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What value investors bought and sold in Q4 2019

In Q4 2019, 34 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Baidu, added to by 5 managers, followed by Alphabet and UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealth Group was the most popular new position, started by 2 managers. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 13 managers, with Berkshire Hathaway and Wells Fargo & Company close behind. Alphabet was the most widely held, owned by 18.

  • 34 managers filed

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q4 2019 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
AlphabetGOOG18$22bn+6.1% vs Q38.8%22.1%TCI Fund Management 22.1%, Brave Warrior Advisors 16.6%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 16.6% and 15 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B16+1 vs Q3$7.8bn+8.4% vs Q310.0%38.2%Semper Augustus 38.2%, Giverny Capital 18.4%, Brave Warrior Advisors 17.6% and 13 more
VisaV14$7.6bn+9.2% vs Q34.7%17.6%Valley Forge Capital Management 17.6%, Akre Capital Management 8.4%, Wedgewood Partners 7.7% and 11 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC12$25bn−4.8% vs Q36.6%48.8%Daily Journal Corp 48.8%, Berkshire Hathaway 7.2%, Davis Selected Advisers 6.8% and 9 more
Meta PlatformsMETA12$6.5bn+11% vs Q35.6%14.6%Appaloosa 14.6%, H&H International (Duan Yongping) 9.4%, Wedgewood Partners 7.9% and 9 more
Bank of AmericaBAC9−1 vs Q3$40bn+20% vs Q37.9%46.2%Daily Journal Corp 46.2%, Berkshire Hathaway 13.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 5.1% and 6 more
American ExpressAXP9$22bn+4.6% vs Q32.3%7.8%Berkshire Hathaway 7.8%, AKO Capital 3.4%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.3% and 6 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM9$12bn+8.4% vs Q33.1%13.6%Brave Warrior Advisors 13.6%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.9%, Giverny Capital 4.3% and 6 more
MicrosoftMSFT9$11bn+9.7% vs Q33.6%9.7%Polen Capital Management 9.7%, Fundsmith 9.1%, TCI Fund Management 7.5% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$9.7bn+16% vs Q35.2%20.8%Valley Forge Capital Management 20.8%, Akre Capital Management 12.4%, TCI Fund Management 6.3% and 6 more
US BancorpUSB9+1 vs Q3$9.1bn+6.9% vs Q31.6%4.7%Daily Journal Corp 4.7%, Berkshire Hathaway 3.2%, Davis Selected Advisers 2.4% and 6 more
MastercardMA9$8.1bn+7.5% vs Q35.4%14.6%Gardner Russo & Quinn 14.6%, Akre Capital Management 14.6%, Polen Capital Management 5.5% and 6 more
Amazon.comAMZN9$3.5bn+11% vs Q36.1%16.0%H&H International (Duan Yongping) 16.0%, Appaloosa 13.5%, Greenlea Lane Capital 12.9% and 6 more
AppleAAPL8−1 vs Q3$74bn+29% vs Q311.3%48.5%H&H International (Duan Yongping) 48.5%, Berkshire Hathaway 29.7%, Wedgewood Partners 9.7% and 5 more
BNYBK8$9.3bn+9.4% vs Q33.0%7.2%Tweedy, Browne 7.2%, Trian Fund Management 6.5%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.8% and 5 more
ComcastCMCSA8$6.8bn−1.2% vs Q32.0%4.6%Southeastern Asset Management 4.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 4.0%, Dodge & Cox 2.9% and 5 more
Charles SchwabSCHW8−1 vs Q3$6.2bn+17% vs Q32.5%5.0%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.0%, Brave Warrior Advisors 4.7%, Giverny Capital 4.1% and 5 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG8$5.7bn+6.5% vs Q32.4%6.8%Wedgewood Partners 6.8%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.2%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.4% and 5 more
Union PacificUNP8$1.5bn+12% vs Q31.2%4.0%TCI Fund Management 4.0%, Giverny Capital 2.6%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.4% and 5 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH7+2 vs Q3$3.1bn+59% vs Q31.6%2.5%Brave Warrior Advisors 2.5%, Markel Group 2.4%, Appaloosa 2.2% and 4 more
General ElectricGE7$1.9bn+9.2% vs Q32.6%8.1%Southeastern Asset Management 8.1%, Trian Fund Management 7.6%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.1% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7$1.8bn−6.9% vs Q34.2%9.3%Giverny Capital 9.3%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 8.6%, Markel Group 6.0% and 4 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ7$1.3bn+13% vs Q32.4%10.4%Tweedy, Browne 10.4%, Fundsmith 4.2%, Markel Group 1.2% and 4 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS6$5.9bn−12% vs Q31.0%2.0%Dodge & Cox 2.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 1.1%, Markel Group 1.1% and 3 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA6$4.4bn+1.2% vs Q33.0%14.5%Baupost Group 14.5%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.3%, Dodge & Cox 0.9% and 3 more
Procter & GamblePG6$4.3bn−11% vs Q37.8%42.3%Trian Fund Management 42.3%, AKO Capital 4.3%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0% and 3 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM6$3.6bn+11% vs Q32.7%6.8%Fundsmith 6.8%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 5.8%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.9% and 3 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA6+1 vs Q3$2.1bn+40% vs Q33.1%12.8%Appaloosa 12.8%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.2%, Oaktree Capital Management 0.7% and 3 more
KKR & Co.KKR6$1.8bn+2.8% vs Q34.6%13.5%ValueAct 13.5%, Greenlea Lane Capital 10.0%, Akre Capital Management 3.4% and 3 more
StarbucksSBUX6$1.2bn−21% vs Q33.4%7.3%Pershing Square 7.3%, Semper Augustus 5.4%, Wedgewood Partners 4.2% and 3 more
Walt DisneyDIS6$1.2bn+13% vs Q33.5%12.8%Lindsell Train 12.8%, Markel Group 3.7%, Giverny Capital 2.6% and 3 more
S&P GlobalSPGI6+1 vs Q3$957m+14% vs Q34.7%22.4%Valley Forge Capital Management 22.4%, TCI Fund Management 2.4%, Wedgewood Partners 2.4% and 3 more
Coca-ColaKO5$22bn+1.7% vs Q32.0%9.2%Berkshire Hathaway 9.2%, Semper Augustus 0.7%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.0% and 2 more
FedExFDX5+1 vs Q3$4.6bn+14% vs Q32.1%6.1%Southeastern Asset Management 6.1%, Dodge & Cox 3.0%, ValueAct 0.9% and 2 more
United TechnologiesUTXZ5$4.2bn+9.2% vs Q33.6%6.0%AKO Capital 6.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 5.4%, Southeastern Asset Management 4.2% and 2 more
HPHPQ5+1 vs Q3$4.0bn+15% vs Q31.8%4.9%Carl Icahn 4.9%, Baupost Group 2.3%, Dodge & Cox 1.9% and 2 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL5$3.4bn+5.2% vs Q35.8%13.4%Lindsell Train 13.4%, Fundsmith 7.8%, Wedgewood Partners 4.6% and 2 more
Liberty MediaFWONA5$2.9bn+11% vs Q32.1%6.0%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 6.0%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.5%, Markel Group 0.9% and 2 more
BaiduBIDU5$2.5bn+40% vs Q32.5%7.4%Tweedy, Browne 7.4%, Southeastern Asset Management 2.4%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.5% and 2 more
CVS HealthCVS5+1 vs Q3$2.4bn+8.8% vs Q30.7%1.4%Harris Associates (Oakmark) 1.4%, Dodge & Cox 1.2%, Markel Group 0.3% and 2 more

Most bought in Q4 2019

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

Most bought companies
Who
BaiduBIDU5–$297mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Tweedy, Browne and 2 more
AlphabetGOOG5–$195mGardner Russo & Quinn, Polen Capital Management, AKO Capital and 2 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH42$470mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Brave Warrior Advisors and 1 more
Charles SchwabSCHW4–$271mDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Giverny Capital and 1 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B41$257mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital and 1 more
VisaV4–$79.9mPolen Capital Management, AKO Capital, Markel Group and 1 more
Meta PlatformsMETA4–$44.1mFundsmith, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Giverny Capital and 1 more
Moody'sMCO4–$24.4mHarris Associates (Oakmark), AKO Capital, Markel Group and 1 more
Truist FinancialTFCFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off33$2.2bnDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Micron TechnologyMU31$535mHimalaya Capital, Appaloosa, Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai)
Amazon.comAMZN3–$290mH&H International (Duan Yongping), Appaloosa, Markel Group
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA31$290mAppaloosa, Oaktree Capital Management, Polen Capital Management
Trip.com GroupTCOMFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off33$175mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Southeastern Asset Management, Davis Selected Advisers
Booking HoldingsBKNG3–$170mHarris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management, Polen Capital Management
ProgressivePGR31$142mBrave Warrior Advisors, Giverny Capital, Markel Group
Check Point Software TechnologiesCHKP31$97.1mAKO Capital, Fundsmith, Polen Capital Management
AdobeADBE31$59.5mPolen Capital Management, Appaloosa, TCI Fund Management
MastercardMA3–$50.5mPolen Capital Management, Valley Forge Capital Management, Markel Group
StarbucksSBUX3–$25.2mPolen Capital Management, Markel Group, Semper Augustus
Walt DisneyDIS3–$21.0mLindsell Train, Markel Group, Giverny Capital
Southwest AirlinesLUV3–$13.5mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group, Giverny Capital
EquifaxEFX3–$8.7mFundsmith, Markel Group, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
JPMorgan ChaseJPM3–$1.2mMarkel Group, Giverny Capital, Gardner Russo & Quinn
Liberty GlobalLBTYA2–$444mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Baupost Group
FedExFDX21$428mDodge & Cox, ValueAct
HPHPQ21$216mBaupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management
Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM21$182mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Oaktree Capital Management
EbayEBAY2–$161mBaupost Group, Lindsell Train
Suncor EnergySU2–$140mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox
General MotorsGM2–$103mBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark)

Most sold in Q4 2019

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG13–$839mTCI Fund Management, Brave Warrior Advisors, Davis Selected Advisers and 10 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B9–$132mH&H International (Duan Yongping), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Davis Selected Advisers and 6 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC8–$2.9bnBerkshire Hathaway, Davis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox and 5 more
AppleAAPL71$1.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), H&H International (Duan Yongping) and 4 more
Bank of AmericaBAC71$241mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox, Berkshire Hathaway and 4 more
Meta PlatformsMETA7–$229mPolen Capital Management, H&H International (Duan Yongping), Davis Selected Advisers and 4 more
American ExpressAXP6–$122mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, AKO Capital and 3 more
Goldman Sachs GroupGS5–$1.4bnBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
MicrosoftMSFT5–$332mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Polen Capital Management, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
MastercardMA5–$212mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
BNYBK5–$151mBerkshire Hathaway, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Charles SchwabSCHW51$89.0mBrave Warrior Advisors, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
VisaV5–$75.2mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Wedgewood Partners, Fundsmith and 2 more
ComcastCMCSA5–$72.5mDodge & Cox, Southeastern Asset Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
US BancorpUSB5–$20.3mDavis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management, Tweedy, Browne and 2 more
OracleORCL4–$874mPolen Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
Procter & GamblePG4–$557mTrian Fund Management, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
General ElectricGE4–$212mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Southeastern Asset Management, Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Pg&EPCG42$85.8mBaupost Group, ValueAct, Oaktree Capital Management and 1 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA41$81.3mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, Himalaya Capital and 1 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG4–$64.4mDodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
DiageoDEO4–$61.1mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Tweedy, Browne, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
Union PacificUNP4–$14.7mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
BB&TBBT33$2.0bnDodge & Cox, First Eagle Investment Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn
JPMorgan ChaseJPM3–$912mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, Brave Warrior Advisors
Johnson Controls InternationalJCI3–$420mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers
CitigroupC31$316mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Brave Warrior Advisors, ValueAct
Capital One FinancialCOF3–$281mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers
QorvoQRVO3–$219mBaupost Group, Davis Selected Advisers, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
CarmaxKMX3–$170mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Giverny Capital, Davis Selected Advisers

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.