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What value investors bought and sold in Q4 2018

So far 33 of 34 value investors have filed for Q4 2018. The most popular buy was Meta Platforms, added to by 9 managers (1 buying for the first time), followed by Alphabet and Moody's. Alibaba Group Holding was the most popular new position, started by 2 managers. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 8 managers, with Berkshire Hathaway and Wells Fargo & Company close behind. Alphabet is the most widely held, owned by 17.

  • 33 managers filed
  • Still to file: Himalaya Capital

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q4 2018 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$16bn−13% vs Q37.6%18.7%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 18.7%, TCI Fund Management 16.7%, Brave Warrior Advisors 16.3% and 14 more
VisaV14−1 vs Q3$5.3bn−16% vs Q33.6%8.2%Akre Capital Management 8.2%, Wedgewood Partners 7.7%, Polen Capital Management 7.4% and 11 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B13+1 vs Q3$6.5bn−4.5% vs Q312.2%40.5%Semper Augustus 40.5%, H&H International (Duan Yongping) 23.2%, Giverny Capital 21.9% and 10 more
Meta PlatformsMETA12+1 vs Q3$4.2bn−0.1% vs Q35.0%14.1%H&H International (Duan Yongping) 14.1%, Appaloosa 9.2%, Wedgewood Partners 6.7% and 9 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC11+1 vs Q3$26bn−15% vs Q38.0%53.6%Daily Journal Corp 53.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 10.7%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.9% and 8 more
MastercardMA10−1 vs Q3$5.8bn−22% vs Q34.1%12.7%Akre Capital Management 12.7%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 12.7%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.2% and 7 more
American ExpressAXP9−1 vs Q3$18bn−11% vs Q32.6%7.9%Berkshire Hathaway 7.9%, AKO Capital 4.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.5% and 6 more
MicrosoftMSFT9$9.3bn−7.1% vs Q34.0%11.1%TCI Fund Management 11.1%, Polen Capital Management 9.4%, Fundsmith 8.7% and 6 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM9$8.3bn+4.2% vs Q32.6%9.6%Brave Warrior Advisors 9.6%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.4%, Giverny Capital 3.9% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$5.8bn−7.1% vs Q34.5%20.4%Valley Forge Capital Management 20.4%, Akre Capital Management 10.1%, TCI Fund Management 4.2% and 6 more
AppleAAPL8−1 vs Q3$41bn−30% vs Q310.3%51.0%H&H International (Duan Yongping) 51.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 21.5%, Wedgewood Partners 8.4% and 5 more
Bank of AmericaBAC8$27bn−15% vs Q37.5%41.4%Daily Journal Corp 41.4%, Berkshire Hathaway 12.1%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 4.0% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8$6.9bn−9.1% vs Q32.0%4.1%Southeastern Asset Management 4.1%, Dodge & Cox 4.0%, First Eagle Investment Management 3.4% and 5 more
US BancorpUSB8−1 vs Q3$6.9bn−11% vs Q31.6%4.7%Daily Journal Corp 4.7%, Berkshire Hathaway 3.2%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.4% and 5 more
Charles SchwabSCHW8$4.5bn−7.1% vs Q33.7%12.7%Brave Warrior Advisors 12.7%, Wedgewood Partners 4.7%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.7% and 5 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA8$4.3bn−24% vs Q32.2%6.5%Brave Warrior Advisors 6.5%, Baupost Group 6.3%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.8% and 5 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG8$3.6bn−5.3% vs Q32.0%6.4%Wedgewood Partners 6.4%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 3.2%, Polen Capital Management 2.6% and 5 more
Liberty MediaFWONA8$2.5bn−13% vs Q31.6%4.5%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.5%, Southeastern Asset Management 3.0%, Giverny Capital 2.7% and 5 more
Union PacificUNP8$2.5bn−29% vs Q31.6%5.3%TCI Fund Management 5.3%, Giverny Capital 3.5%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.1% and 5 more
General ElectricGE8+1 vs Q3$2.3bn−24% vs Q32.2%6.6%Southeastern Asset Management 6.6%, Trian Fund Management 5.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.2% and 5 more
BNYBK7$9.4bn−2.7% vs Q34.0%8.2%Trian Fund Management 8.2%, Tweedy, Browne 7.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.6% and 4 more
Amazon.comAMZN7+2 vs Q3$1.7bn−26% vs Q34.9%18.1%Greenlea Lane Capital 18.1%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.9%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.5% and 4 more
BaiduBIDU7−1 vs Q3$1.6bn−12% vs Q31.6%7.8%Tweedy, Browne 7.8%, Southeastern Asset Management 1.3%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.0% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$1.5bn−20% vs Q34.0%9.6%Giverny Capital 9.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 8.0%, Markel Group 5.9% and 4 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ7$1.1bn−2.8% vs Q32.3%9.7%Tweedy, Browne 9.7%, Fundsmith 4.0%, Markel Group 1.5% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS6$5.2bn−24% vs Q30.8%1.7%Berkshire Hathaway 1.7%, Dodge & Cox 1.6%, Tweedy, Browne 0.6% and 3 more
Procter & GamblePG6+1 vs Q3$3.6bn+13% vs Q36.8%37.7%Trian Fund Management 37.7%, AKO Capital 3.3%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0% and 3 more
United TechnologiesUTXZ6$3.2bn+35% vs Q34.1%10.0%Pershing Square 10.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.9%, AKO Capital 4.4% and 3 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM6$2.8bn−3.2% vs Q32.5%6.4%Fundsmith 6.4%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 5.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.3% and 3 more
Automatic Data ProcessingADP6$2.7bn−14% vs Q33.8%9.0%Pershing Square 9.0%, Polen Capital Management 6.3%, Fundsmith 5.7% and 3 more
3M CompanyMMM6$1.7bn−5.8% vs Q31.7%4.7%Fundsmith 4.7%, Tweedy, Browne 2.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.4% and 3 more
KKR & Co.KKR6+1 vs Q3$1.3bn−23% vs Q35.0%13.6%Greenlea Lane Capital 13.6%, ValueAct 12.4%, Akre Capital Management 3.1% and 3 more
Costco WholesaleCOST6$898m−14% vs Q30.5%2.5%Semper Augustus 2.5%, Berkshire Hathaway 0.5%, Markel Group 0.1% and 3 more
Walt DisneyDIS6$710m−7.1% vs Q33.3%11.7%Lindsell Train 11.7%, Markel Group 3.8%, Giverny Capital 2.8% and 3 more
Coca-ColaKO5$19bn+2.5% vs Q32.3%10.3%Berkshire Hathaway 10.3%, Semper Augustus 0.9%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.1% and 2 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH5$2.1bn−22% vs Q31.6%3.1%Appaloosa 3.1%, Markel Group 2.9%, Dodge & Cox 1.4% and 2 more
O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY5$1.7bn+0.1% vs Q33.4%8.2%Akre Capital Management 8.2%, Polen Capital Management 6.5%, Giverny Capital 2.3% and 2 more
PepsicoPEP5$1.3bn−1.3% vs Q33.1%9.5%Lindsell Train 9.5%, Fundsmith 5.8%, Markel Group 0.3% and 2 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA5$1.1bn+16% vs Q31.2%3.2%Davis Selected Advisers 3.2%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 1.7%, Oaktree Capital Management 0.8% and 2 more
Travelers CompaniesTRV5$1.0bn+77% vs Q30.7%1.5%Semper Augustus 1.5%, First Eagle Investment Management 0.8%, Markel Group 0.7% and 2 more

Most bought in Q4 2018

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

Most bought companies
Who
Meta PlatformsMETA91$796mPolen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Brave Warrior Advisors and 6 more
AlphabetGOOG8–$294mTCI Fund Management, Polen Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 5 more
Moody'sMCO6–$570mTCI Fund Management, AKO Capital, Valley Forge Capital Management and 3 more
Charles SchwabSCHW6–$405mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Wedgewood Partners, Giverny Capital and 3 more
United TechnologiesUTXZ5–$1.4bnDodge & Cox, Pershing Square, AKO Capital and 2 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA52$532mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Oaktree Capital Management and 2 more
BNYBK5–$485mDodge & Cox, Berkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
General ElectricGE5–$375mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Southeastern Asset Management, Fairfax Financial Holdings and 2 more
BaiduBIDU5–$357mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Southeastern Asset Management and 2 more
VisaV5–$65.1mPolen Capital Management, AKO Capital, Fundsmith and 2 more
Linde99952EURFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off44$2.3bnDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital and 1 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM4–$1.4bnBerkshire Hathaway, Brave Warrior Advisors, Giverny Capital and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT4–$914mTCI Fund Management, Polen Capital Management, Markel Group and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG4–$312mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS41$112mDodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
KKR & Co.KKR4–$73.6mAkre Capital Management, ValueAct, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
HalliburtonHAL31$864mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Tweedy, Browne
EbayEBAY32$804mBaupost Group, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Lindsell Train
Bank of AmericaBAC3–$498mBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox
Liberty GlobalLBTYA3–$399mBaupost Group, Dodge & Cox, Markel Group
SchlumbergerSLB31$299mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox
Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM3–$268mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Oaktree Capital Management
JD.comJD3–$161mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia)
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B3–$158mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Tweedy, Browne, Markel Group
IntuitINTU3–$108mFundsmith, Lindsell Train, Valley Forge Capital Management
Automatic Data ProcessingADP3–$52.4mPolen Capital Management, Fundsmith, Pershing Square
EquifaxEFX32$52.0mFundsmith, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC31$31.1mDodge & Cox, Appaloosa, Markel Group
Marriott InternationalMAR3–$20.1mAKO Capital, Fundsmith, Markel Group
AppleAAPL3–$18.6mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group, Giverny Capital

Most sold in Q4 2018

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG8–$426mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Appaloosa and 5 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B8–$152mDavis Selected Advisers, Gardner Russo & Quinn, First Eagle Investment Management and 5 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC7–$1.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 4 more
VisaV71$470mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Wedgewood Partners and 4 more
American ExpressAXP71$87.3mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox and 4 more
MastercardMA61$711mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 3 more
AppleAAPL62$694mBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa, Wedgewood Partners and 3 more
OracleORCL52$3.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
ComcastCMCSA5–$466mSoutheastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
US BancorpUSB51$2.4mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers, Wedgewood Partners and 2 more
Union PacificUNP4–$971mDodge & Cox, Giverny Capital, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
Charter CommunicationsCHTR4–$925mTCI Fund Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Berkshire Hathaway and 1 more
MicrosoftMSFT4–$745mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH4–$469mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Appaloosa and 1 more
PraxairPXGBX44$394mFirst Eagle Investment Management, AKO Capital, Markel Group and 1 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA4–$328mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Brave Warrior Advisors and 1 more
DiageoDEO4–$255mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
CarmaxKMX4–$134mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital and 1 more
QorvoQRVO4–$55.8mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Baupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
NovartisNVS3–$665mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, Tweedy, Browne
Meta PlatformsMETA31$321mAppaloosa, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Valley Forge Capital Management
AllerganACT3–$226mAppaloosa, Baupost Group, Southeastern Asset Management
ConocoPhillipsCOP31$112mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Bank of AmericaBAC3–$103mAppaloosa, Oaktree Capital Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Synchrony FinancialSYF31$78.6mBaupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management, Markel Group
BB&TBBT3–$32.3mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Becton Dickinson & CoBDX3–$30.1mOaktree Capital Management, Fundsmith, Dodge & Cox
UnileverUN3–$25.5mGardner Russo & Quinn, Tweedy, Browne, Dodge & Cox
Walt DisneyDIS3–$13.2mGiverny Capital, Dodge & Cox, Semper Augustus
PepsicoPEP3–$12.8mLindsell Train, Gardner Russo & Quinn, 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.