$5.26 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 166 reported holdings in Q1 2018. The portfolio turnover from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 was 12.3% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKA | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $327,215,000 | +1.1% | 1,094 | +0.6% | 6.22% | +1.8% |
| KMX | Carmax | $304,315,000 | -3.4% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 5.78% | -2.8% | |
| BRKB | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $301,754,000 | +0.7% | 1,512,702 | +0.1% | 5.74% | +1.4% |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $216,260,000 | -8.6% | 5,545,121 | +2.0% | 4.11% | -8.0% |
| MAR | Marriott International | $205,094,000 | +0.2% | 1,508,269 | 0.0% | 3.90% | +0.9% | |
| DEO | Diageo PLC | $182,790,000 | -7.3% | 1,349,800 | 0.0% | 3.48% | -6.6% | |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $175,037,000 | -4.2% | 1,742,700 | +2.6% | 3.33% | -3.5% |
| DE | John Deere | $170,138,000 | -0.8% | 1,095,400 | 0.0% | 3.23% | -0.1% | |
| HD | Home Depot | $163,981,000 | -6.0% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.12% | -5.3% | |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $141,882,000 | -2.9% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.70% | -2.3% | |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $139,779,000 | -9.8% | 2,135,000 | 0.0% | 2.66% | -9.2% | |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $122,619,000 | +31.1% | 84,720 | +5.9% | 2.33% | +32.0% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $110,098,000 | +5.6% | 920,400 | +0.7% | 2.09% | +6.4% |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $106,970,000 | +5.4% | 103,674 | +6.8% | 2.03% | +6.1% |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $101,627,000 | +9.9% | 187,600 | +4.2% | 1.93% | +10.7% |
| GD | General Dynamics | $85,488,000 | +8.6% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.62% | +9.3% | |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | $84,873,000 | +0.4% | 1,527,600 | 0.0% | 1.61% | +1.1% | |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $78,274,000 | -8.3% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.49% | -7.6% | |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $75,895,000 | +4.5% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.44% | +5.3% | |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $63,463,000 | +8.2% | 1,463,300 | 0.0% | 1.21% | +8.9% | |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $60,224,000 | -3.2% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.14% | -2.5% | |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $59,737,000 | +8.7% | 575,000 | +9.3% | 1.14% | +9.5% |
| WPC | W.P. Carey | $58,903,000 | -10.0% | 950,200 | 0.0% | 1.12% | -9.4% | |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $55,197,000 | +1.7% | 1,057,000 | 0.0% | 1.05% | +2.3% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $53,567,000 | +11.9% | 587,811 | +9.3% | 1.02% | +12.6% |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $52,944,000 | -8.2% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 1.01% | -7.6% | |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $50,339,000 | +1.5% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 0.96% | +2.1% | |
| LOW | Lowes | $50,017,000 | -5.6% | 570,000 | 0.0% | 0.95% | -4.9% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $49,213,000 | -2.4% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.94% | -1.7% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $46,781,000 | +16.8% | 258,500 | +9.8% | 0.89% | +17.6% |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $44,957,000 | -20.7% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.86% | -20.1% | |
| MMM | 3M Company | $44,782,000 | -6.7% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.85% | -6.2% | |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $43,741,000 | +2.4% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.83% | +3.0% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $42,639,000 | +0.8% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.81% | +1.5% | |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $40,972,000 | -6.5% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.78% | -5.8% | |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $38,036,000 | +1.9% | 960,500 | +8.3% | 0.72% | +2.6% |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $36,209,000 | -19.5% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.69% | -19.0% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $36,031,000 | -6.1% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.68% | -5.5% | |
| AXP | American Express | $36,006,000 | -6.1% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.68% | -5.5% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $34,034,000 | +10.9% | 248,300 | +8.5% | 0.65% | +11.6% |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $33,903,000 | +2.9% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.64% | +3.5% | |
| MCO | Sell | Moody's Corp | $32,260,000 | -24.6% | 200,000 | -31.0% | 0.61% | -24.1% |
| MA | Mastercard, Inc | $31,897,000 | +15.7% | 182,100 | 0.0% | 0.61% | +16.5% | |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $31,630,000 | +16.2% | 990,000 | +16.5% | 0.60% | +16.9% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $31,162,000 | -6.3% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.59% | -5.7% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $30,941,000 | +15.9% | 339,000 | +8.7% | 0.59% | +16.7% |
| BA | Boeing Co | $30,952,000 | +11.2% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.59% | +11.8% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $30,685,000 | -7.3% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -6.7% | |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $28,086,000 | +12.8% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.53% | +13.6% | |
| BFB | Buy | Brown-Forman Class B | $25,795,000 | +78.2% | 474,187 | +125.0% | 0.49% | +79.5% |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $25,029,000 | +9.2% | 845,000 | +23.4% | 0.48% | +9.9% |
| ACN | Accenture | $24,468,000 | +0.3% | 159,400 | 0.0% | 0.46% | +0.9% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $24,479,000 | +18.6% | 479,700 | +8.1% | 0.46% | +19.2% |
| NKE | Nike | $24,317,000 | +6.2% | 366,000 | 0.0% | 0.46% | +6.9% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $23,562,000 | +23.1% | 140,435 | +24.2% | 0.45% | +24.1% |
| FDS | Sell | Factset Research | $23,133,000 | -26.8% | 116,000 | -29.3% | 0.44% | -26.3% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $22,980,000 | +12.8% | 1,132,000 | +17.1% | 0.44% | +13.5% |
| SEIC | SEI Investments Co | $22,937,000 | +4.2% | 306,200 | 0.0% | 0.44% | +5.1% | |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $22,711,000 | +7.9% | 180,500 | +9.4% | 0.43% | +8.8% |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation Inc | $22,263,000 | -11.3% | 127,800 | 0.0% | 0.42% | -10.8% | |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $21,835,000 | +10.7% | 135,000 | 0.0% | 0.42% | +11.6% | |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $21,335,000 | -2.0% | 1,093,000 | +6.3% | 0.41% | -1.2% |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $21,323,000 | +3.0% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.40% | +3.6% | |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $20,539,000 | +12.5% | 962,000 | +20.7% | 0.39% | +13.0% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $20,477,000 | +18.1% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.39% | +19.0% | |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $20,284,000 | -14.3% | 118,600 | 0.0% | 0.39% | -13.6% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $20,125,000 | +2.8% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.38% | +3.8% | |
| FB | Buy | $19,693,000 | +2.9% | 123,240 | +13.6% | 0.37% | +3.6% | |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $19,540,000 | +9.9% | 463,700 | +11.0% | 0.37% | +10.4% |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $18,174,000 | +15.2% | 310,500 | +33.8% | 0.34% | +15.8% |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $17,509,000 | +3.6% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.33% | +4.4% | |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $17,405,000 | -0.3% | 205,250 | 0.0% | 0.33% | +0.3% | |
| CVS | Buy | CVS Corporation | $17,108,000 | -11.6% | 275,000 | +3.0% | 0.32% | -11.0% |
| GS | Buy | Goldman Sachs | $16,608,000 | +66.7% | 65,940 | +68.6% | 0.32% | +68.1% |
| TSN | Buy | Tyson Foods | $16,175,000 | +12.1% | 221,000 | +24.2% | 0.31% | +12.9% |
| PEP | Pepsico | $15,892,000 | -9.0% | 145,600 | 0.0% | 0.30% | -8.5% | |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $14,748,000 | +0.6% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +1.1% | |
| CSCO | Cisco | $14,668,000 | +12.0% | 342,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +13.0% | |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $13,886,000 | +26.9% | 195,718 | +41.4% | 0.26% | +27.5% |
| PX | Buy | Praxair Inc. | $13,622,000 | +4.3% | 94,400 | +11.8% | 0.26% | +5.3% |
| MXIM | Buy | Maxim Integrated Products | $13,369,000 | +29.8% | 222,000 | +12.7% | 0.25% | +30.9% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $12,964,000 | -1.5% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.25% | -1.2% | |
| PGR | New | Progressive Corp | $12,795,000 | – | 210,000 | +100.0% | 0.24% | – |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $12,102,000 | +305.3% | 209,048 | +302.0% | 0.23% | +310.7% |
| UNP | Buy | Union Pacific | $11,433,000 | +0.8% | 85,050 | +0.5% | 0.22% | +1.4% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $11,381,000 | -5.9% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -5.3% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $11,205,000 | -11.1% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.21% | -10.5% | |
| PAYX | Paychex | $9,238,000 | -9.5% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.18% | -8.8% | |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding | $8,707,000 | +1.4% | 168,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | +2.5% | |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc | $8,351,000 | -11.6% | 88,000 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -10.7% | |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Group C | $8,006,000 | -9.7% | 259,500 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -9.0% | |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $7,592,000 | +8.3% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.14% | +9.1% | |
| COST | Costco | $7,349,000 | +1.2% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.14% | +2.2% | |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corp- Class A | $7,210,000 | -14.7% | 211,000 | 0.0% | 0.14% | -14.4% | |
| COF | New | Capital One Financial Corp | $7,186,000 | – | 75,000 | +100.0% | 0.14% | – |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $6,879,000 | +29.3% | 106,500 | +23.8% | 0.13% | +31.0% |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp | $6,770,000 | -27.5% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -26.7% | |
| CHH | Buy | Choice Hotels Intl Inc | $6,693,000 | +91.7% | 83,500 | +85.6% | 0.13% | +92.4% |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $6,056,000 | +9.0% | 414,804 | 0.0% | 0.12% | +9.5% | |
| CMG | New | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | $5,654,000 | – | 17,500 | +100.0% | 0.11% | – |
| FWONA | Buy | Liberty Media Group A | $5,463,000 | +6.0% | 186,500 | +18.4% | 0.10% | +7.2% |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $5,192,000 | +4.7% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +5.3% | |
| AMT | American Tower | $5,160,000 | +1.9% | 35,500 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +2.1% | |
| LBTYA | Buy | Liberty Global PLC | $4,759,000 | +7.1% | 152,000 | +22.6% | 0.09% | +7.1% |
| MCHP | Buy | Microchip Technology | $4,477,000 | +536.8% | 49,000 | +512.5% | 0.08% | +553.8% |
| MCK | Buy | McKesson Corp | $4,240,000 | +4.2% | 30,100 | +15.3% | 0.08% | +5.2% |
| BBU | Brookfield Business Partners | $3,659,000 | +4.3% | 101,594 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +6.1% | |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros | $3,588,000 | +5.2% | 114,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +6.2% | |
| GT | Buy | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | $3,588,000 | +455.4% | 135,000 | +575.0% | 0.07% | +466.7% |
| CABO | Cable One | $3,573,000 | -2.3% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -1.4% | |
| PAG | Penske Automotive Group | $3,192,000 | -7.3% | 72,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -6.2% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $3,132,000 | +7.9% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +9.1% | |
| FLS | Flowserve | $2,903,000 | +2.8% | 67,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +3.8% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,659,000 | +3.1% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +4.1% | |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | $2,488,000 | +5.2% | 33,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +4.4% | |
| IBM | IBM | $2,409,000 | 0.0% | 15,700 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +2.2% | |
| HCSG | Healthcare Services Group | $2,391,000 | -17.6% | 55,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -18.2% | |
| HSY | Hershey Foods | $2,385,000 | -12.8% | 24,100 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -13.5% | |
| BATRK | Liberty Braves Group C | $2,277,000 | +2.7% | 99,788 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +2.4% | |
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | $1,950,000 | +1.2% | 9,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +2.8% | |
| UA | Under Armour Inc-Class C | $1,578,000 | +7.7% | 110,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +7.1% | |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc | $1,431,000 | +0.6% | 22,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | 0.0% | |
| IFF | Buy | Intl Flavors & Fragrances | $1,369,000 | +12.1% | 10,000 | +25.0% | 0.03% | +13.0% |
| MAT | New | Mattel | $1,302,000 | – | 99,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| WRB | WR Berkley Corp | $1,309,000 | +1.5% | 18,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +4.2% | |
| GE | General Electric | $1,281,000 | -22.7% | 95,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | -22.6% | |
| SMG | New | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co | $1,115,000 | – | 13,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| BATRA | Liberty Braves Group A | $968,000 | +3.1% | 42,600 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb | $632,000 | +3.1% | 10,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| HRL | Hormel Foods | $652,000 | -5.6% | 19,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -7.7% | |
| SHAK | New | Shake Shack Inc - Class A | $458,000 | – | 11,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| HEI | Buy | Heico Corp | $407,000 | +15.0% | 4,687 | +25.0% | 0.01% | +14.3% |
| BKNG | New | Booking Holdings Inc | $437,000 | – | 210 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| NVS | Novartis AG-Sponsored ADR | $299,000 | -3.9% | 3,700 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| MRK | Merck | $305,000 | -3.2% | 5,600 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| LILA | New | Liberty Latin America | $286,000 | – | 14,720 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| ILMN | Illumina Inc | $236,000 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| LILA | Exit | Liberty Global PLC Lilac | $0 | – | -14,720 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| PCLN | Exit | Priceline Group Inc | $0 | – | -200 | -100.0% | -0.01% | – |
| VFC | Exit | VF Corp | $0 | – | -30,800 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| BG | Exit | Bunge Limited | $0 | – | -71,800 | -100.0% | -0.09% | – |
| COL | Exit | Rockwell Collins Inc | $0 | – | -37,000 | -100.0% | -0.10% | – |
| AGN | Exit | Allergan, Inc. | $0 | – | -33,000 | -100.0% | -0.10% | – |
| PDCO | Exit | Patterson Companies Inc. | $0 | – | -168,000 | -100.0% | -0.12% | – |
| PCAR | Exit | Paccar | $0 | – | -118,300 | -100.0% | -0.16% | – |
| MON | Exit | Monsanto Co | $0 | – | -396,700 | -100.0% | -0.88% | – |
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 2018-04-27
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.