$3.26 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 126 reported holdings in Q1 2014. The portfolio turnover from Q4 2013 to Q1 2014 was 14.7% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Sell | Carmax | $232,272,000 | -1.7% | 4,963,070 | -1.3% | 7.13% | -4.5% |
| BRKA | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $201,963,000 | +3.8% | 1,078 | -1.5% | 6.20% | +0.8% |
| BRKB | Sell | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $188,906,000 | +4.3% | 1,511,607 | -1.0% | 5.80% | +1.3% |
| DEO | Sell | Diageo PLC | $149,757,000 | -6.6% | 1,202,000 | -0.7% | 4.60% | -9.3% |
| WAG | Sell | Walgreen | $140,974,000 | +14.3% | 2,135,000 | -0.6% | 4.33% | +11.0% |
| BAM | Sell | Brookfield Asset Management | $130,660,000 | +4.6% | 3,198,548 | -0.6% | 4.01% | +1.6% |
| FRFHF | Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd | $121,034,000 | +8.3% | 279,459 | 0.0% | 3.72% | +5.1% | |
| DIS | Sell | Disney | $118,864,000 | +3.1% | 1,484,500 | -1.6% | 3.65% | +0.2% |
| XOM | Sell | Exxon Corporation | $84,864,000 | -4.4% | 868,800 | -1.0% | 2.60% | -7.2% |
| WMT | Sell | Wal-Mart Stores | $83,920,000 | -5.6% | 1,098,000 | -2.8% | 2.58% | -8.4% |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $77,398,000 | +12.0% | 1,085,070 | 0.0% | 2.38% | +8.8% | |
| MAR | Sell | Marriott International | $72,987,000 | +10.2% | 1,302,869 | -3.0% | 2.24% | +7.0% |
| HD | Sell | Home Depot | $72,800,000 | -5.5% | 920,000 | -1.7% | 2.24% | -8.3% |
| UPS | Sell | United Parcel Service | $69,675,000 | -9.9% | 715,500 | -2.8% | 2.14% | -12.5% |
| GE | Buy | General Electric | $68,091,000 | -6.5% | 2,630,000 | +1.2% | 2.09% | -9.2% |
| FHI | Sell | Federated Investors | $65,172,000 | +5.0% | 2,134,000 | -1.0% | 2.00% | +2.0% |
| ADM | Sell | Archer Daniels | $59,705,000 | -0.6% | 1,376,000 | -0.6% | 1.83% | -3.4% |
| WPC | Sell | W.P. Carey | $57,078,000 | -2.4% | 950,200 | -0.3% | 1.75% | -5.2% |
| JNJ | Sell | Johnson and Johnson | $56,404,000 | +6.1% | 574,200 | -1.1% | 1.73% | +3.0% |
| RLI | Buy | RLI Corporation | $52,967,000 | -9.5% | 1,197,272 | +99.1% | 1.63% | -12.2% |
| NVO | Buy | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $49,074,000 | +20.1% | 1,075,000 | +386.0% | 1.51% | +16.6% |
| UNH | Sell | United Health Group Inc | $49,030,000 | +7.3% | 598,000 | -1.5% | 1.50% | +4.2% |
| BUD | Sell | Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR | $43,173,000 | -1.5% | 410,000 | -0.4% | 1.32% | -4.3% |
| GD | Sell | General Dynamics | $42,152,000 | +10.7% | 387,000 | -2.9% | 1.29% | +7.6% |
| ADP | Sell | Automatic Data Processing | $40,770,000 | -5.2% | 527,700 | -0.8% | 1.25% | -7.9% |
| BFA | Sell | Brown Forman Class A | $37,484,000 | +19.4% | 421,500 | -0.9% | 1.15% | +16.0% |
| TEVA | Sell | Teva Pharmaceuticals | $36,671,000 | +30.7% | 694,000 | -0.8% | 1.13% | +26.9% |
| MSFT | Sell | Microsoft Corp | $33,530,000 | +8.6% | 818,000 | -0.9% | 1.03% | +5.4% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $31,839,000 | +4.7% | 147,500 | +8.0% | 0.98% | +1.7% |
| AXP | Sell | American Express | $31,420,000 | -1.8% | 349,000 | -1.0% | 0.96% | -4.5% |
| SCHW | Buy | Charles Schwab | $28,888,000 | +11.1% | 1,057,000 | +5.7% | 0.89% | +7.9% |
| MMM | Sell | 3M Company | $27,675,000 | -4.1% | 204,000 | -0.8% | 0.85% | -6.8% |
| LOW | Sell | Lowes | $26,405,000 | -4.9% | 540,000 | -3.6% | 0.81% | -7.6% |
| UL | Buy | Unilever PLC ADR | $25,967,000 | +190.5% | 607,000 | +179.7% | 0.80% | +181.6% |
| ORCL | Sell | Oracle Corp | $25,855,000 | +5.3% | 632,000 | -1.5% | 0.79% | +2.3% |
| INTC | Sell | Intel | $25,582,000 | -1.3% | 991,000 | -0.8% | 0.78% | -4.2% |
| SLB | Buy | Schlumberger | $25,350,000 | +61.7% | 260,000 | +49.4% | 0.78% | +56.9% |
| NOV | Buy | National Oilwell | $24,295,000 | +26.2% | 312,000 | +28.9% | 0.75% | +22.7% |
| CAT | Sell | Caterpillar Inc | $23,948,000 | +9.0% | 241,000 | -0.4% | 0.74% | +5.8% |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $23,272,000 | +23.8% | 74,000 | +24.6% | 0.71% | +20.2% |
| LMCA | Buy | Liberty Media | $22,878,000 | +16.7% | 175,000 | +30.6% | 0.70% | +13.2% |
| TROW | Sell | T.Rowe Price | $20,588,000 | -1.9% | 250,000 | -0.2% | 0.63% | -4.7% |
| ITW | Sell | Illinois Tool Works | $18,706,000 | -7.8% | 230,000 | -4.6% | 0.57% | -10.5% |
| CPRT | Buy | Copart Inc | $17,831,000 | +73.8% | 490,000 | +75.0% | 0.55% | +68.8% |
| MCD | Sell | McDonalds | $17,743,000 | -1.0% | 181,000 | -2.0% | 0.54% | -3.7% |
| MCO | Buy | Moody's Corp | $16,419,000 | +17.9% | 207,000 | +16.7% | 0.50% | +14.5% |
| ITIC | Sell | Investors Title Company | $16,189,000 | -7.5% | 213,300 | -1.3% | 0.50% | -10.1% |
| GOOGL | $13,931,000 | -0.6% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.43% | -3.4% | ||
| COF | Sell | Capital One | $13,734,000 | -4.3% | 178,000 | -5.0% | 0.42% | -7.0% |
| V107SC | Buy | Wellpoint Inc | $13,340,000 | +36.2% | 134,000 | +26.4% | 0.41% | +32.3% |
| IGT | Sell | International Game Technology | $12,865,000 | -31.3% | 915,000 | -11.3% | 0.40% | -33.3% |
| HAS | Buy | Hasbro, Inc | $12,181,000 | +1.2% | 219,000 | +0.1% | 0.37% | -1.6% |
| CVX | Buy | Chevron | $11,653,000 | -1.8% | 98,000 | +3.2% | 0.36% | -4.5% |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $11,278,000 | -6.5% | 785,343 | 0.0% | 0.35% | -9.2% | |
| BRO | Brown & Brown | $11,247,000 | -2.0% | 365,628 | 0.0% | 0.34% | -5.0% | |
| PEP | Sell | Pepsico | $10,797,000 | -0.1% | 129,300 | -0.8% | 0.33% | -3.2% |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $10,607,000 | +14.4% | 319,000 | +8.4% | 0.33% | +11.3% |
| EMR | Sell | Emerson Electric | $10,554,000 | -7.7% | 158,000 | -3.0% | 0.32% | -10.2% |
| BFB | Sell | Brown-Forman Class B | $9,451,000 | +17.6% | 105,375 | -0.9% | 0.29% | +14.2% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $9,374,000 | -6.0% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -8.6% | |
| L | Sell | Loews Corporation | $9,250,000 | -18.4% | 210,000 | -10.6% | 0.28% | -20.7% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corp | $9,178,000 | +5.9% | 140,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +2.9% | |
| MAT | Buy | Mattel | $8,945,000 | +1.3% | 223,000 | +20.2% | 0.28% | -1.4% |
| NSC | Sell | Norfolk Southern | $8,940,000 | +2.0% | 92,000 | -2.5% | 0.27% | -1.1% |
| NKE | Sell | Nike | $8,863,000 | -6.4% | 120,000 | -0.3% | 0.27% | -9.0% |
| FDS | Buy | Factset Research | $8,840,000 | +45.4% | 82,000 | +46.4% | 0.27% | +41.1% |
| ACN | Sell | Accenture | $8,769,000 | -6.8% | 110,000 | -3.8% | 0.27% | -9.4% |
| E | ENI Spa ADR | $8,378,000 | +3.5% | 167,000 | 0.0% | 0.26% | +0.4% | |
| CG | Buy | Carlyle Group | $7,836,000 | +12.2% | 223,000 | +13.8% | 0.24% | +9.0% |
| MOS | Mosaic Company | $7,750,000 | +5.8% | 155,000 | 0.0% | 0.24% | +2.6% | |
| PG | Buy | Procter & Gamble | $7,657,000 | +124.5% | 95,000 | +126.7% | 0.24% | +117.6% |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $7,629,000 | +9.8% | 227,000 | +13.5% | 0.23% | +6.4% |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $7,559,000 | +28.5% | 70,000 | +24.1% | 0.23% | +24.7% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $7,377,000 | +4.5% | 323,000 | +11.4% | 0.23% | +1.3% |
| CVS | New | CVS Corporation | $7,187,000 | – | 96,000 | +100.0% | 0.22% | – |
| PAYX | Sell | Paychex | $6,390,000 | -7.0% | 150,000 | -0.6% | 0.20% | -9.7% |
| UTX | Sell | United Technologies | $6,193,000 | +1.5% | 53,000 | -1.1% | 0.19% | -1.6% |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | $6,055,000 | +1.4% | 145,000 | 0.0% | 0.19% | -1.6% | |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $5,976,000 | -10.6% | 80,000 | +900.0% | 0.18% | -13.3% |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $5,788,000 | +17.9% | 182,000 | +17.2% | 0.18% | +14.8% |
| EXPD | Expeditors Int'l Wash Inc | $5,429,000 | -10.4% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | -13.0% | |
| TRV | New | The Travelers Companies Inc | $5,191,000 | – | 61,000 | +100.0% | 0.16% | – |
| KO | Sell | Coca Cola Co | $5,026,000 | -7.8% | 130,000 | -1.4% | 0.15% | -10.5% |
| MHFI | Buy | McGraw Hill Financial | $4,578,000 | +95.1% | 60,000 | +100.0% | 0.14% | +90.5% |
| COST | Sell | Costco | $4,355,000 | -6.9% | 39,000 | -0.8% | 0.13% | -9.5% |
| MON | Sell | Monsanto Co | $3,754,000 | -9.8% | 33,000 | -7.6% | 0.12% | -12.9% |
| GHC | Sell | Graham Holdings Co | $3,659,000 | +4.1% | 5,200 | -1.9% | 0.11% | +0.9% |
| CB | New | Chubb Corp | $3,393,000 | – | 38,000 | +100.0% | 0.10% | – |
| BPY | Sell | Brookfield Property Partners | $3,150,000 | -8.5% | 168,439 | -2.4% | 0.10% | -11.0% |
| POT | Potash Corp | $2,898,000 | +9.9% | 80,000 | 0.0% | 0.09% | +7.2% | |
| APD | Sell | Air Products & Chemicals | $2,857,000 | +2.3% | 24,000 | -4.0% | 0.09% | 0.0% |
| HCCI | Sell | Heritage Crystal Clean Inc | $2,793,000 | -47.5% | 154,041 | -40.6% | 0.09% | -48.8% |
| FNF | Sell | Fidelity National Financial | $2,389,000 | -7.6% | 76,000 | -4.6% | 0.07% | -11.0% |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $2,268,000 | +59.3% | 75,000 | +59.6% | 0.07% | +55.6% |
| CLB | Core Labs NV | $1,984,000 | +3.9% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +1.7% | |
| TGT | Buy | Target | $1,997,000 | +31.6% | 33,000 | +37.5% | 0.06% | +27.1% |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $1,763,000 | +1.8% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.05% | -1.8% | |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc | $1,646,000 | -4.5% | 23,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | -5.6% | |
| MSCI | Buy | MSCI | $1,420,000 | +548.4% | 33,000 | +560.0% | 0.04% | +528.6% |
| UTI | Buy | Universal Technical Institute | $635,000 | +98.4% | 49,000 | +113.0% | 0.02% | +90.0% |
| MMC | New | Marsh & McLennan | $592,000 | – | 12,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| CSCO | New | Cisco | $516,000 | – | 23,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| CLMT | Sell | Calumet | $517,000 | -61.8% | 20,000 | -61.5% | 0.02% | -62.8% |
| STRZA | Starz Liberty Capital | $387,000 | +10.3% | 12,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +9.1% | |
| CULP | New | Culp Inc | $197,000 | – | 10,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| SYY | Exit | Sysco Corp | $0 | – | -10,300 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| EPD | Exit | Enterprise Products Lmtd Ptnsh | $0 | – | -6,300 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| OKE | Exit | Oneok,Inc | $0 | – | -10,000 | -100.0% | -0.02% | – |
| ACI | Exit | Arch Coal Inc | $0 | – | -246,000 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| APOL | Exit | Apollo Group | $0 | – | -105,000 | -100.0% | -0.09% | – |
| BK | Exit | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $0 | – | -111,603 | -100.0% | -0.12% | – |
| IBM | Exit | International Business Machine | $0 | – | -24,200 | -100.0% | -0.14% | – |
| BTU | Exit | Peabody Energy | $0 | – | -260,000 | -100.0% | -0.16% | – |
| AMZN | Exit | Amazon.com | $0 | – | -15,700 | -100.0% | -0.20% | – |
| AHGP | Exit | Alliance Holdings GP | $0 | – | -166,500 | -100.0% | -0.31% | – |
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 2014-05-13
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.