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What value investors bought and sold in Q1 2018

In Q1 2018, 32 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Meta Platforms, added to by 8 managers (4 buying for the first time), followed by Alphabet and Visa. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 9 managers (1 sold out), with Berkshire Hathaway and Wells Fargo & Company 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 Q1 2018 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
AlphabetGOOG16−1 vs Q4$17bn+0.2% vs Q46.6%16.4%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 16.4%, TCI Fund Management 15.7%, Brave Warrior Advisors 12.3% and 13 more
VisaV15$5.3bn+2.9% vs Q43.3%7.7%Akre Capital Management 7.7%, Polen Capital Management 7.0%, Wedgewood Partners 6.8% and 12 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC12$32bn−13% vs Q47.7%52.1%Daily Journal Corp 52.1%, Berkshire Hathaway 12.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.0% and 9 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B12$6.7bn−4.0% vs Q410.8%43.1%Semper Augustus 43.1%, Giverny Capital 19.9%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 13.3% and 9 more
MastercardMA11$6.6bn+9.8% vs Q43.6%12.2%Akre Capital Management 12.2%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 10.9%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.5% and 8 more
US BancorpUSB11$5.4bn−2.0% vs Q41.2%4.4%Daily Journal Corp 4.4%, AKO Capital 3.2%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.4% and 8 more
American ExpressAXP9$19bn−6.3% vs Q42.1%7.5%Berkshire Hathaway 7.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.0%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.0% and 6 more
MicrosoftMSFT9−1 vs Q4$8.5bn−3.2% vs Q43.5%9.1%Fundsmith 9.1%, Polen Capital Management 7.1%, TCI Fund Management 7.0% and 6 more
ComcastCMCSA9$6.7bn−25% vs Q42.0%6.2%Southeastern Asset Management 6.2%, Dodge & Cox 2.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.7% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$5.9bn+9.8% vs Q45.2%26.5%Valley Forge Capital Management 26.5%, Akre Capital Management 12.0%, AKO Capital 2.8% and 6 more
Meta PlatformsMETA9+3 vs Q4$3.8bn+38% vs Q44.0%10.2%Appaloosa 10.2%, Fundsmith 6.8%, Wedgewood Partners 6.1% and 6 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8$27bn−1.0% vs Q48.1%43.0%Daily Journal Corp 43.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 10.8%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.0% and 5 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM8$4.4bn−6.6% vs Q42.0%7.2%Brave Warrior Advisors 7.2%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.8%, Dodge & Cox 2.2% and 5 more
Union PacificUNP8−1 vs Q4$2.7bn−4.3% vs Q41.3%4.8%Giverny Capital 4.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.1%, Dodge & Cox 1.4% and 5 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ8−2 vs Q4$983m−9.0% vs Q42.0%8.7%Tweedy, Browne 8.7%, Fundsmith 4.6%, Markel Group 1.5% and 5 more
BNYBK7−1 vs Q4$9.0bn−4.3% vs Q43.8%8.4%Trian Fund Management 8.4%, Tweedy, Browne 7.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.3% and 4 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7$5.2bn−19% vs Q42.3%8.9%Brave Warrior Advisors 8.9%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 3.1%, Dodge & Cox 1.4% and 4 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG7$3.3bn+8.0% vs Q42.3%6.4%Wedgewood Partners 6.4%, Polen Capital Management 3.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.3% and 4 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP7$3.0bn−4.8% vs Q44.6%18.6%Pershing Square 18.6%, Polen Capital Management 5.7%, Fundsmith 5.4% and 4 more
Liberty MediaFWONA7$2.6bn+0.1% vs Q41.6%4.3%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.3%, Giverny Capital 2.7%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.0% and 4 more
General ElectricGE7−2 vs Q4$2.3bn−17% vs Q42.5%9.6%Trian Fund Management 9.6%, Southeastern Asset Management 5.3%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.5% and 4 more
BaiduBIDU7−1 vs Q4$2.2bn−14% vs Q42.9%9.5%Tweedy, Browne 9.5%, Himalaya Capital 7.6%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.6% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$1.8bn+15% vs Q43.8%9.1%Giverny Capital 9.1%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 6.6%, Markel Group 5.8% and 4 more
AppleAAPL6−3 vs Q4$41bn+39% vs Q45.3%21.3%Berkshire Hathaway 21.3%, Wedgewood Partners 8.7%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.1% and 3 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS6−1 vs Q4$5.9bn−7.0% vs Q40.8%2.2%Dodge & Cox 2.2%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 0.6% and 3 more
Charles SchwabSCHW6−1 vs Q4$5.4bn−0.7% vs Q44.3%13.5%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.9%, Wedgewood Partners 3.6% and 3 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM6−1 vs Q4$2.3bn−2.2% vs Q42.6%7.3%Fundsmith 7.3%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 7.2%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 0.6% and 3 more
United TechnologiesUTXZ6$1.8bn+12% vs Q43.2%5.9%Southeastern Asset Management 5.9%, Pershing Square 5.1%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.1% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.7bn−11% vs Q41.8%4.9%Fundsmith 4.9%, Tweedy, Browne 2.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.3% and 3 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA6$1.6bn+8.7% vs Q411.5%56.9%Himalaya Capital 56.9%, Appaloosa 7.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.1% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$835m+1.2% vs Q40.5%2.6%Semper Augustus 2.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.4%, Markel Group 0.1% and 3 more
Kraft HeinzKHC5−1 vs Q4$20bn−20% vs Q42.9%10.7%Berkshire Hathaway 10.7%, Wedgewood Partners 3.6%, Lindsell Train 0.1% and 2 more
Coca-ColaKO5$17bn−5.3% vs Q42.0%9.2%Berkshire Hathaway 9.2%, Semper Augustus 0.9%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0% and 2 more
Capital One FinancialCOF5+1 vs Q4$6.3bn−2.5% vs Q42.3%5.5%Davis Selected Advisers 5.5%, Dodge & Cox 3.3%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.4% and 2 more
Procter & GamblePG5−1 vs Q4$3.0bn−14% vs Q46.1%30.3%Trian Fund Management 30.3%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.0% and 2 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH5$2.6bn−17% vs Q41.4%2.7%Markel Group 2.7%, Appaloosa 1.6%, Dodge & Cox 1.3% and 2 more
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ5−1 vs Q4$2.5bn−35% vs Q49.6%25.9%Lindsell Train 25.9%, Pershing Square 13.9%, Trian Fund Management 7.9% and 2 more
O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY5$1.2bn−16% vs Q42.8%6.2%Akre Capital Management 6.2%, Polen Capital Management 4.9%, Giverny Capital 3.1% and 2 more
DiageoDEO5$1.1bn−9.4% vs Q41.3%3.5%Markel Group 3.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.4%, Tweedy, Browne 1.2% and 2 more
PepsicoPEP5−2 vs Q4$1.1bn+0.6% vs Q43.1%9.2%Lindsell Train 9.2%, Fundsmith 5.9%, Markel Group 0.3% and 2 more

Most bought in Q1 2018

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

Most bought companies
Who
Meta PlatformsMETA84$1.7bnFundsmith, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 5 more
AlphabetGOOG8–$699mTCI Fund Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Appaloosa and 5 more
VisaV6–$27.5mPolen Capital Management, AKO Capital, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 3 more
AppleAAPL5–$12bnBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group and 2 more
ComcastCMCSA51$1.2bnSoutheastern Asset Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 2 more
MicrosoftMSFT5–$962mTCI Fund Management, Polen Capital Management, Fundsmith and 2 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC51$530mDodge & Cox, Appaloosa, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B5–$102mDavis Selected Advisers, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Giverny Capital and 2 more
Liberty Latin AmericaLILAK44$335mDodge & Cox, Berkshire Hathaway, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
US BancorpUSB4–$207mBerkshire Hathaway, Davis Selected Advisers, AKO Capital and 1 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA41$82.5mDavis Selected Advisers, Himalaya Capital, Oaktree Capital Management and 1 more
Johnson Controls InternationalJCI3–$1.1bnDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers
Charter CommunicationsCHTR3–$670mDodge & Cox, TCI Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
CarmaxKMX3–$327mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital, Akre Capital Management
General ElectricGE31$285mSoutheastern Asset Management, Fairfax Financial Holdings, Trian Fund Management
United TechnologiesUTXZ31$267mPershing Square, AKO Capital, Markel Group
Colgate-PalmoliveCL3–$227mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Fundsmith, AKO Capital
AllerganACT3–$220mSoutheastern Asset Management, Baupost Group, Appaloosa
Grupo TelevisaTV3–$214mDodge & Cox, Southeastern Asset Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Dollar GeneralDG3–$203mPolen Capital Management, Appaloosa, Semper Augustus
Philip Morris InternationalPM3–$199mFundsmith, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn
Capital One FinancialCOF31$149mDavis Selected Advisers, Markel Group, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
KKR & Co31$140mAkre Capital Management, ValueAct, Markel Group
Brown-FormanBF.B3–$106mGardner Russo & Quinn, Lindsell Train, Markel Group
Paypal HoldingsPYPL3–$99.2mFundsmith, Lindsell Train, Wedgewood Partners
BNYBK3–$89.5mBerkshire Hathaway, Trian Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
Walt DisneyDIS3–$63.3mLindsell Train, Markel Group, Giverny Capital
Moody'sMCO3–$44.5mHarris Associates (Oakmark), TCI Fund Management, Dodge & Cox
Liberty CapitalGLIBAFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off33$34.7mDavis Selected Advisers, Oaktree Capital Management, Dodge & Cox
OracleORCL3–$34.2mPolen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)

Most sold in Q1 2018

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG91$380mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Southeastern Asset Management and 6 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B7–$764mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), First Eagle Investment Management, Wedgewood Partners and 4 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC71$314mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Berkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 4 more
VisaV7–$120mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Wedgewood Partners, Davis Selected Advisers and 4 more
Union PacificUNP61$135mTCI Fund Management, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 3 more
American ExpressAXP6–$47.1mDavis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne and 3 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ62$8.8mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne, Fundsmith and 3 more
MicrosoftMSFT51$1.7bnFirst Eagle Investment Management, ValueAct, Dodge & Cox and 2 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA5–$900mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Berkshire Hathaway and 2 more
Bank of AmericaBAC5–$709mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Appaloosa and 2 more
Amazon.comAMZN52$533mDavis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
Express Scripts Holding54$528mDavis Selected Advisers, Baupost Group, ValueAct and 2 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM5–$430mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS51$379mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
MastercardMA5–$302mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 2 more
General ElectricGE53$148mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 2 more
Charles SchwabSCHW51$114mDodge & Cox, Brave Warrior Advisors, Wedgewood Partners and 2 more
BNYBK51$87.3mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
NovartisNVS52$34.4mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
Phillips 66PSX41$3.5bnBerkshire Hathaway, Tweedy, Browne, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
ComcastCMCSA41$2.4bnTCI Fund Management, Appaloosa, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
AppleAAPL43$780mAppaloosa, Polen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
Wal-Mart StoresWMT42$565mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
AltabaAABA42$505mTCI Fund Management, Appaloosa, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
CaterpillarCAT42$428mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
International Business MachinesIBM42$320mBerkshire Hathaway, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG4–$297mPolen Capital Management, Dodge & Cox, Wedgewood Partners and 1 more
BaiduBIDU41$260mDodge & Cox, Southeastern Asset Management, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
FedExFDX41$251mSoutheastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP4–$101mPershing Square, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more

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.