$4.44 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 150 reported holdings in Q1 2017. The portfolio turnover from Q4 2016 to Q1 2017 was 6.0% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $290,952,000 | -8.0% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 6.56% | -14.0% | |
| BRKA | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $271,837,000 | +2.7% | 1,088 | +0.4% | 6.12% | -4.0% |
| BRKB | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $251,954,000 | +2.3% | 1,511,607 | 0.0% | 5.68% | -4.4% | |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $191,591,000 | +12.7% | 5,254,821 | +2.1% | 4.32% | +5.4% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $188,590,000 | +9.9% | 1,663,200 | +1.0% | 4.25% | +2.8% |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $177,312,000 | +0.4% | 2,135,000 | 0.0% | 4.00% | -6.2% | |
| DEO | Buy | Diageo PLC | $154,276,000 | +12.2% | 1,334,800 | +0.9% | 3.48% | +4.9% |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $142,049,000 | +14.8% | 1,508,269 | +0.8% | 3.20% | +7.3% |
| HD | Home Depot | $135,084,000 | +9.5% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.04% | +2.4% | |
| DE | John Deere | $119,245,000 | +5.6% | 1,095,400 | 0.0% | 2.69% | -1.2% | |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $108,739,000 | +2.5% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.45% | -4.2% | |
| V | Buy | Visa | $79,210,000 | +15.1% | 891,300 | +1.0% | 1.78% | +7.5% |
| XOM | Exxon Corporation | $77,483,000 | -9.1% | 944,800 | 0.0% | 1.75% | -15.0% | |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $76,075,000 | +8.1% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.71% | +1.1% | |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | $75,372,000 | +21.2% | 1,527,600 | 0.0% | 1.70% | +13.3% | |
| GD | General Dynamics | $72,446,000 | +8.4% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.63% | +1.4% | |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $71,860,000 | -4.9% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.62% | -11.1% | |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $67,370,000 | +0.9% | 1,463,300 | 0.0% | 1.52% | -5.7% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $64,621,000 | +5.1% | 168,500 | +4.3% | 1.46% | -1.7% |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $61,413,000 | +30.4% | 74,031 | +21.3% | 1.38% | +21.9% |
| WPC | W.P. Carey | $59,122,000 | +5.3% | 950,200 | 0.0% | 1.33% | -1.6% | |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $54,338,000 | -0.4% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.22% | -6.9% | |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $52,306,000 | +51.6% | 59,000 | +28.3% | 1.18% | +41.8% |
| SLB | Schlumberger | $51,741,000 | -7.0% | 662,500 | 0.0% | 1.17% | -13.0% | |
| LOW | Buy | Lowes | $46,284,000 | +20.5% | 563,000 | +4.3% | 1.04% | +12.6% |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $45,036,000 | +9.3% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 1.02% | +2.2% | |
| MON | Monsanto Co | $44,906,000 | +7.6% | 396,700 | 0.0% | 1.01% | +0.6% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $44,563,000 | +9.3% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 1.00% | +2.1% | |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $43,136,000 | +3.4% | 1,057,000 | 0.0% | 0.97% | -3.4% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $41,041,000 | +44.2% | 500,811 | +27.8% | 0.92% | +34.8% |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $39,680,000 | +1.8% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.89% | -4.9% | |
| MMM | 3M Company | $39,031,000 | +7.1% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.88% | +0.1% | |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $38,185,000 | +26.1% | 474,000 | +14.2% | 0.86% | +17.8% |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $37,970,000 | -1.5% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.86% | -8.0% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $37,045,000 | +15.0% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.84% | +7.6% | |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $36,851,000 | -4.4% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 0.83% | -10.7% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $36,334,000 | +28.3% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.82% | +20.1% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $33,733,000 | -0.0% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.76% | -6.5% | |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $33,092,000 | +26.9% | 730,500 | +5.0% | 0.75% | +18.6% |
| MCO | Moody's Corp | $32,492,000 | +18.9% | 290,000 | 0.0% | 0.73% | +11.1% | |
| AXP | American Express | $30,536,000 | +6.8% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | -0.1% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $30,468,000 | +8.2% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | +1.0% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $28,421,000 | +1.5% | 198,500 | +5.0% | 0.64% | -5.2% |
| FDS | Factset Research | $27,045,000 | +0.9% | 164,000 | 0.0% | 0.61% | -5.7% | |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $26,357,000 | +10.3% | 931,000 | +4.4% | 0.59% | +3.1% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $25,787,000 | +0.0% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -6.4% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $25,795,000 | +14.7% | 205,800 | +7.3% | 0.58% | +7.2% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $25,697,000 | +3.6% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -3.2% | |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $21,399,000 | -9.4% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.48% | -15.4% | |
| CVS | Buy | CVS Corporation | $20,724,000 | +5.9% | 264,000 | +6.5% | 0.47% | -1.1% |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $20,243,000 | +14.3% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.46% | +6.8% | |
| NKE | Buy | Nike | $19,394,000 | +17.8% | 348,000 | +7.4% | 0.44% | +10.1% |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $19,219,000 | +21.6% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.43% | +13.6% | |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $17,894,000 | +14.7% | 159,100 | +5.3% | 0.40% | +7.2% |
| ACN | Accenture | $17,790,000 | +2.3% | 148,400 | 0.0% | 0.40% | -4.3% | |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $17,671,000 | +16.7% | 595,000 | +6.2% | 0.40% | +9.0% |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $16,580,000 | +12.7% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.37% | +5.6% | |
| ROK | Buy | Rockwell Automation Inc | $16,318,000 | +32.3% | 104,800 | +14.2% | 0.37% | +23.9% |
| PEP | Pepsico | $16,287,000 | +6.9% | 145,600 | 0.0% | 0.37% | 0.0% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $16,075,000 | +1.8% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.36% | -5.0% | |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $16,038,000 | +3.0% | 135,000 | 0.0% | 0.36% | -3.7% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $16,004,000 | +24.4% | 243,000 | +17.4% | 0.36% | +16.5% |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $15,344,000 | +7.1% | 304,200 | +4.8% | 0.35% | +0.3% |
| PH | Buy | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $15,327,000 | +32.5% | 95,600 | +15.7% | 0.34% | +23.7% |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $15,204,000 | +11.0% | 135,500 | +8.4% | 0.34% | +3.9% |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $14,871,000 | +16.7% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.34% | +9.1% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $13,913,000 | +15.8% | 374,700 | +5.3% | 0.31% | +7.9% |
| LBRDA | Buy | Liberty Broadband A | $13,551,000 | +29.6% | 159,250 | +10.4% | 0.30% | +21.0% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $13,315,000 | +23.4% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.30% | +15.4% | |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $13,262,000 | +129.5% | 160,000 | +113.3% | 0.30% | +115.1% |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $12,944,000 | +52.9% | 90,100 | +23.3% | 0.29% | +43.1% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $12,927,000 | +23.4% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.29% | +15.5% | |
| CLB | Core Labs NV | $12,707,000 | -3.8% | 110,000 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -10.1% | |
| BA | Buy | Boeing Co | $12,274,000 | +50.5% | 69,400 | +32.4% | 0.28% | +40.6% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $12,159,000 | +27.0% | 667,000 | +7.2% | 0.27% | +18.6% |
| CSCO | Buy | Cisco | $11,560,000 | +23.8% | 342,000 | +10.7% | 0.26% | +15.6% |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $11,500,000 | +8.9% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.26% | +2.0% | |
| FB | Buy | $11,151,000 | +52.6% | 78,500 | +23.6% | 0.25% | +42.6% | |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $10,597,000 | +7.0% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.24% | 0.0% | |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $10,214,000 | +36.3% | 420,000 | +8.5% | 0.23% | +27.1% |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $9,952,000 | +43.0% | 327,700 | +25.2% | 0.22% | +33.3% |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $9,732,000 | +2.8% | 210,750 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -3.9% | |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $8,961,000 | +2.2% | 84,600 | 0.0% | 0.20% | -4.3% | |
| PAYX | Paychex | $8,835,000 | -3.3% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.20% | -9.5% | |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $8,406,000 | +15.6% | 527,000 | +10.5% | 0.19% | +8.0% |
| FWONK | Buy | Liberty Media Group C | $8,316,000 | +28.5% | 243,500 | +17.9% | 0.19% | +19.9% |
| PCAR | Paccar | $7,950,000 | +5.2% | 118,300 | 0.0% | 0.18% | -1.6% | |
| CMCSA | Buy | Comcast Corp- Class A | $7,856,000 | +25.0% | 209,000 | +129.7% | 0.18% | +17.2% |
| MXIM | Buy | Maxim Integrated Products | $7,823,000 | +26.0% | 174,000 | +8.1% | 0.18% | +17.3% |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | $7,599,000 | +10.2% | 168,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | +3.0% | |
| PX | Buy | Praxair Inc. | $7,282,000 | +28.4% | 61,400 | +26.9% | 0.16% | +19.7% |
| COST | Costco | $6,539,000 | +4.7% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -2.6% | |
| AGN | Buy | Allergan, Inc. | $6,451,000 | +119.4% | 27,000 | +92.9% | 0.14% | +104.2% |
| VRSK | Buy | Verisk Analytics Inc | $5,923,000 | +9.7% | 73,000 | +9.8% | 0.13% | +2.3% |
| BG | Bunge Limited | $5,691,000 | +9.7% | 71,800 | 0.0% | 0.13% | +2.4% | |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $5,287,000 | +57.3% | 70,500 | +42.4% | 0.12% | +46.9% |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $5,081,000 | +11.9% | 414,804 | 0.0% | 0.11% | +4.6% | |
| ST | Buy | Sensata Technologies Holding | $4,542,000 | +153.5% | 104,000 | +126.1% | 0.10% | +137.2% |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $4,392,000 | +6.4% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | 0.0% | |
| TSN | Buy | Tyson Foods | $4,381,000 | +546.2% | 71,000 | +545.5% | 0.10% | +518.8% |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $4,233,000 | +17.3% | 118,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +9.2% | |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Group A | $3,973,000 | +4.3% | 121,500 | 0.0% | 0.09% | -2.2% | |
| GS | Goldman Sachs | $3,928,000 | -4.1% | 17,100 | 0.0% | 0.09% | -11.1% | |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros | $3,751,000 | -3.2% | 114,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -8.6% | |
| NXPI | Buy | NXP Semiconductors NV | $3,622,000 | +12.0% | 35,000 | +6.1% | 0.08% | +5.1% |
| AMT | Buy | American Tower | $3,585,000 | +142.2% | 29,500 | +110.7% | 0.08% | +125.0% |
| DLTR | Buy | Dollar Tree Inc | $3,609,000 | +112.5% | 46,000 | +109.1% | 0.08% | +97.6% |
| CABO | Cable One | $3,247,000 | +0.4% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -6.4% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $3,118,000 | +17.1% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +9.4% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,660,000 | +1.1% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -4.8% | |
| HSY | Hershey Foods | $2,633,000 | +5.6% | 24,100 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -1.7% | |
| BBU | Brookfield Business Partners | $2,503,000 | +2.4% | 101,594 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -5.1% | |
| HCSG | New | Healthcare Services Group | $2,370,000 | – | 55,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| BATRK | Liberty Braves Group C | $2,360,000 | +14.8% | 99,788 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +6.0% | |
| PAG | Buy | Penske Automotive Group | $2,294,000 | +26.5% | 49,000 | +40.0% | 0.05% | +18.2% |
| FLS | Buy | Flowserve | $2,130,000 | +121.6% | 44,000 | +120.0% | 0.05% | +108.7% |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $1,800,000 | +191.7% | 33,000 | +175.0% | 0.04% | +173.3% |
| GILD | Buy | Gilead Sciences Inc | $1,834,000 | +82.9% | 27,000 | +92.9% | 0.04% | +70.8% |
| IBM | New | IBM | $1,689,000 | – | 9,700 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| VFC | Buy | VF Corp | $1,693,000 | +68.8% | 30,800 | +63.8% | 0.04% | +58.3% |
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | $1,651,000 | +10.8% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +2.8% | |
| ALB | New | Albemarle Corp | $1,585,000 | – | 15,000 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $1,518,000 | +127.9% | 26,000 | +116.7% | 0.03% | +112.5% |
| COL | New | Rockwell Collins Inc | $1,457,000 | – | 15,000 | +100.0% | 0.03% | – |
| MCK | McKesson Corp | $1,349,000 | +5.6% | 9,100 | 0.0% | 0.03% | -3.2% | |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc | $1,141,000 | +17.0% | 22,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +13.0% | |
| BATRA | Liberty Braves Group A | $1,020,000 | +16.8% | 42,600 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +9.5% | |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb | $544,000 | -6.8% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -14.3% | |
| PCLN | Priceline Group Inc | $356,000 | +21.5% | 200 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +14.3% | |
| MRK | Merck | $356,000 | +7.9% | 5,600 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| LILA | Liberty Global PLC Lilac | $327,000 | +1.2% | 14,720 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -12.5% | |
| NVS | Novartis AG-Sponsored ADR | $275,000 | +1.9% | 3,700 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -14.3% | |
| HEI | Heico Corp | $262,000 | +13.4% | 3,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| MJN | Exit | Mead Johnson Nutrition | $0 | – | -32,300 | -100.0% | -0.06% | – |
| CSX | Exit | CSX Corporation | $0 | – | -140,000 | -100.0% | -0.12% | – |
| LLTC | Exit | Linear Technology Corp | $0 | – | -206,000 | -100.0% | -0.31% | – |
| ORCL | Exit | Oracle Corp | $0 | – | -638,000 | -100.0% | -0.59% | – |
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 2017-04-28
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.