$5.93 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 242 reported holdings in Q3 2018. The portfolio turnover from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 was 7.5% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $366,859,000 | +2.5% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 6.19% | -5.8% | |
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $350,720,000 | +13.5% | 1,096 | 0.0% | 5.92% | +4.3% | |
| BRKB | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $324,826,000 | +14.9% | 1,517,097 | +0.1% | 5.48% | +5.5% |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $252,220,000 | +10.7% | 5,664,041 | +0.8% | 4.25% | +1.7% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $210,398,000 | +13.5% | 1,799,200 | +1.7% | 3.55% | +4.3% |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $202,173,000 | +5.4% | 1,531,269 | +1.1% | 3.41% | -3.2% |
| DEO | Diageo PLC | $191,226,000 | -1.6% | 1,349,800 | 0.0% | 3.22% | -9.6% | |
| HD | Home Depot | $190,578,000 | +6.2% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.21% | -2.4% | |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $178,908,000 | +20.4% | 89,320 | +2.2% | 3.02% | +10.6% |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $176,384,000 | +8.4% | 663,000 | 0.0% | 2.98% | -0.3% | |
| DE | John Deere | $164,671,000 | +7.5% | 1,095,400 | 0.0% | 2.78% | -1.2% | |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $156,589,000 | +21.5% | 2,148,000 | 0.0% | 2.64% | +11.6% | |
| V | Buy | Visa | $138,743,000 | +13.8% | 924,400 | +0.4% | 2.34% | +4.6% |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $135,828,000 | +11.2% | 113,809 | +3.9% | 2.29% | +2.1% |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $94,082,000 | +18.7% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.59% | +9.1% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $92,145,000 | -3.8% | 195,500 | +1.9% | 1.55% | -11.6% |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $84,394,000 | +13.9% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.42% | +4.6% | |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | $83,972,000 | -0.6% | 1,527,600 | 0.0% | 1.42% | -8.6% | |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $79,955,000 | +12.3% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.35% | +3.1% | |
| GD | General Dynamics | $79,227,000 | +9.8% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.34% | +0.9% | |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $73,560,000 | +9.7% | 1,463,300 | 0.0% | 1.24% | +0.8% | |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $68,129,000 | +1.0% | 635,000 | +3.8% | 1.15% | -7.2% |
| LOW | Lowes | $65,447,000 | +20.1% | 570,000 | 0.0% | 1.10% | +10.4% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $61,387,000 | +15.1% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 1.04% | +5.7% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $61,006,000 | -0.1% | 659,811 | +3.6% | 1.03% | -8.2% |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $52,005,000 | +5.7% | 292,000 | +5.8% | 0.88% | -2.9% |
| SCHW | Buy | Charles Schwab | $51,956,000 | -3.8% | 1,057,100 | +0.0% | 0.88% | -11.6% |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $50,675,000 | +2.2% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 0.86% | -6.0% | |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $50,418,000 | +0.9% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 0.85% | -7.3% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $44,261,000 | +24.3% | 387,000 | +7.2% | 0.75% | +14.2% |
| MMM | 3M Company | $42,985,000 | +7.1% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | -1.6% | |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $42,825,000 | +4.0% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | -4.5% | |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $42,383,000 | +23.1% | 1,113,000 | +4.0% | 0.72% | +13.1% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $42,392,000 | +12.4% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | +3.3% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $42,190,000 | +15.3% | 269,100 | +3.2% | 0.71% | +6.0% |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $42,207,000 | +3.5% | 1,019,500 | +1.6% | 0.71% | -4.9% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $41,424,000 | +19.6% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.70% | +10.1% | |
| AXP | American Express | $41,105,000 | +8.7% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | -0.1% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $40,931,000 | +17.7% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.69% | +8.2% | |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $40,859,000 | +6.0% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.69% | -2.5% | |
| MA | Mastercard, Inc | $40,537,000 | +13.3% | 182,100 | 0.0% | 0.68% | +4.1% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $38,264,000 | +13.9% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.64% | +4.5% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $35,813,000 | -9.1% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.60% | -16.5% | |
| BA | Boeing Co | $35,108,000 | +10.8% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.59% | +1.9% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $34,848,000 | +26.2% | 154,375 | +3.5% | 0.59% | +16.0% |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $34,638,000 | +16.2% | 1,171,000 | +0.2% | 0.58% | +6.8% |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $34,283,000 | -6.0% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -13.6% | |
| KKR | New | KKR & Co LLC | $33,760,000 | – | 1,238,000 | +100.0% | 0.57% | – |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $33,427,000 | +13.4% | 967,500 | +4.6% | 0.56% | +4.3% |
| MCO | Moody's Corp | $33,440,000 | -2.0% | 200,000 | 0.0% | 0.56% | -9.9% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $32,457,000 | +1.9% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.55% | -6.5% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $31,662,000 | +19.3% | 521,700 | +3.4% | 0.53% | +9.7% |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $31,178,000 | +29.5% | 223,000 | +15.8% | 0.53% | +19.0% |
| NKE | Nike | $31,007,000 | +6.3% | 366,000 | 0.0% | 0.52% | -2.2% | |
| PGR | Buy | Progressive Corp | $30,156,000 | +61.9% | 424,500 | +34.8% | 0.51% | +48.8% |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $28,722,000 | -4.2% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.48% | -12.0% | |
| GS | Buy | Goldman Sachs | $27,257,000 | +30.4% | 121,550 | +28.3% | 0.46% | +19.8% |
| ACN | Accenture | $27,129,000 | +4.0% | 159,400 | 0.0% | 0.46% | -4.4% | |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $26,565,000 | +14.5% | 487,700 | +2.1% | 0.45% | +5.2% |
| FDS | Factset Research | $25,950,000 | +12.9% | 116,000 | 0.0% | 0.44% | +3.8% | |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $24,580,000 | +10.2% | 1,090,000 | +4.1% | 0.42% | +1.2% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $24,305,000 | +7.2% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.41% | -1.4% | |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $23,970,000 | +3.1% | 474,187 | 0.0% | 0.40% | -5.4% | |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation Inc | $23,965,000 | +12.8% | 127,800 | 0.0% | 0.40% | +3.6% | |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $23,865,000 | +60.5% | 419,868 | +37.9% | 0.40% | +47.3% |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $23,443,000 | -3.1% | 399,500 | +7.8% | 0.40% | -11.0% |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $22,978,000 | +3.8% | 135,000 | 0.0% | 0.39% | -4.4% | |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $22,681,000 | -4.2% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.38% | -12.0% | |
| FB | Buy | $22,535,000 | -9.7% | 137,020 | +6.6% | 0.38% | -17.0% | |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $21,906,000 | +32.6% | 290,145 | +7.0% | 0.37% | +21.8% |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $21,814,000 | +18.0% | 118,600 | 0.0% | 0.37% | +8.6% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $21,648,000 | +22.3% | 275,000 | 0.0% | 0.36% | +12.3% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $20,650,000 | +8.3% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.35% | -0.6% | |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $20,114,000 | +5.1% | 329,200 | +7.5% | 0.34% | -3.4% |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $18,506,000 | -3.6% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.31% | -11.4% | |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $17,309,000 | +11.5% | 205,250 | 0.0% | 0.29% | +2.5% | |
| CSCO | Cisco | $16,638,000 | +13.1% | 342,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +4.1% | |
| PEP | Pepsico | $16,278,000 | +2.7% | 145,600 | 0.0% | 0.28% | -5.5% | |
| PX | Praxair Inc. | $15,173,000 | +1.6% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.26% | -6.6% | |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $15,088,000 | +6.9% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.25% | -1.9% | |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $14,509,000 | +11.3% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.24% | +2.5% | |
| MXIM | Buy | Maxim Integrated Products | $14,154,000 | +0.1% | 251,000 | +4.1% | 0.24% | -7.7% |
| CMCSA | Buy | Comcast Corp- Class A | $14,022,000 | +46.9% | 396,000 | +36.1% | 0.24% | +34.9% |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $13,900,000 | +14.9% | 85,370 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +5.4% | |
| TSN | Buy | Tyson Foods | $13,454,000 | -11.6% | 226,000 | +2.3% | 0.23% | -18.6% |
| SMG | Buy | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co | $13,306,000 | +116.2% | 169,000 | +128.4% | 0.22% | +98.2% |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | $12,363,000 | +5.4% | 27,200 | 0.0% | 0.21% | -3.3% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $11,066,000 | -3.8% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.19% | -11.4% | |
| PAYX | Paychex | $11,047,000 | +7.8% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.19% | -1.1% | |
| DLTR | Buy | Dollar Tree Inc | $10,030,000 | +18.0% | 123,000 | +23.0% | 0.17% | +8.3% |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Group C | $9,651,000 | +0.2% | 259,500 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -7.9% | |
| CHH | Buy | Choice Hotels Intl Inc | $9,538,000 | +26.2% | 114,500 | +14.5% | 0.16% | +15.8% |
| SYNL | Synalloy Corporation | $9,478,000 | +14.5% | 414,804 | 0.0% | 0.16% | +5.3% | |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $9,336,000 | +1.0% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -7.6% | |
| COST | Costco | $9,160,000 | +12.4% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.15% | +2.7% | |
| MCHP | Buy | Microchip Technology | $8,917,000 | +7.7% | 113,000 | +24.2% | 0.15% | -1.3% |
| IFF | Buy | Intl Flavors & Fragrances | $8,834,000 | +78.2% | 63,500 | +58.8% | 0.15% | +63.7% |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $8,850,000 | +11.1% | 132,000 | +10.0% | 0.15% | +2.1% |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $8,801,000 | +12.0% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.15% | +2.8% | |
| FWONA | Buy | Liberty Media Group A | $8,166,000 | +5.4% | 229,500 | +4.6% | 0.14% | -2.8% |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp | $7,284,000 | +5.8% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.12% | -2.4% | |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $5,690,000 | +12.1% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +3.2% | |
| HCSG | Buy | Healthcare Services Group | $5,402,000 | +26.3% | 133,000 | +34.3% | 0.09% | +16.7% |
| MHK | New | Mohawk Industries | $5,260,000 | – | 30,000 | +100.0% | 0.09% | – |
| LBTYA | Buy | Liberty Global PLC | $5,150,000 | +11.3% | 178,000 | +6.0% | 0.09% | +2.4% |
| AMT | American Tower | $5,158,000 | +0.8% | 35,500 | 0.0% | 0.09% | -7.4% | |
| VZ | Buy | Verizon | $4,965,000 | +89.8% | 93,000 | +78.8% | 0.08% | +75.0% |
| LUV | Buy | Southwest Airlines | $4,996,000 | +227.4% | 80,000 | +166.7% | 0.08% | +200.0% |
| MCK | McKesson Corp | $4,922,000 | -0.5% | 37,100 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -8.8% | |
| CABO | Cable One | $4,595,000 | +20.5% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.08% | +10.0% | |
| EA | Buy | Electronic Arts Inc | $4,144,000 | +406.6% | 34,400 | +493.1% | 0.07% | +366.7% |
| ST | Sell | Sensata Technologies Holding | $4,063,000 | -49.2% | 82,000 | -51.2% | 0.07% | -53.1% |
| ATVI | Buy | Activision Blizzard Inc | $3,810,000 | +202.6% | 45,800 | +177.6% | 0.06% | +178.3% |
| PAG | Penske Automotive Group | $3,412,000 | +1.2% | 72,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -6.5% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $3,012,000 | -1.2% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.05% | -8.9% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,824,000 | +13.5% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +4.3% | |
| WFC | Buy | Wells Fargo | $2,839,000 | +326.9% | 54,000 | +350.0% | 0.05% | +300.0% |
| DAL | Buy | Delta Air Lines | $2,718,000 | +149.4% | 47,000 | +113.6% | 0.05% | +130.0% |
| HSY | Hershey Foods | $2,458,000 | +9.6% | 24,100 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 0.0% | |
| WHR | Buy | Whirlpool Corp | $2,360,000 | +1018.5% | 19,879 | +1276.7% | 0.04% | +900.0% |
| NXPI | New | NXP Semiconductors NV | $2,394,000 | – | 28,000 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| SHAK | Buy | Shake Shack Inc - Class A | $1,960,000 | +1.8% | 31,100 | +6.9% | 0.03% | -5.7% |
| WRB | WR Berkley Corp | $1,439,000 | +10.4% | 18,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| AN | Buy | Autonation Inc | $1,143,000 | +6.0% | 27,510 | +23.9% | 0.02% | -5.0% |
| C | Buy | Citigroup Inc | $852,000 | +79.0% | 11,870 | +66.7% | 0.01% | +55.6% |
| CCK | New | Crown Holdings Inc | $528,000 | – | 11,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| BKNG | Buy | Booking Holdings Inc | $496,000 | +6.4% | 250 | +8.7% | 0.01% | -11.1% |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America | $411,000 | +9.0% | 19,720 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| DHI | Buy | DR Horton Inc | $355,000 | +40.9% | 8,407 | +36.5% | 0.01% | +20.0% |
| ILMN | Illumina Inc | $367,000 | +31.5% | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +20.0% | |
| SYF | Buy | Synchrony Financial | $240,000 | +8.6% | 7,706 | +16.7% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| GE | Exit | General Electric | $0 | – | -95,000 | -100.0% | -0.02% | – |
| GT | Exit | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | $0 | – | -135,000 | -100.0% | -0.06% | – |
| MAT | Exit | Mattel | $0 | – | -204,000 | -100.0% | -0.06% | – |
| COF | Exit | Capital One Financial Corp | $0 | – | -75,000 | -100.0% | -0.13% | – |
| KKR | Exit | KKR & Co LLC | $0 | – | -1,195,000 | -100.0% | -0.54% | – |
| WPC | Exit | W.P. Carey | $0 | – | -700,200 | -100.0% | -0.85% | – |
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 2018-11-02
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.