Company close behind. Alphabet was the most widely held, owned by 17.

  • 32 managers filed

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q4 2017 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
AlphabetGOOG17+1 vs Q3$17bn+23% vs Q36.9%15.0%TCI Fund Management 15.0%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 14.3%, Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 12.4% and 14 more
VisaV15$5.1bn+0.7% vs Q33.3%7.7%Akre Capital Management 7.7%, Polen Capital Management 6.9%, Wedgewood Partners 6.6% and 12 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC12$37bn+9.0% vs Q38.4%55.9%Daily Journal Corp 55.9%, Berkshire Hathaway 14.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.8% and 9 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12$6.9bn+5.4% vs Q310.9%45.7%Semper Augustus 45.7%, Giverny Capital 19.6%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 13.0% and 9 more
MastercardMA11$6.0bn+2.7% vs Q33.3%11.2%Akre Capital Management 11.2%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 9.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.0% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB11+1 vs Q3$5.5bn+1.9% vs Q31.3%4.3%Daily Journal Corp 4.3%, AKO Capital 4.1%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.4% and 8 more
MicrosoftMSFT10+1 vs Q3$8.8bn+18% vs Q33.4%8.1%Fundsmith 8.1%, ValueAct 7.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 4.9% and 7 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ10+2 vs Q3$1.1bn+6.6% vs Q31.7%8.6%Tweedy, Browne 8.6%, Fundsmith 5.2%, Markel Group 1.6% and 7 more
AppleAAPL9+1 vs Q3$30bn+36% vs Q33.5%14.6%Berkshire Hathaway 14.6%, Wedgewood Partners 7.8%, Appaloosa 7.2% and 6 more
American ExpressAXP9$20bn+7.8% vs Q32.2%7.9%Berkshire Hathaway 7.9%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.3%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.0% and 6 more
ComcastCMCSA9+1 vs Q3$8.9bn+5.9% vs Q33.1%17.6%TCI Fund Management 17.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.0%, Dodge & Cox 2.9% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$5.4bn+5.4% vs Q35.3%27.4%Valley Forge Capital Management 27.4%, Akre Capital Management 11.6%, AKO Capital 3.6% and 6 more
Union PacificUNP9$2.9bn+15% vs Q31.1%4.9%Giverny Capital 4.9%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.0%, Dodge & Cox 1.4% and 6 more
General ElectricGE9+2 vs Q3$2.8bn−28% vs Q31.9%10.5%Trian Fund Management 10.5%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.2% and 6 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8$28bn+14% vs Q37.8%39.3%Daily Journal Corp 39.3%, Berkshire Hathaway 10.5%, Appaloosa 4.7% and 5 more
BNYBK8+1 vs Q3$9.5bn+4.7% vs Q33.1%7.2%Trian Fund Management 7.2%, Tweedy, Browne 6.6%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.5% and 5 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM8+1 vs Q3$4.7bn−5.2% vs Q32.2%8.3%Brave Warrior Advisors 8.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.7%, Dodge & Cox 2.1% and 5 more
BaiduBIDU8−1 vs Q3$2.6bn−21% vs Q34.0%19.0%Himalaya Capital 19.0%, Tweedy, Browne 8.9%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.7% and 5 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7$6.5bn+19% vs Q32.7%10.5%Brave Warrior Advisors 10.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.3%, Dodge & Cox 1.7% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS7$6.3bn−1.9% vs Q30.8%2.3%Dodge & Cox 2.3%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.1% and 4 more
Charles SchwabSCHW7$5.4bn+15% vs Q33.7%13.8%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.8%, Wedgewood Partners 3.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.5% and 4 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP7$3.2bn+8.4% vs Q34.5%17.6%Pershing Square 17.6%, Polen Capital Management 6.0%, Fundsmith 5.5% and 4 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG7$3.0bn+9.6% vs Q32.1%5.4%Wedgewood Partners 5.4%, Polen Capital Management 4.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 2.5% and 4 more
Liberty MediaFWONA7$2.6bn−7.2% vs Q31.7%4.2%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.2%, Giverny Capital 3.0%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.2% and 4 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM7$2.3bn+0.2% vs Q32.6%7.4%Gardner Russo & Quinn 7.4%, Fundsmith 6.8%, Tweedy, Browne 3.4% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$1.6bn−35% vs Q33.4%9.1%Giverny Capital 9.1%, Markel Group 6.0%, Akre Capital Management 4.6% and 4 more
PepsicoPEP7$1.1bn+5.7% vs Q32.2%8.9%Lindsell Train 8.9%, Fundsmith 6.0%, Markel Group 0.3% and 4 more
Kraft HeinzKHC6$25bn+0.2% vs Q33.0%13.2%Berkshire Hathaway 13.2%, Wedgewood Partners 4.3%, Lindsell Train 0.6% and 3 more
NovartisNVS6+1 vs Q3$3.8bn−2.4% vs Q30.6%2.9%Dodge & Cox 2.9%, Tweedy, Browne 0.4%, Davis Selected Advisers 0.1% and 3 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ6$3.8bn+21% vs Q39.9%27.2%Lindsell Train 27.2%, Pershing Square 16.9%, Trian Fund Management 15.4% and 3 more
Procter & GamblePG6+1 vs Q3$3.5bn+1.0% vs Q34.9%29.5%Trian Fund Management 29.5%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 0.0% and 3 more
Express Scripts Holding6$3.2bn+20% vs Q31.0%2.0%Dodge & Cox 2.0%, Baupost Group 1.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 1.2% and 3 more
Amazon.comAMZN6+1 vs Q3$2.8bn+44% vs Q32.8%7.5%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 7.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 7.4%, Markel Group 1.8% and 3 more
Meta PlatformsMETA6$2.7bn+22% vs Q33.4%9.1%Appaloosa 9.1%, Polen Capital Management 7.9%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.5% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.9bn+11% vs Q32.0%5.4%Fundsmith 5.4%, Tweedy, Browne 3.3%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.5% and 3 more
United TechnologiesUTXZ6+1 vs Q3$1.6bn+7.5% vs Q32.4%6.8%Southeastern Asset Management 6.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.1%, AKO Capital 3.2% and 3 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA6$1.4bn+72% vs Q31.8%6.9%Appaloosa 6.9%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.6%, Oaktree Capital Management 1.3% and 3 more
NikeNKE6+2 vs Q3$1.2bn+74% vs Q32.8%6.2%Pershing Square 6.2%, Polen Capital Management 5.9%, AKO Capital 2.3% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$825m−13% vs Q30.6%2.8%Semper Augustus 2.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.4%, Markel Group 0.1% and 3 more
Walt DisneyDIS6$561m+12% vs Q32.9%9.8%Lindsell Train 9.8%, Giverny Capital 3.9%, Markel Group 3.5% and 3 more

Most bought in Q4 2017

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

Most bought companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG81$2.4bnTCI Fund Management, Brave Warrior Advisors, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 5 more
AppleAAPL41$5.8bnBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT41$704mTCI Fund Management, Polen Capital Management, Fundsmith and 1 more
Twenty First Centy Fox41$554mTCI Fund Management, Baupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
NikeNKE42$375mPershing Square, Polen Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
Grupo TelevisaTV42$310mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Oaktree Capital Management and 1 more
ComcastCMCSA31$1.0bnDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Appaloosa
AllerganACT31$885mSoutheastern Asset Management, Appaloosa, Baupost Group
Liberty GlobalLBTYA3–$882mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Brave Warrior Advisors
Johnson Controls InternationalJCI31$833mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers
MattelMAT32$819mSoutheastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Time WarnerTWX31$779mBaupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management, TCI Fund Management
BNYBK31$667mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA3–$639mDavis Selected Advisers, Appaloosa, Polen Capital Management
MedtronicMDT31$568mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Polen Capital Management
Ishares Core S&P Small-Cap EIWF31$456mAppaloosa, Davis Selected Advisers, Polen Capital Management
Amazon.comAMZN31$444mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Booking HoldingsBKNG3–$433mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Polen Capital Management
Meta PlatformsMETA3–$413mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, Davis Selected Advisers
Bank of AmericaBAC3–$325mAppaloosa, Oaktree Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
General ElectricGE32$198mSoutheastern Asset Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
AdientADNT3–$195mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management
MGM Resorts InternationalMGM32$141mAppaloosa, Harris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management
US BancorpUSB31$115mBerkshire Hathaway, Davis Selected Advisers, Gardner Russo & Quinn
VisaV3–$70.6mFundsmith, Polen Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC3–$62.7mDodge & Cox, Oaktree Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Automatic Data ProcessingADP3–$36.2mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Polen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B3–$36.0mDavis Selected Advisers, Giverny Capital, Akre Capital Management
Dollar GeneralDG3–$24.9mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, Semper Augustus
Merck & Co.MRK31$19.2mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn

Most sold in Q4 2017

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG8–$497mAppaloosa, Southeastern Asset Management, Wedgewood Partners and 5 more
VisaV8–$424mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers, Wedgewood Partners and 5 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC7–$374mBerkshire Hathaway, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne and 4 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B7–$163mWedgewood Partners, Tweedy, Browne, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 4 more
Exxon MobilEXMOC62$47.7mMarkel Group, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners and 3 more
International Business MachinesIBM51$5.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Tweedy, Browne, Fairfax Financial Holdings and 2 more
CarmaxKMX5–$577mDavis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
BaiduBIDU51$537mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Dodge & Cox and 2 more
MicrosoftMSFT5–$405mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 2 more
BNYBK5–$376mTrian Fund Management, Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
American ExpressAXP5–$335mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
MastercardMA5–$251mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
Union PacificUNP5–$17.0mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
US BancorpUSB5–$12.3mAKO Capital, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
ComcastCMCSA4–$858mTCI Fund Management, Tweedy, Browne, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM4–$761mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Brave Warrior Advisors, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH4–$360mDavis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL4–$245mCarl Icahn, Wedgewood Partners, Lindsell Train and 1 more
Phillips 66PSX41$122mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Charles SchwabSCHW4–$118mDodge & Cox, Brave Warrior Advisors, Wedgewood Partners and 1 more
Express Scripts Holding41$34.6mBaupost Group, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
3M CompanyMMM4–$30.0mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
TJX CompaniesTJX41$22.9mWedgewood Partners, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Polen Capital Management and 1 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ4–$11.3mTweedy, Browne, Fundsmith, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
DiageoDEO4–$8.7mGardner Russo & Quinn, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
DowDuPont31$871mTrian Fund Management, Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers
Goldman Sachs GroupGS3–$559mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark)
General MotorsGM31$466mBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Appaloosa
TE ConnectivityTEL3–$320mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management
FedExFDX3–$282mSoutheastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox, 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.