$3.16 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 132 reported holdings in Q4 2013. The portfolio turnover from Q3 2013 to Q4 2013 was 13.1% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Sell | Carmax | $236,336,000 | -3.2% | 5,026,288 | -0.2% | 7.47% | -10.7% |
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $194,622,000 | +4.4% | 1,094 | 0.0% | 6.15% | -3.8% | |
| BRKB | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $181,071,000 | +4.2% | 1,527,257 | -0.3% | 5.72% | -4.0% |
| DEO | Sell | Diageo PLC | $160,337,000 | +4.1% | 1,210,820 | -0.1% | 5.07% | -4.1% |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $124,938,000 | +5.5% | 3,217,573 | +1.6% | 3.95% | -2.7% |
| WAG | Sell | Walgreen | $123,350,000 | +6.7% | 2,147,450 | -0.1% | 3.90% | -1.6% |
| DIS | Sell | Disney | $115,249,000 | +18.2% | 1,508,500 | -0.2% | 3.64% | +9.0% |
| FRFHF | Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd | $111,800,000 | -1.8% | 279,459 | 0.0% | 3.53% | -9.5% | |
| WMT | Buy | Wal-Mart Stores | $88,920,000 | +7.9% | 1,130,000 | +1.4% | 2.81% | -0.5% |
| XOM | Buy | Exxon Corporation | $88,780,000 | +20.4% | 877,266 | +2.4% | 2.81% | +11.0% |
| UPS | Sell | United Parcel Service | $77,318,000 | +14.7% | 735,800 | -0.3% | 2.44% | +5.7% |
| HD | Sell | Home Depot | $77,062,000 | +8.2% | 935,900 | -0.3% | 2.44% | -0.2% |
| GE | Buy | General Electric | $72,830,000 | +24.3% | 2,598,300 | +5.9% | 2.30% | +14.6% |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $69,108,000 | +12.7% | 1,085,070 | 0.0% | 2.18% | +4.0% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $66,255,000 | +17.5% | 1,342,533 | +0.2% | 2.09% | +8.3% |
| FHI | Sell | Federated Investors | $62,084,000 | +6.0% | 2,155,700 | -0.0% | 1.96% | -2.3% |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $60,057,000 | +17.8% | 1,383,800 | 0.0% | 1.90% | +8.6% | |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $58,551,000 | +11.4% | 601,260 | 0.0% | 1.85% | +2.7% | |
| WPC | Sell | W.P. Carey | $58,479,000 | -5.2% | 953,200 | -0.0% | 1.85% | -12.6% |
| JNJ | Sell | Johnson and Johnson | $53,177,000 | +5.6% | 580,600 | -0.0% | 1.68% | -2.6% |
| UNH | Buy | United Health Group Inc | $45,700,000 | +10.7% | 606,900 | +5.3% | 1.44% | +2.0% |
| BUD | Sell | Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR | $43,819,000 | +7.1% | 411,600 | -0.2% | 1.38% | -1.3% |
| ADP | Sell | Automatic Data Processing | $42,993,000 | +11.5% | 532,100 | -0.1% | 1.36% | +2.9% |
| NVO | Sell | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $40,869,000 | +8.9% | 221,200 | -0.2% | 1.29% | +0.5% |
| GD | Sell | General Dynamics | $38,067,000 | +8.9% | 398,400 | -0.2% | 1.20% | +0.4% |
| AXP | Sell | American Express | $31,982,000 | +19.5% | 352,500 | -0.5% | 1.01% | +10.3% |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $31,388,000 | +11.5% | 425,490 | 0.0% | 0.99% | +2.8% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $30,867,000 | +15.6% | 825,100 | +2.8% | 0.98% | +6.7% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $30,418,000 | +29.8% | 136,600 | +11.4% | 0.96% | +19.7% |
| MMM | 3M Company | $28,849,000 | +17.5% | 205,700 | 0.0% | 0.91% | +8.3% | |
| TEVA | Sell | Teva Pharmaceuticals | $28,052,000 | +6.1% | 699,900 | -0.0% | 0.89% | -2.2% |
| LOW | Sell | Lowes | $27,768,000 | +4.0% | 560,400 | -0.1% | 0.88% | -4.0% |
| SCHW | Sell | Charles Schwab | $25,992,000 | +22.5% | 999,700 | -0.4% | 0.82% | +13.1% |
| INTC | Buy | Intel | $25,921,000 | +31.6% | 998,700 | +16.2% | 0.82% | +21.3% |
| ORCL | Sell | Oracle Corp | $24,544,000 | +15.1% | 641,500 | -0.2% | 0.78% | +6.2% |
| CAT | Sell | Caterpillar Inc | $21,976,000 | +8.8% | 242,000 | -0.1% | 0.70% | +0.3% |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $20,984,000 | +16.5% | 250,500 | 0.0% | 0.66% | +7.3% | |
| ITW | Sell | Illinois Tool Works | $20,280,000 | +9.5% | 241,200 | -0.7% | 0.64% | +0.9% |
| LMCA | Buy | Liberty Media | $19,603,000 | +21.1% | 134,000 | +21.8% | 0.62% | +11.7% |
| NOV | Buy | National Oilwell | $19,246,000 | +16.8% | 242,000 | +14.7% | 0.61% | +7.6% |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $18,798,000 | +108.6% | 59,400 | +78.4% | 0.59% | +92.2% |
| IGT | Sell | International Game Technology | $18,736,000 | -16.3% | 1,031,700 | -12.8% | 0.59% | -22.9% |
| MCD | Sell | McDonalds | $17,921,000 | +0.6% | 184,700 | -0.2% | 0.57% | -7.4% |
| ITIC | Sell | Investors Title Company | $17,500,000 | +7.7% | 216,100 | -0.1% | 0.55% | -0.7% |
| SLB | Buy | Schlumberger | $15,679,000 | +15.2% | 174,000 | +13.0% | 0.50% | +6.2% |
| COF | Capital One | $14,357,000 | +11.5% | 187,400 | 0.0% | 0.45% | +2.7% | |
| GOOGL | Buy | $14,009,000 | +34.4% | 12,500 | +5.0% | 0.44% | +24.1% | |
| MCO | Buy | Moody's Corp | $13,921,000 | +27.4% | 177,400 | +14.2% | 0.44% | +17.3% |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $12,063,000 | -6.2% | 785,343 | 0.0% | 0.38% | -13.6% | |
| HAS | Buy | Hasbro, Inc | $12,036,000 | +33.8% | 218,800 | +14.7% | 0.38% | +23.4% |
| CVX | Buy | Chevron | $11,866,000 | +28.5% | 95,000 | +25.0% | 0.38% | +18.3% |
| BRO | Brown & Brown | $11,477,000 | -2.2% | 365,628 | 0.0% | 0.36% | -9.7% | |
| EMR | Sell | Emerson Electric | $11,432,000 | +8.3% | 162,900 | -0.1% | 0.36% | -0.3% |
| L | Sell | Loews Corporation | $11,336,000 | +0.8% | 235,000 | -2.4% | 0.36% | -7.3% |
| PEP | Pepsico | $10,807,000 | +4.3% | 130,300 | 0.0% | 0.34% | -3.7% | |
| CPRT | Buy | Copart Inc | $10,262,000 | +3127.0% | 280,000 | +2700.0% | 0.32% | +2845.5% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $9,976,000 | +0.6% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.32% | -7.4% | |
| V107SC | Buy | Wellpoint Inc | $9,793,000 | +50.2% | 106,000 | +35.9% | 0.31% | +38.4% |
| AHGP | Alliance Holdings GP | $9,762,000 | -2.1% | 166,500 | 0.0% | 0.31% | -9.6% | |
| NKE | Nike | $9,468,000 | +8.3% | 120,400 | 0.0% | 0.30% | -0.3% | |
| ACN | Sell | Accenture | $9,406,000 | +11.5% | 114,400 | -0.2% | 0.30% | +2.8% |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $9,274,000 | +59.6% | 294,400 | +26.1% | 0.29% | +47.2% |
| UL | New | Unilever PLC ADR | $8,940,000 | – | 217,000 | +100.0% | 0.28% | – |
| MAT | Buy | Mattel | $8,826,000 | +47.9% | 185,500 | +30.2% | 0.28% | +36.1% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $8,763,000 | +20.0% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +10.8% | |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corp | $8,665,000 | +13.8% | 140,000 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +5.0% | |
| E | Buy | ENI Spa ADR | $8,098,000 | +27.5% | 167,000 | +21.0% | 0.26% | +17.4% |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $8,039,000 | +10.9% | 106,372 | 0.0% | 0.25% | +2.4% | |
| MOS | Buy | Mosaic Company | $7,327,000 | +13.5% | 155,000 | +3.3% | 0.23% | +5.0% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $7,059,000 | +42.9% | 290,000 | +20.8% | 0.22% | +32.0% |
| CG | Buy | Carlyle Group | $6,982,000 | +101.1% | 196,000 | +45.2% | 0.22% | +85.7% |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $6,946,000 | +72.9% | 200,000 | +53.8% | 0.22% | +59.4% |
| PAYX | Paychex | $6,870,000 | +12.0% | 150,900 | 0.0% | 0.22% | +3.3% | |
| MA | Mastercard, Inc | $6,684,000 | +24.2% | 8,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | +14.1% | |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $6,261,000 | +34.4% | 15,700 | +5.4% | 0.20% | +23.8% |
| UTX | United Technologies | $6,100,000 | +5.6% | 53,600 | 0.0% | 0.19% | -2.5% | |
| EXPD | Buy | Expeditors Int'l Wash Inc | $6,062,000 | +3.4% | 137,000 | +3.0% | 0.19% | -4.5% |
| FDS | Buy | Factset Research | $6,080,000 | +50.6% | 56,000 | +51.4% | 0.19% | +39.1% |
| PDCO | Sell | Patterson Companies Inc. | $5,974,000 | +2.2% | 145,000 | -0.3% | 0.19% | -5.5% |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $5,881,000 | +23.0% | 56,400 | +16.5% | 0.19% | +13.4% |
| KO | Sell | Coca Cola Co | $5,449,000 | +8.2% | 131,900 | -0.8% | 0.17% | -0.6% |
| HCCI | Heritage Crystal Clean Inc | $5,317,000 | +13.9% | 259,500 | 0.0% | 0.17% | +5.0% | |
| BTU | Peabody Energy | $5,078,000 | +13.2% | 260,000 | 0.0% | 0.16% | +4.5% | |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $4,909,000 | +73.2% | 155,300 | +54.8% | 0.16% | +59.8% |
| COST | Sell | Costco | $4,677,000 | +2.3% | 39,300 | -1.0% | 0.15% | -5.7% |
| IBM | Buy | International Business Machine | $4,539,000 | +22.0% | 24,200 | +20.4% | 0.14% | +11.7% |
| MON | Monsanto Co | $4,161,000 | +11.7% | 35,700 | 0.0% | 0.13% | +3.1% | |
| BK | Sell | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $3,899,000 | -50.6% | 111,603 | -57.3% | 0.12% | -54.6% |
| GHC | New | Graham Holdings Co | $3,516,000 | – | 5,300 | +100.0% | 0.11% | – |
| BPY | Sell | Brookfield Property Partners | $3,442,000 | +2.7% | 172,624 | -0.2% | 0.11% | -5.2% |
| PG | Buy | Procter & Gamble | $3,411,000 | +32.3% | 41,900 | +22.9% | 0.11% | +22.7% |
| APOL | Apollo Group | $2,869,000 | +31.3% | 105,000 | 0.0% | 0.09% | +21.3% | |
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals | $2,794,000 | +4.9% | 25,000 | 0.0% | 0.09% | -3.3% | |
| POT | Buy | Potash Corp | $2,637,000 | +20.4% | 80,000 | +14.3% | 0.08% | +10.7% |
| FNF | New | Fidelity National Financial | $2,586,000 | – | 79,700 | +100.0% | 0.08% | – |
| MHFI | New | McGraw Hill Financial | $2,346,000 | – | 30,000 | +100.0% | 0.07% | – |
| CLB | Core Labs NV | $1,909,000 | +12.8% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +3.4% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $1,731,000 | -2.4% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -9.8% | |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc | $1,723,000 | +2.9% | 23,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | -5.3% | |
| TGT | New | Target | $1,518,000 | – | 24,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| ROL | New | Rollins, Inc. | $1,424,000 | – | 47,000 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| CLMT | Buy | Calumet | $1,353,000 | +34.0% | 52,000 | +40.5% | 0.04% | +22.9% |
| ACI | Sell | Arch Coal Inc | $1,095,000 | -32.7% | 246,000 | -37.9% | 0.04% | -37.5% |
| OKE | Sell | Oneok,Inc | $622,000 | -89.4% | 10,000 | -90.9% | 0.02% | -90.0% |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Lmtd Ptnsh | $418,000 | +8.6% | 6,300 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| SYY | Sell | Sysco Corp | $372,000 | -10.8% | 10,300 | -21.3% | 0.01% | -14.3% |
| STRZA | Starz Liberty Capital | $351,000 | +3.8% | 12,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -8.3% | |
| UTI | New | Universal Technical Institute | $320,000 | – | 23,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| MSCI | New | MSCI | $219,000 | – | 5,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| CNX | Exit | Consol Energy | $0 | – | -30,000 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| ANRZQ | Exit | Alpha Natural Resources | $0 | – | -242,000 | -100.0% | -0.05% | – |
| NRP | Exit | Natural Resource Partners | $0 | – | -101,900 | -100.0% | -0.07% | – |
| WPO | Exit | Washington Post Co | $0 | – | -5,300 | -100.0% | -0.11% | – |
| LUK | Exit | Leucadia National Corp | $0 | – | -390,433 | -100.0% | -0.36% | – |
| CRRTQ | Exit | Carbo Ceramics Inc | $0 | – | -236,000 | -100.0% | -0.80% | – |
Other managers
Other managers that, in addition to the filing manager(s), that filed the EDGAR filing(s):
- Markel Gayner Asset Management Corporation #1
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2014-02-11
Signatures
The EDGAR filing(s) were signed by:
About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a diversified financial holding company that operates through three segments: insurance, reinsurance, and investments. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Markel has a market capitalization of over $16 billion and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MKL.
The company's insurance segment provides coverage for a wide range of risks, including commercial, personal, and specialty lines. Markel's reinsurance segment offers coverage to insurance companies for catastrophic events and other large losses. The investments segment manages the company's investment portfolio, which includes equities, fixed income securities, and alternative investments.
Markel is led by a team of experienced executives, including Thomas S. Gayner, who serves as the company's Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer. Gayner has been with Markel since 1990 and is widely respected for his investment acumen. Other key executives include Richard R. Whitt III, who serves as Co-CEO and President, and Anne G. Waleski, who is the company's CFO.
Markel has a strong track record of financial performance, with consistent growth in revenue and earnings over the past decade. The company's diversified business model and disciplined underwriting approach have helped it weather challenging market conditions and maintain a strong balance sheet. While past performance is not indicative of future results, Markel's long-term track record suggests that it is a well-managed company with a bright future ahead.
It's important to note that this information is for educational purposes only and has not been fact-checked. As with any investment, it's important to do your own research and consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
Top long-term holdings
| Name | Quarters owned | Latest quarter owned | Max weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | 42 | Q3 2023 | 7.1% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | 42 | Q3 2023 | 6.5% |
| DISNEY WALT CO | 42 | Q3 2023 | 5.0% |
| DIAGEO PLC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 5.3% |
| HOME DEPOT INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 4.4% |
| VISA INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 3.4% |
| RLI Corporation | 42 | Q3 2023 | 2.2% |
| BLACKROCK INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 2.4% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 42 | Q3 2023 | 2.0% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | 42 | Q3 2023 | 2.0% |
View Markel Corporation's complete holdings history.
Latest significant ownerships (13-D/G)
| Filed | Shares | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerty, Inc. | June 27, 2023 | 80,130,668 | 49.6% |
| INVESTORS TITLE CO | February 10, 2017 | 213,300 | 11.3% |
| SYNALLOY CORP | February 10, 2017 | 414,804 | 4.8% |
| UNION FIRST MARKET BANKSHARES CORP | August 12, 2013 | 1,189,214 | 4.8% |
| ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS Ltd | May 06, 2013 | ? | ? |
| Artio Global Investors Inc. | February 14, 2013 | 5,694,000 | 9.5% |
| LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | November 19, 2008 | 615,099 | 4.0% |
| FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN | February 14, 2006 | 832,247 | 4.8% |
| AMWEST INSURANCE GROUP INC | February 07, 2002 | 9 | 11.0% |
View Markel Corporation's complete significant-ownership history.
Latest filings
| Type | Filed |
|---|---|
| 4 | 2024-04-18 |
| 4 | 2024-04-18 |
| 4 | 2024-04-18 |
| PX14A6G | 2024-04-05 |
| DEF 14A | 2024-04-04 |
| DEFA14A | 2024-04-04 |
| 4 | 2024-03-06 |
| 4 | 2024-03-06 |
| ARS | 2024-03-06 |
| 4 | 2024-02-27 |
View Markel Corporation's complete filings history.
All filings
- Holdings (13F-HR)
- Significant ownership (13-D/G)
- Insider transactions (4, 5, 6)
- Annual reports (10-K)
- Quarterly reports (10-Q)
- Events (8-K)
- Shareholder votes (proxy)
View complete filings history.