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What value investors bought and sold in Q1 2021

In Q1 2021, 34 value investors filed 13Fs. The most popular buy was Alibaba Group Holding, added to by 11 managers (6 buying for the first time), followed by Meta Platforms and Visa. The most sold was Alphabet, cut by 13 managers, with Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft close behind. Alphabet was the most widely held, owned by 21.

  • 34 managers filed

Most widely held

Companies held by the most managers in their Q1 2021 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
AlphabetGOOG21$28bn+15% vs Q47.0%21.4%TCI Fund Management 21.4%, Tweedy, Browne 14.7%, Polen Capital Management 9.4% and 18 more
VisaV17$11bn−2.8% vs Q43.4%10.2%Valley Forge Capital Management 10.2%, TCI Fund Management 8.6%, Akre Capital Management 7.6% and 14 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B15$8.7bn+3.7% vs Q49.2%31.6%Semper Augustus 31.6%, H&H International (Duan Yongping) 27.4%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 16.1% and 12 more
Meta PlatformsMETA14−1 vs Q4$12bn+9.2% vs Q44.5%8.5%Himalaya Capital 8.5%, Polen Capital Management 8.3%, Appaloosa 7.7% and 11 more
MicrosoftMSFT12$15bn+16% vs Q43.7%14.0%TCI Fund Management 14.0%, Fundsmith 9.0%, Polen Capital Management 8.2% and 9 more
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA12+6 vs Q4$4.2bn+57% vs Q44.7%19.0%Daily Journal Corp 19.0%, Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 14.6%, Tweedy, Browne 7.3% and 9 more
Amazon.comAMZN11−1 vs Q4$5.6bn+38% vs Q42.9%9.3%Greenlea Lane Capital 9.3%, Appaloosa 8.3%, Polen Capital Management 4.5% and 8 more
Bank of AmericaBAC10$46bn+24% vs Q49.8%45.1%Daily Journal Corp 45.1%, Himalaya Capital 24.2%, Berkshire Hathaway 14.4% and 7 more
American ExpressAXP10$25bn+16% vs Q41.8%7.9%Berkshire Hathaway 7.9%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.1%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.9% and 7 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC10−1 vs Q4$8.5bn+4.6% vs Q44.8%31.6%Daily Journal Corp 31.6%, Davis Selected Advisers 7.0%, Dodge & Cox 4.1% and 7 more
MastercardMA10$8.4bn−6.4% vs Q45.9%22.6%Valley Forge Capital Management 22.6%, Akre Capital Management 14.2%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 11.6% and 7 more
Walt DisneyDIS10$2.2bn−5.4% vs Q43.1%13.5%Lindsell Train 13.5%, Markel Group 4.8%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.7% and 7 more
AppleAAPL9$113bn−7.3% vs Q412.7%60.0%H&H International (Duan Yongping) 60.0%, Berkshire Hathaway 40.1%, Wedgewood Partners 7.4% and 6 more
Moody'sMCO9$12bn+5.0% vs Q44.5%16.3%Valley Forge Capital Management 16.3%, Akre Capital Management 11.4%, TCI Fund Management 5.7% and 6 more
ComcastCMCSA9$8.9bn+6.3% vs Q43.6%12.7%Trian Fund Management 12.7%, Southeastern Asset Management 5.4%, First Eagle Investment Management 4.3% and 6 more
Charles SchwabSCHW8$7.0bn+11% vs Q42.3%5.6%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.6%, Giverny Capital 4.5%, Dodge & Cox 3.6% and 5 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH8$4.2bn+3.5% vs Q42.0%6.6%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 6.6%, Brave Warrior Advisors 3.0%, Polen Capital Management 3.0% and 5 more
S&P GlobalSPGI8$2.8bn+127% vs Q43.8%21.2%Valley Forge Capital Management 21.2%, TCI Fund Management 6.0%, Wedgewood Partners 2.4% and 5 more
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ8$1.6bn+6.9% vs Q41.7%8.4%Tweedy, Browne 8.4%, Fundsmith 3.5%, Markel Group 1.4% and 5 more
US BancorpUSB7$8.8bn+18% vs Q42.1%4.4%Davis Selected Advisers 4.4%, Daily Journal Corp 3.9%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.6% and 4 more
BNYBK7$8.2bn+10% vs Q41.9%4.0%Tweedy, Browne 4.0%, Davis Selected Advisers 3.1%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.1% and 4 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL7$5.7bn−5.7% vs Q44.9%14.7%Lindsell Train 14.7%, Fundsmith 9.5%, Wedgewood Partners 6.0% and 4 more
AdobeADBE7$4.1bn+4.5% vs Q42.9%6.5%Polen Capital Management 6.5%, Akre Capital Management 5.0%, Valley Forge Capital Management 4.2% and 4 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA7$4.1bn+1.1% vs Q42.4%12.7%Baupost Group 12.7%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.5%, Oaktree Capital Management 0.7% and 4 more
StarbucksSBUX7−2 vs Q4$2.8bn−26% vs Q42.4%4.5%Wedgewood Partners 4.5%, Semper Augustus 4.3%, Fundsmith 3.7% and 4 more
PepsicoPEP7$2.3bn+1.6% vs Q42.3%11.6%Lindsell Train 11.6%, Fundsmith 4.5%, Markel Group 0.2% and 4 more
CarmaxKMX7+1 vs Q4$2.1bn+38% vs Q43.7%9.5%Giverny Capital 9.5%, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 8.5%, Akre Capital Management 6.4% and 4 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM7$2.0bn−37% vs Q43.4%10.8%Brave Warrior Advisors 10.8%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 4.3%, Davis Selected Advisers 4.2% and 4 more
Booking HoldingsBKNG6+1 vs Q4$5.0bn−6.4% vs Q42.7%7.9%AKO Capital 7.9%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 2.8%, Wedgewood Partners 1.9% and 3 more
Liberty MediaFWONA6+1 vs Q4$3.6bn+2.6% vs Q41.9%4.4%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 4.4%, Baupost Group 3.5%, Southeastern Asset Management 1.6% and 3 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM6$3.6bn+5.7% vs Q42.5%6.6%Gardner Russo & Quinn 6.6%, Fundsmith 5.5%, First Eagle Investment Management 2.5% and 3 more
Micron TechnologyMU6+1 vs Q4$2.8bn+37% vs Q420.5%52.3%Dalal Street (Mohnish Pabrai) 52.3%, Himalaya Capital 51.2%, Appaloosa 9.2% and 3 more
NikeNKE6−1 vs Q4$2.4bn−4.9% vs Q41.8%3.9%AKO Capital 3.9%, Fundsmith 3.4%, Polen Capital Management 2.2% and 3 more
Union PacificUNP6−1 vs Q4$1.9bn+5.5% vs Q41.1%3.9%TCI Fund Management 3.9%, First Eagle Investment Management 1.2%, Tweedy, Browne 1.1% and 3 more
Procter & GamblePG6−1 vs Q4$1.5bn−12% vs Q42.9%14.2%Trian Fund Management 14.2%, AKO Capital 3.2%, Gardner Russo & Quinn 0.1% and 3 more
General ElectricGE6−1 vs Q4$1.3bn+6.3% vs Q42.2%6.1%Southeastern Asset Management 6.1%, Trian Fund Management 5.0%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 0.9% and 3 more
Liberty Broadband8L8C6$910m+7.1% vs Q41.2%5.3%Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) 5.3%, Markel Group 0.8%, Harris Associates (Oakmark) 0.5% and 3 more
DiageoDEO6$485m+26% vs Q40.9%3.1%Markel Group 3.1%, AKO Capital 1.5%, Tweedy, Browne 0.9% and 3 more
Coca-ColaKO5−1 vs Q4$21bn−3.9% vs Q41.7%7.8%Berkshire Hathaway 7.8%, Semper Augustus 0.5%, Lindsell Train 0.0% and 2 more
SalesforceCRM5+1 vs Q4$2.6bn+24% vs Q45.0%17.9%Greenlea Lane Capital 17.9%, Polen Capital Management 4.4%, Appaloosa 1.2% and 2 more

Most bought in Q1 2021

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

Most bought companies
Who
Alibaba Group HoldingBABA116$1.7bnDodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn, First Eagle Investment Management and 8 more
Meta PlatformsMETA9–$440mBaupost Group, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 6 more
VisaV6–$229mValley Forge Capital Management, Fundsmith, Polen Capital Management and 3 more
S&P GlobalSPGI5–$1.5bnTCI Fund Management, Valley Forge Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 2 more
AonAON51$986mBerkshire Hathaway, Polen Capital Management, Brave Warrior Advisors and 2 more
Moody'sMCO5–$243mValley Forge Capital Management, AKO Capital, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
ProgressivePGR51$97.9mBrave Warrior Advisors, Tweedy, Browne, Wedgewood Partners and 2 more
SalesforceCRM41$636mPolen Capital Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
AdobeADBE4–$395mAkre Capital Management, AKO Capital, Polen Capital Management and 1 more
MastercardMA4–$264mValley Forge Capital Management, Polen Capital Management, Giverny Capital and 1 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH4–$111mPolen Capital Management, Brave Warrior Advisors, Appaloosa and 1 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B4–$88.5mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers, Giverny Capital and 1 more
EquifaxEFX41$87.8mAKO Capital, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group and 1 more
Amazon.comAMZN31$2.0bnPolen Capital Management, Valley Forge Capital Management, Giverny Capital
FiservFISV3–$1.9bnDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), ValueAct
MicrosoftMSFT3–$1.5bnTCI Fund Management, Polen Capital Management, Markel Group
APAAPAFirst time in their 13Fs: often a new listing or spin-off33$1.2bnDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Appaloosa
GSKGSK3–$894mDodge & Cox, Tweedy, Browne, First Eagle Investment Management
Willis Towers WatsonWTW32$672mBaupost Group, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark)
AlphabetGOOG3–$440mBaupost Group, H&H International (Duan Yongping), Giverny Capital
ComcastCMCSA3–$288mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group
New Oriental Education & TechnologyEDU31$134mDavis Selected Advisers, Polen Capital Management, Dodge & Cox
DiageoDEO31$123mAKO Capital, Markel Group, First Eagle Investment Management
Liberty Broadband8L8C3–$109mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Harris Associates (Oakmark), Giverny Capital
KKR & Co.KKR3–$59.3mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Markel Group, Akre Capital Management
ZoetisZTS3–$53.1mPolen Capital Management, Fundsmith, AKO Capital
BXPBXP3–$43.2mTCI Fund Management, Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management
Ishares Core S&P Small-Cap EIWF32$40.8mPolen Capital Management, Dodge & Cox, Giverny Capital
Equity ResidentialVMRK3–$35.1mOaktree Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Davis Selected Advisers
Intercontinental ExchangeICE31$20.5mAKO Capital, Giverny Capital, Markel Group

Most sold in Q1 2021

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

Most sold companies
Who
AlphabetGOOG13–$1.0bnPolen Capital Management, Davis Selected Advisers, Dodge & Cox and 10 more
Berkshire HathawayBRK.B8–$615mH&H International (Duan Yongping), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Gardner Russo & Quinn and 5 more
MicrosoftMSFT8–$222mDodge & Cox, Appaloosa, Fundsmith and 5 more
Walt DisneyDIS7–$165mAppaloosa, Lindsell Train, H&H International (Duan Yongping) and 4 more
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC61$1.6bnBerkshire Hathaway, Appaloosa, Dodge & Cox and 3 more
Paypal HoldingsPYPL6–$548mPolen Capital Management, Lindsell Train, Appaloosa and 3 more
Amazon.comAMZN62$288mH&H International (Duan Yongping), Davis Selected Advisers, Appaloosa and 3 more
Meta PlatformsMETA61$270mHimalaya Capital, Brave Warrior Advisors, Appaloosa and 3 more
VisaV6–$187mAKO Capital, Appaloosa, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 3 more
American ExpressAXP6–$107mDodge & Cox, Davis Selected Advisers, First Eagle Investment Management and 3 more
JPMorgan ChaseJPM5–$1.5bnDodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Davis Selected Advisers and 2 more
Bank of AmericaBAC5–$1.0bnDodge & Cox, H&H International (Duan Yongping), Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 2 more
MastercardMA5–$823mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Gardner Russo & Quinn, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 2 more
Charles SchwabSCHW5–$639mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Brave Warrior Advisors and 2 more
US BancorpUSB5–$77.8mBerkshire Hathaway, First Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox and 2 more
StarbucksSBUX42$1.1bnPershing Square, Wedgewood Partners, H&H International (Duan Yongping) and 1 more
EbayEBAY4–$736mBaupost Group, AKO Capital, Lindsell Train and 1 more
Liberty GlobalLBTYA4–$363mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Oaktree Capital Management and 1 more
UnitedHealth GroupUNH4–$202mDodge & Cox, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Davis Selected Advisers and 1 more
Procter & GamblePG41$175mTrian Fund Management, AKO Capital, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
General ElectricGE41$152mSoutheastern Asset Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Dodge & Cox and 1 more
Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM41$142mRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia), Oaktree Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management and 1 more
HCA HealthcareHCA4–$80.9mBrave Warrior Advisors, First Eagle Investment Management, Harris Associates (Oakmark) and 1 more
UnileverUL4–$77.9mGardner Russo & Quinn, Polen Capital Management, Tweedy, Browne and 1 more
Philip Morris InternationalPM4–$50.8mGardner Russo & Quinn, Harris Associates (Oakmark), Fundsmith and 1 more
AppleAAPL4–$47.5mHarris Associates (Oakmark), Wedgewood Partners, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
ComcastCMCSA4–$30.8mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Southeastern Asset Management, Gardner Russo & Quinn and 1 more
Union PacificUNP41$6.5mFirst Eagle Investment Management, Dodge & Cox, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia) and 1 more
ChevronCVX3–$2.1bnBerkshire Hathaway, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Dodge & Cox
Merck & Co.MRK3–$887mBerkshire Hathaway, Dodge & Cox, Gardner Russo & Quinn

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.