$4.69 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 155 reported holdings in Q2 2017. The portfolio turnover from Q1 2017 to Q2 2017 was 3.8% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $309,818,000 | +6.5% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 6.61% | +0.8% | |
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $277,113,000 | +1.9% | 1,088 | 0.0% | 5.91% | -3.5% | |
| BRKB | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $256,020,000 | +1.6% | 1,511,607 | 0.0% | 5.46% | -3.8% | |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $210,197,000 | +9.7% | 5,360,821 | +2.0% | 4.48% | +3.9% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $179,265,000 | -4.9% | 1,687,200 | +1.4% | 3.82% | -10.0% |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $167,192,000 | -5.7% | 2,135,000 | 0.0% | 3.57% | -10.7% | |
| DEO | Buy | Diageo PLC | $161,507,000 | +4.7% | 1,347,800 | +1.0% | 3.44% | -0.9% |
| MAR | Marriott International | $151,294,000 | +6.5% | 1,508,269 | 0.0% | 3.23% | +0.8% | |
| HD | Home Depot | $141,128,000 | +4.5% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.01% | -1.1% | |
| DE | John Deere | $135,380,000 | +13.5% | 1,095,400 | 0.0% | 2.89% | +7.5% | |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $122,933,000 | +13.1% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.62% | +7.0% | |
| V | Buy | Visa | $84,805,000 | +7.1% | 904,300 | +1.5% | 1.81% | +1.4% |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | $82,674,000 | +9.7% | 1,527,600 | 0.0% | 1.76% | +3.8% | |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $80,803,000 | +6.2% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.72% | +0.5% | |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $79,088,000 | +28.8% | 87,031 | +17.6% | 1.69% | +21.9% |
| GD | General Dynamics | $76,665,000 | +5.8% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.64% | +0.2% | |
| XOM | Exxon Corporation | $76,274,000 | -1.6% | 944,800 | 0.0% | 1.63% | -6.8% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $73,922,000 | +14.4% | 175,000 | +3.9% | 1.58% | +8.3% |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $67,760,000 | +29.5% | 70,000 | +18.6% | 1.44% | +22.7% |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $65,395,000 | -9.0% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.40% | -13.8% | |
| WPC | W.P. Carey | $62,722,000 | +6.1% | 950,200 | 0.0% | 1.34% | +0.5% | |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $60,551,000 | -10.1% | 1,463,300 | 0.0% | 1.29% | -15.0% | |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $54,376,000 | +0.1% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.16% | -5.2% | |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $47,517,000 | +5.5% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 1.01% | -0.2% | |
| MON | Monsanto Co | $46,953,000 | +4.6% | 396,700 | 0.0% | 1.00% | -1.1% | |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $46,107,000 | +25.1% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 0.98% | +18.4% | |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $45,409,000 | +5.3% | 1,057,000 | 0.0% | 0.97% | -0.4% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $44,687,000 | +0.3% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.95% | -5.1% | |
| LOW | Buy | Lowes | $44,192,000 | -4.5% | 570,000 | +1.2% | 0.94% | -9.6% |
| MMM | 3M Company | $42,471,000 | +8.8% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.91% | +3.1% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $42,141,000 | +13.8% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.90% | +7.7% | |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $41,560,000 | +4.7% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.89% | -0.9% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $41,261,000 | +22.3% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.88% | +15.8% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $40,590,000 | +11.7% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.87% | +5.7% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $40,130,000 | -2.2% | 515,811 | +3.0% | 0.86% | -7.5% |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $39,857,000 | +5.0% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.85% | -0.6% | |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $39,633,000 | +19.8% | 850,500 | +16.4% | 0.84% | +13.3% |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $38,311,000 | +0.3% | 498,000 | +5.1% | 0.82% | -5.0% |
| MCO | Moody's Corp | $35,287,000 | +8.6% | 290,000 | 0.0% | 0.75% | +2.9% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $33,847,000 | +19.1% | 219,500 | +10.6% | 0.72% | +12.8% |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $32,947,000 | +8.1% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.70% | +2.5% | |
| AXP | American Express | $32,516,000 | +6.5% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | +0.9% | |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $29,874,000 | +15.8% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.64% | +9.6% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $29,046,000 | +12.6% | 218,800 | +6.3% | 0.62% | +6.5% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $27,930,000 | +8.7% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.60% | +2.9% | |
| FDS | Factset Research | $27,254,000 | +0.8% | 164,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -4.6% | |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $25,346,000 | +43.4% | 760,000 | +27.7% | 0.54% | +35.9% |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $24,328,000 | -7.7% | 965,000 | +3.7% | 0.52% | -12.6% |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $23,302,000 | +8.9% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.50% | +3.1% | |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $21,767,000 | +7.5% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.46% | +1.8% | |
| CVS | Buy | CVS Corporation | $21,483,000 | +3.7% | 267,000 | +1.1% | 0.46% | -1.9% |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $21,461,000 | +11.7% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.46% | +5.8% | |
| NKE | Buy | Nike | $21,299,000 | +9.8% | 361,000 | +3.7% | 0.45% | +3.9% |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $20,902,000 | +16.8% | 172,100 | +8.2% | 0.45% | +10.7% |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $19,300,000 | +20.6% | 280,000 | +15.2% | 0.41% | +14.1% |
| ROK | Buy | Rockwell Automation Inc | $19,079,000 | +16.9% | 117,800 | +12.4% | 0.41% | +10.6% |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $18,622,000 | +22.5% | 152,500 | +12.5% | 0.40% | +15.7% |
| ACN | Accenture | $18,354,000 | +3.2% | 148,400 | 0.0% | 0.39% | -2.5% | |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $17,883,000 | +7.9% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.38% | +1.9% | |
| PH | Buy | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $17,356,000 | +13.2% | 108,600 | +13.6% | 0.37% | +7.2% |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $16,907,000 | +5.4% | 135,000 | 0.0% | 0.36% | 0.0% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $16,842,000 | +21.1% | 413,700 | +10.4% | 0.36% | +14.7% |
| PEP | Pepsico | $16,815,000 | +3.2% | 145,600 | 0.0% | 0.36% | -2.2% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $16,726,000 | +4.0% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.36% | -1.4% | |
| BA | Buy | Boeing Co | $16,492,000 | +34.4% | 83,400 | +20.2% | 0.35% | +27.1% |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $16,467,000 | +7.3% | 306,200 | +0.7% | 0.35% | +1.4% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $15,847,000 | +30.3% | 852,000 | +27.7% | 0.34% | +23.4% |
| LBRDA | Buy | Liberty Broadband A | $15,721,000 | +16.0% | 183,250 | +15.1% | 0.34% | +9.8% |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $15,473,000 | +51.5% | 585,000 | +39.3% | 0.33% | +43.5% |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $15,035,000 | +13.4% | 197,000 | +23.1% | 0.32% | +7.4% |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $14,931,000 | +0.4% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.32% | -5.1% | |
| FB | Buy | $14,872,000 | +33.4% | 98,500 | +25.5% | 0.32% | +26.3% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $14,848,000 | +14.7% | 103,100 | +14.4% | 0.32% | +8.6% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $14,110,000 | +6.0% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.30% | +0.3% | |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $13,667,000 | +62.6% | 692,000 | +31.3% | 0.29% | +54.0% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $13,448,000 | +4.0% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -1.4% | |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $12,779,000 | +28.4% | 366,700 | +11.9% | 0.27% | +21.9% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $11,621,000 | +9.7% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.25% | +3.8% | |
| CLB | Core Labs NV | $11,140,000 | -12.3% | 110,000 | 0.0% | 0.24% | -16.8% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $10,978,000 | -4.5% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.23% | -9.7% | |
| CSCO | Cisco | $10,705,000 | -7.4% | 342,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | -12.3% | |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $10,242,000 | +5.2% | 210,750 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -0.5% | |
| PX | Buy | Praxair Inc. | $9,862,000 | +35.4% | 74,400 | +21.2% | 0.21% | +28.0% |
| FWONK | Buy | Liberty Media Group C | $9,503,000 | +14.3% | 259,500 | +6.6% | 0.20% | +8.6% |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $9,214,000 | +2.8% | 84,600 | 0.0% | 0.20% | -2.5% | |
| TSN | Buy | Tyson Foods | $8,893,000 | +103.0% | 142,000 | +100.0% | 0.19% | +91.9% |
| PAYX | Paychex | $8,541,000 | -3.3% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.18% | -8.5% | |
| MXIM | Buy | Maxim Integrated Products | $8,396,000 | +7.3% | 187,000 | +7.5% | 0.18% | +1.7% |
| CMCSA | Buy | Comcast Corp- Class A | $8,212,000 | +4.5% | 211,000 | +1.0% | 0.18% | -1.1% |
| AGN | Buy | Allergan, Inc. | $8,022,000 | +24.4% | 33,000 | +22.2% | 0.17% | +17.9% |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | $7,888,000 | +3.8% | 168,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | -1.8% | |
| PCAR | Paccar | $7,813,000 | -1.7% | 118,300 | 0.0% | 0.17% | -6.7% | |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $7,593,000 | +43.6% | 122,375 | +73.6% | 0.16% | +36.1% |
| ST | Buy | Sensata Technologies Holding | $6,323,000 | +39.2% | 148,000 | +42.3% | 0.14% | +32.4% |
| COST | Costco | $6,238,000 | -4.6% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -9.5% | |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $6,159,000 | +4.0% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -1.5% | |
| ALB | Buy | Albemarle Corp | $6,121,000 | +286.2% | 58,000 | +286.7% | 0.13% | +263.9% |
| BG | Bunge Limited | $5,356,000 | -5.9% | 71,800 | 0.0% | 0.11% | -10.9% | |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $4,919,000 | +12.0% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +6.1% | |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $4,691,000 | -7.7% | 414,804 | 0.0% | 0.10% | -12.3% | |
| AMT | Buy | American Tower | $4,697,000 | +31.0% | 35,500 | +20.3% | 0.10% | +23.5% |
| FWONA | Buy | Liberty Media Group A | $4,536,000 | +14.2% | 129,500 | +6.6% | 0.10% | +7.8% |
| DLTR | Buy | Dollar Tree Inc | $4,335,000 | +20.1% | 62,000 | +34.8% | 0.09% | +13.6% |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | $3,831,000 | +5.8% | 35,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | 0.0% | |
| GS | Goldman Sachs | $3,794,000 | -3.4% | 17,100 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -8.0% | |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $3,790,000 | -10.5% | 118,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -14.7% | |
| CABO | Cable One | $3,697,000 | +13.9% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.08% | +8.2% | |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $3,431,000 | +90.6% | 65,000 | +97.0% | 0.07% | +78.0% |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros | $3,276,000 | -12.7% | 114,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -17.6% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $3,118,000 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -4.3% | |
| COL | Buy | Rockwell Collins Inc | $2,942,000 | +101.9% | 28,000 | +86.7% | 0.06% | +90.9% |
| BBU | Brookfield Business Partners | $2,748,000 | +9.8% | 101,594 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +5.4% | |
| PAG | Buy | Penske Automotive Group | $2,722,000 | +18.7% | 62,000 | +26.5% | 0.06% | +11.5% |
| FLS | Buy | Flowserve | $2,647,000 | +24.3% | 57,000 | +29.5% | 0.06% | +16.7% |
| HSY | Hershey Foods | $2,588,000 | -1.7% | 24,100 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -6.8% | |
| HCSG | Healthcare Services Group | $2,576,000 | +8.7% | 55,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +3.8% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,574,000 | -3.2% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -8.3% | |
| MCK | Buy | McKesson Corp | $2,485,000 | +84.2% | 15,100 | +65.9% | 0.05% | +76.7% |
| IBM | Buy | IBM | $2,415,000 | +43.0% | 15,700 | +61.9% | 0.05% | +36.8% |
| BATRK | Liberty Braves Group C | $2,392,000 | +1.4% | 99,788 | 0.0% | 0.05% | -3.8% | |
| GILD | Buy | Gilead Sciences Inc | $2,336,000 | +27.4% | 33,000 | +22.2% | 0.05% | +22.0% |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $2,274,000 | +49.8% | 39,000 | +50.0% | 0.05% | +44.1% |
| VFC | VF Corp | $1,774,000 | +4.8% | 30,800 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 0.0% | |
| CHH | New | Choice Hotels Intl Inc | $1,735,000 | – | 27,000 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | $1,756,000 | +6.4% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 0.0% | |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc | $1,332,000 | +16.7% | 22,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +7.7% | |
| UA | New | Under Armour Inc-Class C | $1,210,000 | – | 60,000 | +100.0% | 0.03% | – |
| GE | New | General Electric | $1,080,000 | – | 40,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| BATRA | Liberty Braves Group A | $1,018,000 | -0.2% | 42,600 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -4.3% | |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb | $557,000 | +2.4% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| WRB | New | WR Berkley Corp | $553,000 | – | 8,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| MRK | Merck | $359,000 | +0.8% | 5,600 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| PCLN | Priceline Group Inc | $374,000 | +5.1% | 200 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| LILA | Liberty Global PLC Lilac | $320,000 | -2.1% | 14,720 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| NVS | Novartis AG-Sponsored ADR | $309,000 | +12.4% | 3,700 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +16.7% | |
| SLB | Sell | Schlumberger | $263,000 | -99.5% | 4,000 | -99.4% | 0.01% | -99.5% |
| HEI | Buy | Heico Corp | $269,000 | +2.7% | 3,750 | +25.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| HRL | New | Hormel Foods | $239,000 | – | 7,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
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 2017-07-28
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.