$6.5 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 247 reported holdings in Q2 2019. The portfolio turnover from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 was 6.0% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | Carmax | $426,602,000 | +24.4% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 6.56% | +14.1% | |
| BRKA | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $348,912,000 | +5.7% | 1,096 | 0.0% | 5.36% | -3.0% | |
| BRKB | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $324,656,000 | +6.2% | 1,522,987 | +0.1% | 4.99% | -2.5% |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $275,420,000 | +2.9% | 5,764,341 | +0.5% | 4.24% | -5.6% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $254,564,000 | +26.9% | 1,823,000 | +0.9% | 3.91% | +16.4% |
| DEO | Diageo PLC | $232,598,000 | +5.3% | 1,349,800 | 0.0% | 3.58% | -3.4% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $218,750,000 | +13.7% | 1,559,269 | +1.4% | 3.36% | +4.3% |
| HD | Home Depot | $191,333,000 | +8.4% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 2.94% | -0.6% | |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $179,340,000 | +8.0% | 94,707 | +1.6% | 2.76% | -0.9% |
| DE | John Deere | $166,688,000 | +3.7% | 1,005,900 | 0.0% | 2.56% | -4.9% | |
| V | Buy | Visa | $162,842,000 | +11.9% | 938,300 | +0.7% | 2.50% | +2.7% |
| UNH | United Health Group Inc | $146,162,000 | -1.3% | 599,000 | 0.0% | 2.25% | -9.5% | |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $139,462,000 | -4.1% | 129,023 | +4.1% | 2.14% | -12.0% |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $117,431,000 | -13.6% | 2,148,000 | 0.0% | 1.81% | -20.7% | |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $102,619,000 | +19.5% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.58% | +9.6% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $99,867,000 | +13.1% | 212,800 | +3.0% | 1.54% | +3.8% |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | $94,665,000 | +7.4% | 1,527,600 | 0.0% | 1.46% | -1.5% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $91,742,000 | +15.5% | 812,811 | +7.7% | 1.41% | +5.9% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $87,741,000 | +3.5% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.35% | -5.1% | |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $85,072,000 | -0.4% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.31% | -8.6% | |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $77,693,000 | +11.3% | 677,000 | +2.9% | 1.20% | +2.1% |
| GD | General Dynamics | $70,364,000 | +7.4% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 1.08% | -1.5% | |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc | $63,215,000 | -1.7% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.97% | -9.7% | |
| GS | Buy | Goldman Sachs | $60,889,000 | +87.8% | 297,600 | +76.2% | 0.94% | +72.4% |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $60,798,000 | +6.2% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 0.94% | -2.5% | |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $59,800,000 | +23.0% | 446,400 | +8.3% | 0.92% | +12.8% |
| ADM | Archer Daniels | $59,702,000 | -5.4% | 1,463,300 | 0.0% | 0.92% | -13.2% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $58,217,000 | +23.6% | 356,000 | +8.2% | 0.90% | +13.3% |
| LOW | Lowes | $57,518,000 | -7.8% | 570,000 | 0.0% | 0.88% | -15.5% | |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $57,493,000 | +11.8% | 290,485 | +7.3% | 0.88% | +2.6% |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $56,033,000 | +15.1% | 283,800 | +2.9% | 0.86% | +5.6% |
| AXP | Buy | American Express | $55,671,000 | +29.9% | 451,000 | +15.1% | 0.86% | +19.2% |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $54,868,000 | -2.4% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 0.84% | -10.4% | |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $53,570,000 | +30.7% | 1,206,000 | +2.9% | 0.82% | +19.9% |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $51,477,000 | +16.2% | 194,600 | +3.5% | 0.79% | +6.7% |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $47,099,000 | +9.0% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.72% | 0.0% | |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $46,365,000 | +7.5% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.71% | -1.4% | |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $45,746,000 | +6.7% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.70% | -2.2% | |
| PGR | Buy | Progressive Corp | $43,002,000 | +27.7% | 538,000 | +15.2% | 0.66% | +17.2% |
| SCHW | Sell | Charles Schwab | $42,481,000 | -6.0% | 1,057,000 | -0.0% | 0.65% | -13.9% |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $41,111,000 | +19.8% | 490,418 | +6.2% | 0.63% | +9.9% |
| MCO | Buy | Moody's Corp | $39,273,000 | +7.9% | 201,080 | +0.0% | 0.60% | -1.0% |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc | $38,468,000 | +24.3% | 364,000 | 0.0% | 0.59% | +13.9% | |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | $37,889,000 | +0.6% | 278,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | -7.6% | |
| ITW | Buy | Illinois Tool Works | $37,853,000 | +14.7% | 251,000 | +9.1% | 0.58% | +5.2% |
| SMG | Buy | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co | $37,232,000 | +59.0% | 378,000 | +26.8% | 0.57% | +45.9% |
| MMM | Buy | 3M Company | $36,054,000 | -14.9% | 208,000 | +2.0% | 0.55% | -22.0% |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $35,621,000 | +5.8% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.55% | -2.8% | |
| APO | Buy | Apollo Global Management - A | $34,729,000 | +24.1% | 1,012,500 | +2.2% | 0.53% | +13.9% |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $34,449,000 | +9.6% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.53% | +0.6% | |
| BA | Boeing Co | $34,363,000 | -4.6% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.53% | -12.4% | |
| WHR | Buy | Whirlpool Corp | $33,785,000 | +30.5% | 237,319 | +21.9% | 0.52% | +19.6% |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $33,713,000 | +31.9% | 326,145 | +7.2% | 0.52% | +21.0% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $33,508,000 | +9.9% | 1,326,000 | +2.1% | 0.52% | +0.8% |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $33,485,000 | +8.2% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.52% | -0.8% | |
| DISCK | Buy | Discovery Communications | $33,457,000 | +12.4% | 1,176,000 | +0.4% | 0.51% | +3.0% |
| FDS | Buy | Factset Research | $33,304,000 | +15.6% | 116,220 | +0.2% | 0.51% | +6.0% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $32,714,000 | +20.1% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.50% | +10.1% | |
| LYV | Live Nation | $32,377,000 | +4.3% | 488,700 | 0.0% | 0.50% | -4.2% | |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $31,816,000 | -5.6% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.49% | -13.5% | |
| NKE | Nike | $30,726,000 | -0.3% | 366,000 | 0.0% | 0.47% | -8.7% | |
| ACN | Accenture | $29,452,000 | +5.0% | 159,400 | 0.0% | 0.45% | -3.6% | |
| UTX | United Technologies | $29,165,000 | +1.0% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.45% | -7.4% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $28,626,000 | -13.1% | 798,050 | +0.8% | 0.44% | -20.3% |
| FB | Sell | $27,316,000 | +13.7% | 141,530 | -1.8% | 0.42% | +4.2% | |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $27,194,000 | -8.4% | 569,500 | +4.4% | 0.42% | -16.1% |
| CG | Buy | The Carlyle Group | $26,612,000 | +27.3% | 1,177,000 | +2.9% | 0.41% | +16.9% |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $26,284,000 | +5.0% | 474,187 | 0.0% | 0.40% | -3.6% | |
| CME | CME Group Inc | $26,205,000 | +17.9% | 135,000 | 0.0% | 0.40% | +8.3% | |
| TSN | Buy | Tyson Foods | $25,110,000 | +26.5% | 311,000 | +8.7% | 0.39% | +15.9% |
| CMCSA | Buy | Comcast Corp- Class A | $21,648,000 | +23.1% | 512,000 | +16.4% | 0.33% | +12.9% |
| SEIC | SEI Investments Co | $21,498,000 | +7.4% | 383,200 | 0.0% | 0.33% | -1.5% | |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $21,108,000 | +12.2% | 205,250 | 0.0% | 0.32% | +3.2% | |
| JPM | Buy | JP Morgan | $21,080,000 | +11.9% | 188,550 | +1.3% | 0.32% | +2.5% |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation Inc | $20,938,000 | -6.6% | 127,800 | 0.0% | 0.32% | -14.4% | |
| MHK | Buy | Mohawk Industries | $20,203,000 | +68.6% | 137,000 | +44.2% | 0.31% | +54.7% |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $20,163,000 | -0.9% | 118,600 | 0.0% | 0.31% | -9.1% | |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $19,825,000 | -0.7% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.30% | -9.0% | |
| PEP | Pepsico | $19,092,000 | +7.0% | 145,600 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -1.7% | |
| LIN | Linde PLC | $18,956,000 | +14.1% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.29% | +4.7% | |
| NVR | Buy | NVR Inc | $18,890,000 | +108.5% | 5,605 | +71.1% | 0.29% | +90.8% |
| CSCO | Cisco | $18,718,000 | +1.4% | 342,000 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -6.8% | |
| LUV | Buy | Southwest Airlines | $18,077,000 | +65.0% | 356,000 | +68.7% | 0.28% | +51.1% |
| OAK | Sell | Oaktree Capital Group LLC | $17,933,000 | -66.1% | 362,000 | -66.0% | 0.28% | -68.9% |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $17,938,000 | +13.6% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.28% | +4.2% | |
| DAL | Buy | Delta Air Lines | $16,968,000 | +88.8% | 299,000 | +71.8% | 0.26% | +72.8% |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $16,107,000 | -1.0% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.25% | -9.2% | |
| MXIM | Maxim Integrated Products | $15,074,000 | +12.5% | 252,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +3.1% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $14,985,000 | +1.0% | 275,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | -7.6% | |
| CHH | Buy | Choice Hotels Intl Inc | $14,748,000 | +34.1% | 169,500 | +19.8% | 0.23% | +23.4% |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $14,437,000 | +1.1% | 85,370 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -7.1% | |
| SHW | Sherwin Williams | $14,207,000 | +6.4% | 31,000 | 0.0% | 0.22% | -2.7% | |
| MCHP | Buy | Microchip Technology | $13,785,000 | +10.0% | 159,000 | +5.3% | 0.21% | +1.0% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $13,535,000 | -8.0% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.21% | -15.8% | |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc | $13,209,000 | +2.2% | 123,000 | 0.0% | 0.20% | -6.5% | |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $12,860,000 | +27.4% | 159,000 | +8.9% | 0.20% | +17.2% |
| ATVI | Buy | Activision Blizzard Inc | $12,404,000 | +9.5% | 262,800 | +5.6% | 0.19% | +0.5% |
| PAYX | Paychex | $12,343,000 | +2.6% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.19% | -5.9% | |
| EA | Buy | Electronic Arts Inc | $12,090,000 | +5.8% | 119,400 | +6.2% | 0.19% | -2.6% |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $10,838,000 | +10.1% | 74,000 | 0.0% | 0.17% | +1.2% | |
| COST | Buy | Costco | $10,345,000 | +9.5% | 39,150 | +0.4% | 0.16% | +0.6% |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Group C | $9,708,000 | +6.7% | 259,500 | 0.0% | 0.15% | -2.0% | |
| IFF | Intl Flavors & Fragrances | $9,648,000 | +12.6% | 66,500 | 0.0% | 0.15% | +2.8% | |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $8,992,000 | -11.2% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.14% | -18.8% | |
| CDK | CDK Global Inc | $8,746,000 | -15.9% | 176,897 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -23.0% | |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Group A | $8,230,000 | +5.4% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -3.1% | |
| EFX | Buy | Equifax Inc | $7,912,000 | +88.1% | 58,500 | +64.8% | 0.12% | +71.8% |
| AMT | American Tower | $7,258,000 | +3.7% | 35,500 | 0.0% | 0.11% | -4.3% | |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $7,140,000 | +13.0% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.11% | +3.8% | |
| HCSG | Buy | Healthcare Services Group | $6,413,000 | -1.1% | 211,500 | +7.6% | 0.10% | -9.2% |
| CABO | Cable One | $6,089,000 | +19.3% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.09% | +9.3% | |
| MCK | Buy | McKesson Corp | $5,792,000 | +33.4% | 43,100 | +16.2% | 0.09% | +21.9% |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp | $5,140,000 | -14.1% | 73,000 | 0.0% | 0.08% | -21.0% | |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $4,831,000 | +8.3% | 179,000 | 0.0% | 0.07% | -1.3% | |
| CCK | Buy | Crown Holdings Inc | $4,582,000 | +71.4% | 75,000 | +53.1% | 0.07% | +55.6% |
| TRU | Buy | TransUnion | $4,411,000 | +65.0% | 60,000 | +50.0% | 0.07% | +51.1% |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding | $4,018,000 | +8.8% | 82,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | 0.0% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $3,588,000 | +1.0% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -8.3% | |
| BK | New | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $3,532,000 | – | 80,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| PAG | Penske Automotive Group | $3,405,000 | +5.9% | 72,000 | 0.0% | 0.05% | -3.7% | |
| WFC | Buy | Wells Fargo | $3,198,000 | +20.4% | 67,600 | +22.9% | 0.05% | +8.9% |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,948,000 | +11.2% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +2.3% | |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | $2,831,000 | +10.5% | 29,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | +2.3% | |
| SHAK | Buy | Shake Shack Inc - Class A | $2,376,000 | +26.0% | 32,900 | +3.1% | 0.04% | +15.6% |
| WRB | Buy | WR Berkley Corp | $1,780,000 | +16.7% | 27,000 | +50.0% | 0.03% | +3.8% |
| AN | Buy | Autonation Inc | $1,780,000 | +53.1% | 42,460 | +30.4% | 0.03% | +42.1% |
| C | Buy | Citigroup Inc | $1,125,000 | +33.3% | 16,070 | +18.4% | 0.02% | +21.4% |
| TRUP | New | Trupanion | $903,000 | – | 25,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| DHI | Buy | DR Horton Inc | $512,000 | +24.3% | 11,857 | +19.1% | 0.01% | +14.3% |
| BKNG | Sell | Booking Holdings Inc | $375,000 | -14.0% | 200 | -20.0% | 0.01% | -14.3% |
| SYF | Buy | Synchrony Financial | $366,000 | +43.5% | 10,556 | +31.9% | 0.01% | +50.0% |
| ILMN | Illumina Inc | $368,000 | +18.3% | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.01% | +20.0% | |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America | $340,000 | -10.8% | 19,720 | 0.0% | 0.01% | -16.7% | |
| GT | New | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | $306,000 | – | 20,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| LEN | New | Lennar Corporation | $238,000 | – | 4,900 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| BUD | New | Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR | $266,000 | – | 3,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| BLL | New | Ball Corporation | $210,000 | – | 3,000 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| VZ | Exit | Verizon | $0 | – | -93,000 | -100.0% | -0.09% | – |
| CMG | Exit | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | $0 | – | -8,200 | -100.0% | -0.10% | – |
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 2019-08-02
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.