$3.69 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 148 reported holdings in Q4 2015. The portfolio turnover from Q3 2015 to Q4 2015 was 22.3% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $265,158,000 | -9.0% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 7.18% | -6.5% | |
| BRKA | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $214,415,000 | +1.8% | 1,084 | +0.5% | 5.80% | +4.6% |
| BRKB | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $199,593,000 | +1.3% | 1,511,607 | 0.0% | 5.40% | +4.0% | |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $181,806,000 | +2.5% | 2,135,000 | 0.0% | 4.92% | +5.3% | |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $166,972,000 | +3.7% | 1,589,000 | +0.9% | 4.52% | +6.6% |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $159,000,000 | +0.8% | 5,042,821 | +0.5% | 4.30% | +3.5% |
| DEO | Buy | Diageo PLC | $140,100,000 | +2.3% | 1,284,500 | +1.1% | 3.79% | +5.1% |
| HD | Home Depot | $121,670,000 | +14.5% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.29% | +17.6% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $97,099,000 | +0.1% | 1,448,369 | +1.8% | 2.63% | +2.8% |
| DE | Buy | John Deere | $83,211,000 | +8.6% | 1,091,000 | +5.4% | 2.25% | +11.6% |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $77,995,000 | +1.4% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.11% | +4.2% | |
| UPS | Buy | United Parcel Service | $76,359,000 | +0.8% | 793,500 | +3.4% | 2.07% | +3.6% |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $73,932,000 | +15.4% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 2.00% | +18.5% | |
| XOM | Buy | Exxon Corporation | $73,647,000 | +5.3% | 944,800 | +0.4% | 1.99% | +8.2% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $66,034,000 | +13.7% | 851,500 | +2.1% | 1.79% | +16.8% |
| UL | Buy | Unilever PLC ADR | $65,629,000 | +7.5% | 1,522,000 | +1.7% | 1.78% | +10.4% |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $62,436,000 | +7.1% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 1.69% | +10.0% | |
| JNJ | Buy | Johnson and Johnson | $62,167,000 | +14.4% | 605,200 | +4.0% | 1.68% | +17.5% |
| WPC | W.P. Carey | $56,062,000 | +2.1% | 950,200 | 0.0% | 1.52% | +4.9% | |
| GD | General Dynamics | $53,158,000 | -0.4% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.44% | +2.3% | |
| ADM | Buy | Archer Daniels | $52,232,000 | -8.4% | 1,424,000 | +3.5% | 1.41% | -5.9% |
| BLK | Blackrock Inc | $51,759,000 | +14.5% | 152,000 | 0.0% | 1.40% | +17.6% | |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $46,411,000 | +2.9% | 421,500 | 0.0% | 1.26% | +5.7% | |
| SLB | Buy | Schlumberger | $46,174,000 | +2.7% | 662,000 | +1.5% | 1.25% | +5.5% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $44,961,000 | +5.4% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.22% | +8.4% | |
| LOW | Lowes | $41,062,000 | +10.3% | 540,000 | 0.0% | 1.11% | +13.4% | |
| MON | Buy | Monsanto Co | $38,620,000 | +81.7% | 392,000 | +57.4% | 1.04% | +86.6% |
| CPRT | Copart Inc | $36,680,000 | +15.5% | 965,000 | 0.0% | 0.99% | +18.8% | |
| TRV | Buy | The Travelers Companies Inc | $35,551,000 | +17.9% | 315,000 | +4.0% | 0.96% | +21.2% |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $34,807,000 | +15.3% | 1,057,000 | 0.0% | 0.94% | +18.5% | |
| MMC | Buy | Marsh & McLennan | $32,688,000 | +12.0% | 589,500 | +5.5% | 0.88% | +15.1% |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $31,235,000 | -0.4% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.84% | +2.3% | |
| MMM | 3M Company | $30,730,000 | +6.3% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.83% | +9.2% | |
| MCO | Moody's Corp | $29,099,000 | +2.2% | 290,000 | 0.0% | 0.79% | +5.1% | |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $27,177,000 | +20.8% | 569,500 | +25.3% | 0.74% | +24.1% |
| AXP | American Express | $26,846,000 | -6.2% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.73% | -3.6% | |
| FDS | Factset Research | $26,661,000 | +1.7% | 164,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | +4.6% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $26,503,000 | -21.9% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.72% | -19.8% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $24,519,000 | -6.6% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.66% | -4.0% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $24,149,000 | +1.3% | 247,000 | 0.0% | 0.65% | +4.1% | |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | $23,306,000 | +1.1% | 638,000 | 0.0% | 0.63% | +4.0% | |
| FHI | Sell | Federated Investors | $21,889,000 | -62.3% | 764,000 | -62.0% | 0.59% | -61.2% |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $21,330,000 | +39.9% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.58% | +43.5% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $21,316,000 | +12.6% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | +15.6% | |
| NOV | National Oilwell | $20,429,000 | -11.0% | 610,000 | 0.0% | 0.55% | -8.6% | |
| TROW | Buy | T.Rowe Price | $20,374,000 | +5.1% | 285,000 | +2.2% | 0.55% | +7.8% |
| NKE | Buy | Nike | $20,000,000 | +1.7% | 320,000 | +100.0% | 0.54% | +4.4% |
| LMCK | Buy | Liberty Media Corp Class C | $19,878,000 | +11.8% | 522,000 | +1.2% | 0.54% | +15.0% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $18,893,000 | +4.0% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.51% | +6.7% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $18,244,000 | +11.6% | 159,500 | +7.0% | 0.49% | +14.6% |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $18,108,000 | +39.9% | 718,000 | +34.7% | 0.49% | +43.7% |
| NSC | Buy | Norfolk Southern | $17,510,000 | +50.8% | 207,000 | +36.2% | 0.47% | +54.9% |
| MAT | Buy | Mattel | $17,280,000 | +40.5% | 636,000 | +8.9% | 0.47% | +44.4% |
| LMCA | Liberty Media | $16,720,000 | +9.9% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.45% | +13.0% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $14,641,000 | +13.4% | 125,000 | +14.7% | 0.40% | +16.5% |
| MHFI | McGraw Hill Financial | $14,491,000 | +14.0% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.39% | +17.0% | |
| ACN | Buy | Accenture | $14,316,000 | +7.9% | 137,000 | +1.5% | 0.39% | +11.2% |
| BX | Blackstone Group | $14,240,000 | -7.7% | 487,000 | 0.0% | 0.38% | -5.2% | |
| PEP | Pepsico | $13,919,000 | +6.0% | 139,300 | 0.0% | 0.38% | +9.0% | |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $13,874,000 | +19.3% | 142,500 | +10.5% | 0.38% | +22.9% |
| HOG | Buy | Harley Davidson | $13,254,000 | +12.3% | 292,000 | +35.8% | 0.36% | +15.4% |
| SEIC | SEI Investments Co | $12,419,000 | +8.6% | 237,000 | 0.0% | 0.34% | +11.6% | |
| GOOG | New | Alphabet Inc | $12,166,000 | – | 16,031 | +100.0% | 0.33% | – |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $12,083,000 | +8.3% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.33% | +11.2% | |
| CLB | Core Labs NV | $11,853,000 | +9.0% | 109,000 | 0.0% | 0.32% | +11.8% | |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $10,510,000 | -2.3% | 116,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +0.4% | |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $10,462,000 | +2.5% | 105,375 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +5.2% | |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | $10,085,000 | +10.4% | 127,000 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +13.3% | |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $10,066,000 | +10.8% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +13.8% | |
| MSCI | MSCI | $9,882,000 | +21.3% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +24.2% | |
| GOOGL | New | Alphabet Inc Class A | $9,725,000 | – | 12,500 | +100.0% | 0.26% | – |
| COF | Buy | Capital One Financial Corp | $9,095,000 | +0.3% | 126,000 | +0.8% | 0.25% | +2.9% |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $8,926,000 | +1.4% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.24% | +4.3% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $8,397,000 | -0.7% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +1.8% | |
| HAL | Halliburton | $8,306,000 | -3.7% | 244,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -0.9% | |
| KKR | KKR & Co LLC | $8,309,000 | -7.1% | 533,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -4.7% | |
| PAYX | Paychex | $7,933,000 | +11.0% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | +14.4% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $7,731,000 | +4.2% | 298,500 | +8.2% | 0.21% | +7.2% |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | $7,595,000 | +4.5% | 168,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | +7.9% | |
| EMR | Emerson Electric | $7,557,000 | +8.3% | 158,000 | 0.0% | 0.20% | +11.4% | |
| AAN | Aaron's Inc | $7,299,000 | -38.0% | 326,000 | 0.0% | 0.20% | -36.1% | |
| COST | Costco | $6,298,000 | +11.7% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | +14.1% | |
| CG | The Carlyle Group | $6,232,000 | -7.0% | 399,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | -4.5% | |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $5,860,000 | +24.3% | 61,000 | +15.1% | 0.16% | +28.2% |
| APO | Apollo Global Management - A | $5,875,000 | -11.6% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -9.1% | |
| PCAR | Buy | Paccar | $5,569,000 | +64.2% | 117,500 | +80.8% | 0.15% | +69.7% |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $5,403,000 | -23.9% | 785,343 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -21.9% | |
| UNP | New | Union Pacific | $5,083,000 | – | 65,000 | +100.0% | 0.14% | – |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $4,998,000 | -1.4% | 118,000 | 0.0% | 0.14% | +1.5% | |
| ROK | Buy | Rockwell Automation Inc | $4,874,000 | +33.4% | 47,500 | +31.9% | 0.13% | +37.5% |
| FDX | Buy | Fedex Corp | $4,768,000 | +120.7% | 32,000 | +113.3% | 0.13% | +126.3% |
| LBRDA | Buy | Liberty Broadband A | $4,455,000 | +7.9% | 86,250 | +7.5% | 0.12% | +11.0% |
| PH | Buy | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $4,219,000 | +44.5% | 43,500 | +45.0% | 0.11% | +48.1% |
| VRSK | Buy | Verisk Analytics Inc | $3,998,000 | +22.9% | 52,000 | +18.2% | 0.11% | +25.6% |
| CRRTQ | Carbo Ceramics Inc | $3,698,000 | -9.4% | 215,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | -7.4% | |
| RCII | Rent-A-Center | $3,563,000 | -38.3% | 238,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | -36.8% | |
| WAIR | Wesco Aircraft Holdings | $3,435,000 | -1.9% | 287,000 | 0.0% | 0.09% | +1.1% | |
| AON | Buy | Aon Corporation | $3,412,000 | +37.5% | 37,000 | +32.1% | 0.09% | +41.5% |
| CMI | Buy | Cummins Inc. | $3,168,000 | +16.7% | 36,000 | +44.0% | 0.09% | +21.1% |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros | $2,628,000 | -6.8% | 109,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -4.1% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $2,526,000 | +27.3% | 24,000 | +33.3% | 0.07% | +30.8% |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $2,522,000 | -15.9% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -13.9% | |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc | $2,475,000 | +11.0% | 46,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +13.6% | |
| CABO | Cable One | $2,255,000 | +3.4% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +7.0% | |
| AMZN | New | Amazon.com | $2,230,000 | – | 3,300 | +100.0% | 0.06% | – |
| CSX | New | CSX Corporation | $2,206,000 | – | 85,000 | +100.0% | 0.06% | – |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,068,000 | +2.1% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +5.7% | |
| AMT | American Tower | $1,939,000 | +10.2% | 20,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +13.0% | |
| DNOW | Now Inc | $1,875,000 | +6.9% | 118,500 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +10.9% | |
| COH | Coach Inc | $1,767,000 | +13.1% | 54,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +17.1% | |
| BCR | Buy | CR Bard | $1,705,000 | +128.9% | 9,000 | +125.0% | 0.05% | +130.0% |
| MSFT | New | Microsoft Corp | $1,664,000 | – | 30,000 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| BDX | Buy | Becton Dickinson | $1,387,000 | +161.2% | 9,000 | +125.0% | 0.04% | +171.4% |
| DCI | Buy | Donaldson | $1,376,000 | +172.5% | 48,000 | +166.7% | 0.04% | +184.6% |
| MJN | New | Mead Johnson Nutrition | $1,224,000 | – | 15,500 | +100.0% | 0.03% | – |
| PX | New | Praxair Inc. | $1,178,000 | – | 11,500 | +100.0% | 0.03% | – |
| HSY | New | Hershey Foods | $1,071,000 | – | 12,000 | +100.0% | 0.03% | – |
| BAX | Buy | Baxter International Inc | $839,000 | +155.8% | 22,000 | +120.0% | 0.02% | +155.6% |
| CULP | Culp Inc | $770,000 | -20.5% | 30,227 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -19.2% | |
| BA | New | Boeing Co | $694,000 | – | 4,800 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| BMY | New | Bristol Myers Squibb | $688,000 | – | 10,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| LYV | New | Live Nation | $614,000 | – | 25,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| GWR | New | Genesee and Wyoming | $537,000 | – | 10,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| BG | New | Bunge Limited | $478,000 | – | 7,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| STRZA | Starz Liberty Capital | $402,000 | -10.3% | 12,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -8.3% | |
| FB | New | $366,000 | – | 3,500 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – | |
| PJT | New | PJT Partners Inc A | $344,000 | – | 12,175 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| RUSHA | Rush Enterprises Inc | $328,000 | -9.6% | 15,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -10.0% | |
| STT | New | State Street Corp | $299,000 | – | 4,500 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| LILA | New | Liberty Global PLC Lilac | $211,000 | – | 5,100 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| DAR | Exit | Darling Ingredients Inc | $0 | – | -65,000 | -100.0% | -0.02% | – |
| LVS | Exit | Las Vegas Sands Corp | $0 | – | -48,000 | -100.0% | -0.05% | – |
| GOOG | Exit | Google Class C | $0 | – | -12,531 | -100.0% | -0.20% | – |
| GOOGL | Exit | Google Class A | $0 | – | -12,500 | -100.0% | -0.21% | – |
| MCD | Exit | McDonalds | $0 | – | -181,000 | -100.0% | -0.47% | – |
| INTC | Exit | Intel | $0 | – | -991,000 | -100.0% | -0.79% | – |
| BUD | Exit | Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR | $0 | – | -425,000 | -100.0% | -1.19% | – |
| WMT | Exit | Wal-Mart Stores | $0 | – | -1,098,000 | -100.0% | -1.88% | – |
| GE | Exit | General Electric | $0 | – | -2,963,000 | -100.0% | -1.97% | – |
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 2016-02-16
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.