$3.73 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 146 reported holdings in Q1 2016. The portfolio turnover from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 was 13.1% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $251,057,000 | -5.3% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 6.74% | -6.1% | |
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $231,380,000 | +7.9% | 1,084 | 0.0% | 6.21% | +7.0% | |
| BRKB | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $214,467,000 | +7.5% | 1,511,607 | 0.0% | 5.76% | +6.6% | |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $179,852,000 | -1.1% | 2,135,000 | 0.0% | 4.83% | -1.9% | |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $175,621,000 | +10.5% | 5,048,021 | +0.1% | 4.71% | +9.5% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $158,022,000 | -5.4% | 1,591,200 | +0.1% | 4.24% | -6.2% |
| DEO | Buy | Diageo PLC | $138,796,000 | -0.9% | 1,286,700 | +0.2% | 3.73% | -1.7% |
| HD | Home Depot | $122,756,000 | +0.9% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.30% | +0.1% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $103,337,000 | +6.4% | 1,451,769 | +0.2% | 2.77% | +5.6% |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $85,461,000 | +9.6% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.29% | +8.7% | |
| DE | Buy | John Deere | $84,104,000 | +1.1% | 1,092,400 | +0.1% | 2.26% | +0.3% |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $80,050,000 | +8.3% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 2.15% | +7.4% | |
| XOM | Exxon Corporation | $78,976,000 | +7.2% | 944,800 | 0.0% | 2.12% | +6.3% | |
| UL | Buy | Unilever PLC ADR | $68,940,000 | +5.0% | 1,525,900 | +0.3% | 1.85% | +4.2% |
| JNJ | Buy | Johnson and Johnson | $66,089,000 | +6.3% | 610,800 | +0.9% | 1.77% | +5.4% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $65,367,000 | -1.0% | 854,700 | +0.4% | 1.76% | -1.8% |
| WPC | W.P. Carey | $59,141,000 | +5.5% | 950,200 | 0.0% | 1.59% | +4.6% | |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $58,254,000 | -6.7% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 1.56% | -7.5% | |
| ADM | Buy | Archer Daniels | $51,971,000 | -0.5% | 1,431,300 | +0.5% | 1.40% | -1.3% |
| BLK | Blackrock Inc | $51,767,000 | +0.0% | 152,000 | 0.0% | 1.39% | -0.8% | |
| GD | General Dynamics | $50,840,000 | -4.4% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.36% | -5.1% | |
| SLB | Buy | Schlumberger | $48,859,000 | +5.8% | 662,500 | +0.1% | 1.31% | +5.0% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $47,609,000 | +5.9% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.28% | +5.0% | |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $44,970,000 | -3.1% | 421,500 | 0.0% | 1.21% | -3.9% | |
| LOW | Lowes | $40,905,000 | -0.4% | 540,000 | 0.0% | 1.10% | -1.2% | |
| CPRT | Copart Inc | $39,343,000 | +7.3% | 965,000 | 0.0% | 1.06% | +6.3% | |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $36,764,000 | +3.4% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.99% | +2.6% | |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $35,836,000 | +9.6% | 589,500 | 0.0% | 0.96% | +8.7% | |
| MON | Buy | Monsanto Co | $34,806,000 | -9.9% | 396,700 | +1.2% | 0.93% | -10.6% |
| MMM | 3M Company | $33,993,000 | +10.6% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.91% | +9.7% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $32,451,000 | +22.4% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.87% | +21.5% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $31,134,000 | -0.3% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.84% | -1.1% | |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $29,617,000 | -14.9% | 1,057,000 | 0.0% | 0.80% | -15.6% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $29,156,000 | +18.9% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.78% | +17.9% | |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $29,080,000 | +7.0% | 589,500 | +3.5% | 0.78% | +6.1% |
| MCO | Moody's Corp | $28,002,000 | -3.8% | 290,000 | 0.0% | 0.75% | -4.6% | |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | $26,101,000 | +12.0% | 638,000 | 0.0% | 0.70% | +11.1% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $25,621,000 | +6.1% | 247,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | +5.2% | |
| FDS | Factset Research | $24,851,000 | -6.8% | 164,000 | 0.0% | 0.67% | -7.6% | |
| AXP | American Express | $23,700,000 | -11.7% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.64% | -12.5% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $23,561,000 | +10.5% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.63% | +9.5% | |
| MAT | Mattel | $21,382,000 | +23.7% | 636,000 | 0.0% | 0.57% | +22.6% | |
| FHI | Sell | Federated Investors | $21,320,000 | -2.6% | 739,000 | -3.3% | 0.57% | -3.5% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $21,278,000 | +12.6% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.57% | +11.7% | |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $20,936,000 | +2.8% | 285,000 | 0.0% | 0.56% | +2.0% | |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $19,926,000 | +10.0% | 738,000 | +2.8% | 0.54% | +9.2% |
| LMCK | Liberty Media Corp Class C | $19,883,000 | +0.0% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.53% | -0.7% | |
| NKE | Nike | $19,670,000 | -1.6% | 320,000 | 0.0% | 0.53% | -2.4% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $19,425,000 | -8.9% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.52% | -9.7% | |
| NOV | National Oilwell | $18,971,000 | -7.1% | 610,000 | 0.0% | 0.51% | -8.0% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $18,066,000 | -1.0% | 162,000 | +1.6% | 0.48% | -1.8% |
| NSC | Buy | Norfolk Southern | $17,358,000 | -0.9% | 208,500 | +0.7% | 0.47% | -1.7% |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $17,157,000 | +41.0% | 23,031 | +43.7% | 0.46% | +40.1% |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $17,166,000 | +17.2% | 127,400 | +1.9% | 0.46% | +16.4% |
| LMCA | Liberty Media | $16,456,000 | -1.6% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.44% | -2.4% | |
| ACN | Buy | Accenture | $16,075,000 | +12.3% | 139,300 | +1.7% | 0.43% | +11.3% |
| HOG | Harley Davidson | $14,988,000 | +13.1% | 292,000 | 0.0% | 0.40% | +12.0% | |
| MHFI | McGraw Hill Financial | $14,550,000 | +0.4% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.39% | -0.3% | |
| PEP | Pepsico | $14,275,000 | +2.6% | 139,300 | 0.0% | 0.38% | +1.6% | |
| BX | Blackstone Group | $13,660,000 | -4.1% | 487,000 | 0.0% | 0.37% | -4.7% | |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $13,570,000 | -2.2% | 143,600 | +0.8% | 0.36% | -3.2% |
| CLB | Buy | Core Labs NV | $12,365,000 | +4.3% | 110,000 | +0.9% | 0.33% | +3.4% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $11,234,000 | +11.6% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.30% | +11.0% | |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $11,142,000 | +6.0% | 116,000 | 0.0% | 0.30% | +5.3% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $10,837,000 | -10.3% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -11.0% | |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | $10,453,000 | +3.6% | 127,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +2.9% | |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $10,376,000 | -0.8% | 105,375 | 0.0% | 0.28% | -1.4% | |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $10,332,000 | -16.8% | 240,000 | +1.3% | 0.28% | -17.6% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $10,149,000 | +2.7% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +1.9% | |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $9,974,000 | +11.7% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +10.7% | |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $9,536,000 | -1.9% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.26% | -2.7% | |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corp | $8,733,000 | -4.0% | 126,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | -4.9% | |
| HAL | Halliburton | $8,716,000 | +4.9% | 244,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +4.0% | |
| EMR | Emerson Electric | $8,592,000 | +13.7% | 158,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +12.7% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $8,235,000 | -1.9% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -2.6% | |
| AAN | Aaron's Inc | $8,183,000 | +12.1% | 326,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | +11.1% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $8,193,000 | +6.0% | 302,100 | +1.2% | 0.22% | +5.3% |
| PAYX | Paychex | $8,101,000 | +2.1% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | +0.9% | |
| KKR | KKR & Co LLC | $7,830,000 | -5.8% | 533,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | -6.7% | |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | $7,817,000 | +2.9% | 168,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | +1.9% | |
| CG | The Carlyle Group | $6,735,000 | +8.1% | 399,000 | 0.0% | 0.18% | +7.1% | |
| APO | Apollo Global Management - A | $6,625,000 | +12.8% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 0.18% | +11.9% | |
| PCAR | Buy | Paccar | $6,470,000 | +16.2% | 118,300 | +0.7% | 0.17% | +15.2% |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $6,186,000 | +5.6% | 61,800 | +1.3% | 0.17% | +4.4% |
| COST | Costco | $6,146,000 | -2.4% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -2.9% | |
| ROK | Buy | Rockwell Automation Inc | $5,710,000 | +17.2% | 50,200 | +5.7% | 0.15% | +15.9% |
| SYNL | Sell | Synalloy Corporation | $5,469,000 | +1.2% | 690,481 | -12.1% | 0.15% | +0.7% |
| UNP | Buy | Union Pacific | $5,449,000 | +7.2% | 68,500 | +5.4% | 0.15% | +5.8% |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $5,343,000 | +139.6% | 9,000 | +172.7% | 0.14% | +138.3% |
| PH | Buy | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $5,132,000 | +21.6% | 46,200 | +6.2% | 0.14% | +21.1% |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $5,016,000 | +12.6% | 86,250 | 0.0% | 0.14% | +11.6% | |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $4,543,000 | -9.1% | 118,000 | 0.0% | 0.12% | -9.6% | |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $4,156,000 | +4.0% | 52,000 | 0.0% | 0.11% | +3.7% | |
| WAIR | Wesco Aircraft Holdings | $4,130,000 | +20.2% | 287,000 | 0.0% | 0.11% | +19.4% | |
| CMI | Buy | Cummins Inc. | $4,123,000 | +30.1% | 37,500 | +4.2% | 0.11% | +29.1% |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $3,865,000 | +13.3% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +13.0% | |
| RCII | Rent-A-Center | $3,772,000 | +5.9% | 238,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +5.2% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $3,535,000 | +112.4% | 64,000 | +113.3% | 0.10% | +111.1% |
| ADI | New | Analog Devices Inc | $3,315,000 | – | 56,000 | +100.0% | 0.09% | – |
| TXN | New | Texas Instruments Inc | $3,158,000 | – | 55,000 | +100.0% | 0.08% | – |
| CRRTQ | Carbo Ceramics Inc | $3,053,000 | -17.4% | 215,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -18.0% | |
| LLTC | New | Linear Technology Corp | $2,941,000 | – | 66,000 | +100.0% | 0.08% | – |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros | $2,952,000 | +12.3% | 109,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | +11.3% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $2,845,000 | +12.6% | 26,100 | +8.8% | 0.08% | +11.8% |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc | $2,663,000 | +7.6% | 46,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +6.0% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $2,496,000 | -1.0% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -1.5% | |
| MJN | Buy | Mead Johnson Nutrition | $2,447,000 | +99.9% | 28,800 | +85.8% | 0.07% | +100.0% |
| CSX | Buy | CSX Corporation | $2,317,000 | +5.0% | 90,000 | +5.9% | 0.06% | +3.3% |
| CABO | Cable One | $2,273,000 | +0.8% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.06% | 0.0% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,148,000 | +3.9% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +3.6% | |
| DNOW | Now Inc | $2,100,000 | +12.0% | 118,500 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +9.8% | |
| AMT | American Tower | $2,047,000 | +5.6% | 20,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +5.8% | |
| BCR | CR Bard | $1,824,000 | +7.0% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +6.5% | |
| CSCO | New | Cisco | $1,794,000 | – | 63,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| PX | Buy | Praxair Inc. | $1,625,000 | +37.9% | 14,200 | +23.5% | 0.04% | +37.5% |
| FB | Buy | $1,597,000 | +336.3% | 14,000 | +300.0% | 0.04% | +330.0% | |
| HSY | Buy | Hershey Foods | $1,510,000 | +41.0% | 16,400 | +36.7% | 0.04% | +41.4% |
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | $1,366,000 | -1.5% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -2.6% | |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc | $904,000 | +7.7% | 22,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +4.3% | |
| CULP | Culp Inc | $793,000 | +3.0% | 30,227 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| MXIM | New | Maxim Integrated Products | $736,000 | – | 20,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $745,000 | +21.3% | 33,400 | +33.6% | 0.02% | +17.6% |
| GWR | Buy | Genesee and Wyoming | $690,000 | +28.5% | 11,000 | +10.0% | 0.02% | +26.7% |
| BG | Buy | Bunge Limited | $669,000 | +40.0% | 11,800 | +68.6% | 0.02% | +38.5% |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb | $639,000 | -7.1% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -10.5% | |
| BA | Buy | Boeing Co | $647,000 | -6.8% | 5,100 | +6.2% | 0.02% | -10.5% |
| GS | New | Goldman Sachs | $565,000 | – | 3,600 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| NVS | New | Novartis AG-Sponsored ADR | $268,000 | – | 3,700 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| VFC | New | VF Corp | $207,000 | – | 3,200 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| LILA | Exit | Liberty Global PLC Lilac | $0 | – | -5,100 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| STT | Exit | State Street Corp | $0 | – | -4,500 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| RUSHA | Exit | Rush Enterprises Inc | $0 | – | -15,000 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| PJT | Exit | PJT Partners Inc A | $0 | – | -12,175 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| STRZA | Exit | Starz Liberty Capital | $0 | – | -12,000 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| DCI | Exit | Donaldson | $0 | – | -48,000 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| COH | Exit | Coach Inc | $0 | – | -54,000 | -100.0% | -0.05% | – |
| FDX | Exit | Fedex Corp | $0 | – | -32,000 | -100.0% | -0.13% | – |
| UPS | Exit | United Parcel Service | $0 | – | -793,500 | -100.0% | -2.07% | – |
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 2016-05-06
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.