$3.79 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 147 reported holdings in Q2 2016. The portfolio turnover from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 was 24.0% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $240,888,000 | -4.1% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 6.35% | -5.8% | |
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $235,201,000 | +1.7% | 1,084 | 0.0% | 6.20% | -0.2% | |
| BRKB | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $218,866,000 | +2.1% | 1,511,607 | 0.0% | 5.77% | +0.2% | |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $177,781,000 | -1.2% | 2,135,000 | 0.0% | 4.69% | -2.9% | |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $168,089,000 | -4.3% | 5,082,821 | +0.7% | 4.43% | -6.0% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $157,608,000 | -0.3% | 1,611,200 | +1.3% | 4.15% | -2.1% |
| DEO | Buy | Diageo PLC | $147,004,000 | +5.9% | 1,302,300 | +1.2% | 3.87% | +4.0% |
| HD | Home Depot | $117,475,000 | -4.3% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.10% | -6.0% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $97,847,000 | -5.3% | 1,472,269 | +1.4% | 2.58% | -7.0% |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $93,616,000 | +9.5% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.47% | +7.5% | |
| XOM | Exxon Corporation | $88,565,000 | +12.1% | 944,800 | 0.0% | 2.33% | +10.1% | |
| DE | John Deere | $88,528,000 | +5.3% | 1,092,400 | 0.0% | 2.33% | +3.3% | |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $82,348,000 | +2.9% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 2.17% | +1.0% | |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $74,090,000 | +12.1% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.95% | +10.1% | |
| UL | Buy | Unilever PLC ADR | $73,187,000 | +6.2% | 1,527,600 | +0.1% | 1.93% | +4.2% |
| WPC | W.P. Carey | $65,963,000 | +11.5% | 950,200 | 0.0% | 1.74% | +9.4% | |
| V | Buy | Visa | $63,912,000 | -2.2% | 861,700 | +0.8% | 1.68% | -4.0% |
| ADM | Buy | Archer Daniels | $62,761,000 | +20.8% | 1,463,300 | +2.2% | 1.65% | +18.6% |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $57,813,000 | -0.8% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 1.52% | -2.6% | |
| GD | General Dynamics | $53,886,000 | +6.0% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.42% | +4.0% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $52,921,000 | +2.2% | 154,500 | +1.6% | 1.40% | +0.4% |
| SLB | Schlumberger | $52,390,000 | +7.2% | 662,500 | 0.0% | 1.38% | +5.3% | |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $48,755,000 | +2.4% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.28% | +0.5% | |
| CPRT | Copart Inc | $47,295,000 | +20.2% | 965,000 | 0.0% | 1.25% | +18.0% | |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $45,535,000 | +1.3% | 421,500 | 0.0% | 1.20% | -0.6% | |
| LOW | Lowes | $42,752,000 | +4.5% | 540,000 | 0.0% | 1.13% | +2.6% | |
| MMC | Buy | Marsh & McLennan | $41,726,000 | +16.4% | 609,500 | +3.4% | 1.10% | +14.3% |
| MON | Monsanto Co | $41,023,000 | +17.9% | 396,700 | 0.0% | 1.08% | +15.7% | |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $37,498,000 | +2.0% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.99% | +0.1% | |
| MMM | 3M Company | $35,725,000 | +5.1% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.94% | +3.2% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $30,572,000 | +4.9% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.81% | +2.9% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $30,034,000 | -7.4% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.79% | -9.1% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $29,420,000 | -5.5% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.78% | -7.3% | |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $28,848,000 | -0.8% | 644,500 | +9.3% | 0.76% | -2.7% |
| MCO | Moody's Corp | $27,176,000 | -2.9% | 290,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | -4.8% | |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $26,753,000 | -9.7% | 1,057,000 | 0.0% | 0.70% | -11.3% | |
| FDS | Factset Research | $26,473,000 | +6.5% | 164,000 | 0.0% | 0.70% | +4.6% | |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | $26,113,000 | +0.0% | 638,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | -1.9% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $23,957,000 | +1.7% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.63% | -0.2% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $23,648,000 | -7.7% | 247,000 | 0.0% | 0.62% | -9.4% | |
| AXP | American Express | $23,454,000 | -1.0% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.62% | -2.8% | |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $23,207,000 | +35.3% | 33,531 | +45.6% | 0.61% | +32.8% |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $21,174,000 | +23.3% | 150,500 | +18.1% | 0.56% | +21.0% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $21,075,000 | -1.0% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.56% | -2.8% | |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $20,797,000 | -0.7% | 285,000 | 0.0% | 0.55% | -2.5% | |
| NOV | National Oilwell | $20,526,000 | +8.2% | 610,000 | 0.0% | 0.54% | +6.3% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $20,317,000 | +4.6% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.54% | +2.7% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $19,664,000 | +8.8% | 165,800 | +2.3% | 0.52% | +6.8% |
| NSC | Buy | Norfolk Southern | $19,537,000 | +12.6% | 229,500 | +10.1% | 0.52% | +10.5% |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $18,031,000 | -9.5% | 756,000 | +2.4% | 0.48% | -11.2% |
| NKE | Nike | $17,664,000 | -10.2% | 320,000 | 0.0% | 0.47% | -11.7% | |
| ACN | Buy | Accenture | $16,586,000 | +3.2% | 146,400 | +5.1% | 0.44% | +1.2% |
| LSXMK | New | Liberty Sirius Group C | $16,114,000 | – | 522,000 | +100.0% | 0.42% | – |
| SPGI | New | S&P Global | $15,767,000 | – | 147,000 | +100.0% | 0.42% | – |
| PEP | Buy | Pepsico | $15,372,000 | +7.7% | 145,100 | +4.2% | 0.40% | +5.7% |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $14,096,000 | +346.4% | 225,000 | +309.1% | 0.37% | +337.6% |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $13,955,000 | +161.2% | 19,500 | +116.7% | 0.37% | +157.3% |
| HOG | Buy | Harley Davidson | $13,816,000 | -7.8% | 305,000 | +4.5% | 0.36% | -9.5% |
| CLB | Core Labs NV | $13,628,000 | +10.2% | 110,000 | 0.0% | 0.36% | +8.1% | |
| LSXMA | New | Liberty Sirius Group A | $13,359,000 | – | 426,000 | +100.0% | 0.35% | – |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $13,262,000 | -2.3% | 150,600 | +4.9% | 0.35% | -3.8% |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $12,245,000 | -10.4% | 499,000 | +2.5% | 0.32% | -12.0% |
| CME | Buy | CME Group Inc | $11,980,000 | +7.5% | 123,000 | +6.0% | 0.32% | +5.7% |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $11,874,000 | +14.9% | 246,800 | +2.8% | 0.31% | +13.0% |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $11,668,000 | +252.0% | 206,000 | +267.9% | 0.31% | +246.1% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $11,647,000 | +3.7% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.31% | +1.7% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $11,372,000 | +4.9% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.30% | +3.1% | |
| MSCI | MSCI | $10,565,000 | +4.1% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +2.2% | |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $10,512,000 | +1.3% | 105,375 | 0.0% | 0.28% | -0.7% | |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $10,327,000 | +3.5% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +1.5% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $9,816,000 | +19.2% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.26% | +17.2% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $9,592,000 | +17.1% | 327,700 | +8.5% | 0.25% | +15.0% |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $8,963,000 | +44.9% | 87,400 | +41.4% | 0.24% | +42.2% |
| PAYX | Paychex | $8,925,000 | +10.2% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.24% | +8.3% | |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $8,794,000 | -7.8% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.23% | -9.4% | |
| EMR | Emerson Electric | $8,241,000 | -4.1% | 158,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -6.1% | |
| LLTC | Buy | Linear Technology Corp | $8,189,000 | +178.4% | 176,000 | +166.7% | 0.22% | +173.4% |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $8,187,000 | +131.6% | 160,000 | +150.0% | 0.22% | +127.4% |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | $8,046,000 | +2.9% | 168,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | +1.0% | |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corp | $8,002,000 | -8.4% | 126,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | -9.8% | |
| UNP | Buy | Union Pacific | $7,381,000 | +35.5% | 84,600 | +23.5% | 0.20% | +33.6% |
| ROK | Buy | Rockwell Automation Inc | $6,751,000 | +18.2% | 58,800 | +17.1% | 0.18% | +16.3% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $6,725,000 | -14.1% | 545,000 | +2.3% | 0.18% | -15.7% |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $6,671,000 | -1.0% | 411,000 | +3.0% | 0.18% | -2.8% |
| PCAR | Paccar | $6,136,000 | -5.2% | 118,300 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -6.9% | |
| PH | Buy | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $6,159,000 | +20.0% | 57,000 | +23.4% | 0.16% | +17.4% |
| COST | Costco | $6,124,000 | -0.4% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -2.4% | |
| APO | Apollo Global Management - A | $5,863,000 | -11.5% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -12.9% | |
| CSCO | Buy | Cisco | $5,595,000 | +211.9% | 195,000 | +209.5% | 0.15% | +206.2% |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $5,123,000 | +2.1% | 86,250 | 0.0% | 0.14% | 0.0% | |
| BG | Buy | Bunge Limited | $4,247,000 | +534.8% | 71,800 | +508.5% | 0.11% | +522.2% |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | $4,216,000 | +2.3% | 37,500 | 0.0% | 0.11% | 0.0% | |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $4,216,000 | +1.4% | 52,000 | 0.0% | 0.11% | -0.9% | |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $4,042,000 | +4.6% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.11% | +2.9% | |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros | $3,682,000 | +24.7% | 109,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +22.8% | |
| CSX | Buy | CSX Corporation | $3,651,000 | +57.6% | 140,000 | +55.6% | 0.10% | +54.8% |
| FB | Buy | $3,486,000 | +118.3% | 30,500 | +117.9% | 0.09% | +114.0% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $3,451,000 | +21.3% | 36,100 | +38.3% | 0.09% | +19.7% |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $3,429,000 | -24.5% | 118,000 | 0.0% | 0.09% | -26.2% | |
| MXIM | Buy | Maxim Integrated Products | $3,283,000 | +346.1% | 92,000 | +360.0% | 0.09% | +335.0% |
| SYNL | Sell | Synalloy Corporation | $3,177,000 | -41.9% | 414,804 | -39.9% | 0.08% | -42.9% |
| CRRTQ | Carbo Ceramics Inc | $2,816,000 | -7.8% | 215,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -9.8% | |
| HSY | Buy | Hershey Foods | $2,735,000 | +81.1% | 24,100 | +47.0% | 0.07% | +75.6% |
| MJN | Buy | Mead Johnson Nutrition | $2,750,000 | +12.4% | 30,300 | +5.2% | 0.07% | +9.1% |
| CABO | Cable One | $2,659,000 | +17.0% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +14.8% | |
| PX | Buy | Praxair Inc. | $2,562,000 | +57.7% | 22,800 | +60.6% | 0.07% | +54.5% |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $2,546,000 | +2.0% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | 0.0% | |
| GS | Buy | Goldman Sachs | $2,541,000 | +349.7% | 17,100 | +375.0% | 0.07% | +346.7% |
| FWONK | New | Liberty Media Group C | $2,514,000 | – | 132,500 | +100.0% | 0.07% | – |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,379,000 | +10.8% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +8.6% | |
| FWONA | New | Liberty Media Group A | $2,326,000 | – | 121,500 | +100.0% | 0.06% | – |
| CMCSA | New | Comcast Corp- Class A | $2,282,000 | – | 35,000 | +100.0% | 0.06% | – |
| BA | Buy | Boeing Co | $2,182,000 | +237.2% | 16,800 | +229.4% | 0.06% | +241.2% |
| BCR | CR Bard | $2,116,000 | +16.0% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +14.3% | |
| BBU | New | Brookfield Business Partners | $1,939,000 | – | 101,594 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| MCK | New | McKesson Corp | $1,699,000 | – | 9,100 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | $1,526,000 | +11.7% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +8.1% | |
| BATRK | New | Liberty Braves Group C | $1,463,000 | – | 99,788 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc | $995,000 | +10.1% | 22,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +8.3% | |
| PAG | New | Penske Automotive Group | $975,000 | – | 31,000 | +100.0% | 0.03% | – |
| VFC | Buy | VF Corp | $941,000 | +354.6% | 15,300 | +378.1% | 0.02% | +316.7% |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $839,000 | +12.6% | 35,700 | +6.9% | 0.02% | +10.0% |
| SRCL | New | Stericycle Inc | $729,000 | – | 7,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb | $735,000 | +15.0% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +11.8% | |
| BATRA | New | Liberty Braves Group A | $641,000 | – | 42,600 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| LILA | New | Liberty Global PLC Lilac | $475,000 | – | 14,724 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| MRK | New | Merck | $323,000 | – | 5,600 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| NVS | Novartis AG-Sponsored ADR | $305,000 | +13.8% | 3,700 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +14.3% | |
| PCLN | New | Priceline Group Inc | $250,000 | – | 200 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| HEIA | New | Heico Corp Class A | $215,000 | – | 4,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| GWR | Exit | Genesee and Wyoming | $0 | – | -11,000 | -100.0% | -0.02% | – |
| CULP | Exit | Culp Inc | $0 | – | -30,227 | -100.0% | -0.02% | – |
| AMT | Exit | American Tower | $0 | – | -20,000 | -100.0% | -0.06% | – |
| DNOW | Exit | Now Inc | $0 | – | -118,500 | -100.0% | -0.06% | – |
| ROST | Exit | Ross Stores, Inc | $0 | – | -46,000 | -100.0% | -0.07% | – |
| RCII | Exit | Rent-A-Center | $0 | – | -238,000 | -100.0% | -0.10% | – |
| WAIR | Exit | Wesco Aircraft Holdings | $0 | – | -287,000 | -100.0% | -0.11% | – |
| AAN | Exit | Aaron's Inc | $0 | – | -326,000 | -100.0% | -0.22% | – |
| HAL | Exit | Halliburton | $0 | – | -244,000 | -100.0% | -0.23% | – |
| PG | Exit | Procter & Gamble | $0 | – | -127,000 | -100.0% | -0.28% | – |
| MHFI | Exit | McGraw Hill Financial | $0 | – | -147,000 | -100.0% | -0.39% | – |
| LMCA | Exit | Liberty Media | $0 | – | -426,000 | -100.0% | -0.44% | – |
| LMCK | Exit | Liberty Media Corp Class C | $0 | – | -522,000 | -100.0% | -0.53% | – |
| FHI | Exit | Federated Investors | $0 | – | -739,000 | -100.0% | -0.57% | – |
| MAT | Exit | Mattel | $0 | – | -636,000 | -100.0% | -0.57% | – |
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 2016-08-05
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.