$5.23 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 242 reported holdings in Q4 2018. The portfolio turnover from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 was 6.9% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $335,376,000 | -4.4% | 1,096 | 0.0% | 6.41% | +8.3% | |
| BRKB | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $310,098,000 | -4.5% | 1,518,747 | +0.1% | 5.92% | +8.2% |
| KMX | Carmax | $308,197,000 | -16.0% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 5.89% | -4.8% | |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $217,603,000 | -13.7% | 5,674,141 | +0.2% | 4.16% | -2.3% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $197,424,000 | -6.2% | 1,800,500 | +0.1% | 3.77% | +6.3% |
| DEO | Diageo PLC | $191,402,000 | +0.1% | 1,349,800 | 0.0% | 3.66% | +13.4% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $166,343,000 | -17.7% | 1,532,269 | +0.1% | 3.18% | -6.8% |
| DE | John Deere | $163,401,000 | -0.8% | 1,095,400 | 0.0% | 3.12% | +12.4% | |
| HD | Home Depot | $158,074,000 | -17.1% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.02% | -6.0% | |
| UNH | Sell | United Health Group Inc | $149,223,000 | -15.4% | 599,000 | -9.7% | 2.85% | -4.2% |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $146,772,000 | -6.3% | 2,148,000 | 0.0% | 2.80% | +6.2% | |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $134,794,000 | -24.7% | 89,745 | +0.5% | 2.58% | -14.7% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $122,150,000 | -12.0% | 925,800 | +0.2% | 2.33% | -0.3% |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $119,291,000 | -12.2% | 115,189 | +1.2% | 2.28% | -0.5% |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $82,600,000 | -12.2% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.58% | -0.6% | |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | $79,817,000 | -4.9% | 1,527,600 | 0.0% | 1.52% | +7.7% | |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $78,824,000 | -6.6% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.51% | +5.8% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $76,875,000 | -16.6% | 195,700 | +0.1% | 1.47% | -5.5% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $69,585,000 | -13.0% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.33% | -1.3% | |
| GD | General Dynamics | $60,840,000 | -23.2% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.16% | -13.0% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $60,065,000 | -1.5% | 699,811 | +6.1% | 1.15% | +11.6% |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $60,101,000 | -11.8% | 636,000 | +0.2% | 1.15% | -0.1% |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $59,951,000 | -18.5% | 1,463,300 | 0.0% | 1.14% | -7.7% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $58,829,000 | -4.2% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 1.12% | +8.6% | |
| LOW | Lowes | $52,645,000 | -19.6% | 570,000 | 0.0% | 1.01% | -8.9% | |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $49,525,000 | -2.3% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 0.95% | +10.6% | |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $48,608,000 | -3.6% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 0.93% | +9.3% | |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | $43,902,000 | -15.5% | 1,057,100 | 0.0% | 0.84% | -4.2% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $41,046,000 | -21.1% | 295,000 | +1.0% | 0.78% | -10.6% |
| OAK | Buy | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $40,564,000 | -3.9% | 1,020,500 | +0.1% | 0.78% | +8.8% |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $39,975,000 | -6.7% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.76% | +5.8% | |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $39,755,000 | -5.8% | 269,800 | +0.3% | 0.76% | +6.7% |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $39,510,000 | -10.7% | 389,000 | +0.5% | 0.76% | +1.2% |
| MMM | 3M Company | $38,870,000 | -9.6% | 204,000 | 0.0% | 0.74% | +2.5% | |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $37,721,000 | -7.7% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | +4.6% | |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $37,686,000 | +5.2% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.72% | +19.2% | |
| AXP | American Express | $36,793,000 | -10.5% | 386,000 | 0.0% | 0.70% | +1.4% | |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $35,326,000 | -16.7% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.68% | -5.6% | |
| MA | Mastercard, Inc | $34,353,000 | -15.3% | 182,100 | 0.0% | 0.66% | -4.1% | |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $34,319,000 | -17.2% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.66% | -6.2% | |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $33,268,000 | -21.5% | 1,116,000 | +0.3% | 0.64% | -11.0% |
| BA | Boeing Co | $30,444,000 | -13.3% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -1.7% | |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $29,574,000 | -22.7% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.56% | -12.4% | |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works | $29,139,000 | -10.2% | 230,000 | 0.0% | 0.56% | +1.8% | |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $28,988,000 | -15.4% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.55% | -4.2% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $28,358,000 | -10.4% | 785,550 | +50.6% | 0.54% | +1.5% |
| MCO | Buy | Moody's Corp | $28,022,000 | -16.2% | 200,100 | +0.1% | 0.54% | -5.1% |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $27,380,000 | +14.7% | 425,168 | +1.3% | 0.52% | +30.1% |
| NKE | Nike | $27,135,000 | -12.5% | 366,000 | 0.0% | 0.52% | -1.0% | |
| DISCK | Discovery Communications | $27,026,000 | -22.0% | 1,171,000 | 0.0% | 0.52% | -11.6% | |
| PGR | Buy | Progressive Corp | $25,881,000 | -14.2% | 429,000 | +1.1% | 0.49% | -2.9% |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $25,397,000 | +10.5% | 135,000 | 0.0% | 0.48% | +25.0% | |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $24,981,000 | -13.0% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.48% | -1.4% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $24,653,000 | -29.3% | 156,285 | +1.2% | 0.47% | -19.9% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $24,360,000 | -27.8% | 1,241,000 | +0.2% | 0.46% | -18.3% |
| LYV | Buy | Live Nation | $24,068,000 | -9.4% | 488,700 | +0.2% | 0.46% | +2.7% |
| UTX | Buy | United Technologies | $23,852,000 | -23.5% | 224,000 | +0.4% | 0.46% | -13.3% |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $23,767,000 | -28.9% | 968,500 | +0.1% | 0.45% | -19.5% |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $23,723,000 | -42.0% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.45% | -34.3% | |
| FDS | Factset Research | $23,215,000 | -10.5% | 116,000 | 0.0% | 0.44% | +1.4% | |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $22,562,000 | -5.9% | 474,187 | 0.0% | 0.43% | +6.7% | |
| ACN | Accenture | $22,477,000 | -17.1% | 159,400 | 0.0% | 0.43% | -6.3% | |
| GS | Buy | Goldman Sachs | $21,035,000 | -22.8% | 125,920 | +3.6% | 0.40% | -12.6% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $20,197,000 | -16.9% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.39% | -5.9% | |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $19,303,000 | -14.9% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.37% | -3.7% | |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation Inc | $19,232,000 | -19.7% | 127,800 | 0.0% | 0.37% | -9.2% | |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $18,405,000 | -16.0% | 292,145 | +0.7% | 0.35% | -4.6% |
| FB | Buy | $18,160,000 | -19.4% | 138,530 | +1.1% | 0.35% | -8.7% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $18,018,000 | -16.8% | 275,000 | 0.0% | 0.34% | -5.8% | |
| JPM | JP Morgan | $17,864,000 | -13.5% | 183,000 | 0.0% | 0.34% | -2.0% | |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $17,688,000 | -18.9% | 118,600 | 0.0% | 0.34% | -8.2% | |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $17,215,000 | -30.0% | 1,093,000 | +0.3% | 0.33% | -20.7% |
| SEIC | Buy | SEI Investments Co | $16,780,000 | -16.6% | 363,200 | +10.3% | 0.32% | -5.3% |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $16,565,000 | -29.3% | 451,500 | +13.0% | 0.32% | -20.0% |
| PEP | Pepsico | $16,086,000 | -1.2% | 145,600 | 0.0% | 0.31% | +11.6% | |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $15,677,000 | -15.3% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.30% | -3.8% | |
| CSCO | Cisco | $14,819,000 | -10.9% | 342,000 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +0.7% | |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $14,739,000 | -14.8% | 205,250 | 0.0% | 0.28% | -3.4% | |
| LIN | New | Linde PLC | $14,731,000 | – | 94,400 | +100.0% | 0.28% | – |
| CMCSA | Buy | Comcast Corp- Class A | $13,586,000 | -3.1% | 399,000 | +0.8% | 0.26% | +10.2% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $13,062,000 | -13.4% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.25% | -1.6% | |
| MXIM | Buy | Maxim Integrated Products | $12,814,000 | -9.5% | 252,000 | +0.4% | 0.24% | +2.5% |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $12,398,000 | -14.5% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.24% | -3.3% | |
| TSN | Tyson Foods | $12,068,000 | -10.3% | 226,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +1.8% | |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $11,800,000 | -15.1% | 85,370 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -3.8% | |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc | $11,109,000 | +10.8% | 123,000 | 0.0% | 0.21% | +25.4% | |
| SMG | Buy | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co | $10,940,000 | -17.8% | 178,000 | +5.3% | 0.21% | -6.7% |
| MCHP | Buy | Microchip Technology | $10,860,000 | +21.8% | 151,000 | +33.6% | 0.21% | +38.0% |
| PAYX | Paychex | $9,772,000 | -11.5% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.19% | +0.5% | |
| WHR | Buy | Whirlpool Corp | $8,685,000 | +268.0% | 81,259 | +308.8% | 0.17% | +315.0% |
| IFF | Intl Flavors & Fragrances | $8,526,000 | -3.5% | 63,500 | 0.0% | 0.16% | +9.4% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $8,470,000 | -23.5% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.16% | -13.4% | |
| CHH | Buy | Choice Hotels Intl Inc | $8,411,000 | -11.8% | 117,500 | +2.6% | 0.16% | 0.0% |
| EA | Buy | Electronic Arts Inc | $8,317,000 | +100.7% | 105,400 | +206.4% | 0.16% | +127.1% |
| ATVI | Buy | Activision Blizzard Inc | $8,280,000 | +117.3% | 177,800 | +288.2% | 0.16% | +146.9% |
| VRSK | Buy | Verisk Analytics Inc | $8,069,000 | -8.3% | 74,000 | +1.4% | 0.15% | +4.1% |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Group C | $7,966,000 | -17.5% | 259,500 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -6.7% | |
| COST | Costco | $7,944,000 | -13.3% | 39,000 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -1.3% | |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $7,683,000 | -13.2% | 134,000 | +1.5% | 0.15% | -1.3% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $7,644,000 | -18.1% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -7.0% | |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Group A | $6,821,000 | -16.5% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -5.8% | |
| HCSG | Buy | Healthcare Services Group | $5,866,000 | +8.6% | 146,000 | +9.8% | 0.11% | +23.1% |
| AMT | American Tower | $5,616,000 | +8.9% | 35,500 | 0.0% | 0.11% | +23.0% | |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp | $5,626,000 | -22.8% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.11% | -13.0% | |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $5,378,000 | -5.5% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +7.3% | |
| VZ | Verizon | $5,228,000 | +5.3% | 93,000 | 0.0% | 0.10% | +19.0% | |
| MHK | Buy | Mohawk Industries | $4,795,000 | -8.8% | 41,000 | +36.7% | 0.09% | +3.4% |
| SHW | New | Sherwin Williams | $4,328,000 | – | 11,000 | +100.0% | 0.08% | – |
| CABO | Cable One | $4,265,000 | -7.2% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.08% | +5.2% | |
| LUV | Buy | Southwest Airlines | $4,230,000 | -15.3% | 91,000 | +13.8% | 0.08% | -3.6% |
| MCK | McKesson Corp | $4,099,000 | -16.7% | 37,100 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -6.0% | |
| LBTYA | Buy | Liberty Global PLC | $3,820,000 | -25.8% | 179,000 | +0.6% | 0.07% | -16.1% |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding | $3,677,000 | -9.5% | 82,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | +1.4% | |
| CMG | Sell | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | $3,541,000 | -71.4% | 8,200 | -69.9% | 0.07% | -67.3% |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $3,331,000 | +10.6% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.06% | +25.5% | |
| PAG | Penske Automotive Group | $2,903,000 | -14.9% | 72,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -5.2% | |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,698,000 | -4.5% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.05% | +8.3% | |
| DAL | Buy | Delta Air Lines | $2,694,000 | -0.9% | 54,000 | +14.9% | 0.05% | +10.9% |
| WFC | Buy | Wells Fargo | $2,534,000 | -10.7% | 55,000 | +1.9% | 0.05% | 0.0% |
| NXPI | Buy | NXP Semiconductors NV | $2,125,000 | -11.2% | 29,000 | +3.6% | 0.04% | +2.5% |
| NVR | New | NVR Inc | $1,876,000 | – | 770 | +100.0% | 0.04% | – |
| SHAK | Buy | Shake Shack Inc - Class A | $1,424,000 | -27.3% | 31,350 | +0.8% | 0.03% | -18.2% |
| WRB | WR Berkley Corp | $1,330,000 | -7.6% | 18,000 | 0.0% | 0.02% | +4.2% | |
| AN | Buy | Autonation Inc | $1,070,000 | -6.4% | 29,960 | +8.9% | 0.02% | +5.3% |
| C | Buy | Citigroup Inc | $707,000 | -17.0% | 13,570 | +14.3% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| CCK | Buy | Crown Holdings Inc | $624,000 | +18.2% | 15,000 | +36.4% | 0.01% | +33.3% |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | $431,000 | -13.1% | 250 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| ILMN | Illumina Inc | $300,000 | -18.3% | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 0.0% | |
| DHI | Buy | DR Horton Inc | $313,000 | -11.8% | 9,057 | +7.7% | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America | $286,000 | -30.4% | 19,720 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -28.6% | |
| EFX | New | Equifax Inc | $233,000 | – | 2,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| TRU | New | TransUnion | $227,000 | – | 4,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| SYF | Exit | Synchrony Financial | $0 | – | -7,706 | -100.0% | -0.00% | – |
| HSY | Exit | Hershey Foods | $0 | – | -24,100 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| SYNL | Exit | Synalloy Corporation | $0 | – | -414,804 | -100.0% | -0.16% | – |
| PX | Exit | Praxair Inc. | $0 | – | -94,400 | -100.0% | -0.26% | – |
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 2019-02-08
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.