$5.32 Billion is the total value of Markel Corporation's 234 reported holdings in Q1 2020. The portfolio turnover from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 was 11.9% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKA | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $303,008,000 | -19.3% | 1,114 | +0.8% | 5.70% | +9.4% |
| BRKB | Buy | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | $280,039,000 | -19.0% | 1,531,687 | +0.3% | 5.27% | +9.7% |
| KMX | Carmax | $264,471,000 | -38.6% | 4,913,070 | 0.0% | 4.97% | -16.8% | |
| BAM | Buy | Brookfield Asset Management | $256,670,000 | -23.4% | 5,800,441 | +0.1% | 4.83% | +3.8% |
| AMZN | Buy | Amazon.com | $191,935,000 | +6.1% | 98,442 | +0.5% | 3.61% | +43.7% |
| DIS | Buy | Disney | $179,906,000 | -32.9% | 1,862,380 | +0.4% | 3.38% | -9.1% |
| HD | Home Depot | $171,773,000 | -14.5% | 920,000 | 0.0% | 3.23% | +15.8% | |
| DEO | Diageo PLC | $171,587,000 | -24.5% | 1,349,800 | 0.0% | 3.23% | +2.2% | |
| GOOG | Buy | Alphabet Inc | $159,879,000 | -11.8% | 137,493 | +1.4% | 3.01% | +19.5% |
| V | Buy | Visa | $154,135,000 | -14.1% | 956,650 | +0.2% | 2.90% | +16.3% |
| DE | John Deere | $138,975,000 | -20.3% | 1,005,900 | 0.0% | 2.61% | +8.0% | |
| MAR | Buy | Marriott International | $119,155,000 | -50.4% | 1,592,769 | +0.5% | 2.24% | -32.8% |
| RLI | RLI Corporation | $105,277,000 | -2.3% | 1,197,272 | 0.0% | 1.98% | +32.4% | |
| BLK | Buy | Blackrock Inc | $96,882,000 | -12.4% | 220,200 | +0.1% | 1.82% | +18.7% |
| WBA | Sell | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | $81,549,000 | -32.8% | 1,782,500 | -13.4% | 1.53% | -8.9% |
| JNJ | Johnson and Johnson | $80,094,000 | -10.1% | 610,800 | 0.0% | 1.51% | +21.7% | |
| ADI | Buy | Analog Devices Inc | $79,413,000 | -21.9% | 885,811 | +3.5% | 1.49% | +5.8% |
| AAPL | Buy | Apple Inc | $76,448,000 | -13.2% | 300,635 | +0.2% | 1.44% | +17.6% |
| MSFT | Buy | Microsoft Corp | $75,483,000 | +0.8% | 478,620 | +0.8% | 1.42% | +36.7% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $72,536,000 | -19.8% | 530,700 | 0.0% | 1.36% | +8.6% | |
| TXN | Buy | Texas Instruments Inc | $72,350,000 | -21.1% | 724,000 | +1.3% | 1.36% | +6.9% |
| NVO | Novo-Nordisk A/S | $64,715,000 | +4.0% | 1,075,000 | 0.0% | 1.22% | +40.9% | |
| WSO | Buy | Watsco Inc | $62,738,000 | -10.1% | 397,000 | +2.5% | 1.18% | +21.8% |
| BX | Buy | Blackstone Group | $56,005,000 | -18.1% | 1,229,000 | +0.5% | 1.05% | +10.8% |
| GS | Buy | Goldman Sachs | $52,993,000 | -32.6% | 342,800 | +0.3% | 1.00% | -8.6% |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan | $52,697,000 | -22.4% | 609,500 | 0.0% | 0.99% | +5.1% | |
| ADM | Buy | Archer Daniels | $52,007,000 | -23.3% | 1,478,300 | +1.0% | 0.98% | +3.8% |
| GD | General Dynamics | $51,204,000 | -25.0% | 387,000 | 0.0% | 0.96% | +1.6% | |
| LOW | Buy | Lowes | $50,641,000 | -27.2% | 588,500 | +1.3% | 0.95% | -1.4% |
| MA | Buy | Mastercard, Inc | $50,092,000 | -18.5% | 207,370 | +0.7% | 0.94% | +10.4% |
| PGR | Buy | Progressive Corp | $49,805,000 | +7.5% | 674,500 | +5.4% | 0.94% | +45.7% |
| ECL | Buy | Ecolab | $48,198,000 | -18.5% | 309,300 | +1.0% | 0.91% | +10.5% |
| ITW | Buy | Illinois Tool Works | $46,544,000 | -18.8% | 327,500 | +2.7% | 0.88% | +9.9% |
| MCO | Buy | Moody's Corp | $44,643,000 | -10.4% | 211,080 | +0.6% | 0.84% | +21.6% |
| BFA | Brown Forman Class A | $43,314,000 | -18.1% | 843,000 | 0.0% | 0.82% | +10.9% | |
| AXP | Buy | American Express | $41,431,000 | -30.8% | 483,950 | +0.6% | 0.78% | -6.4% |
| MSCI | MSCI | $39,588,000 | +11.9% | 137,000 | 0.0% | 0.74% | +51.7% | |
| ANTM | Sell | Anthem Inc | $39,505,000 | -41.6% | 174,000 | -22.3% | 0.74% | -20.9% |
| SCHW | Buy | Charles Schwab | $36,824,000 | -28.5% | 1,095,300 | +1.2% | 0.69% | -3.1% |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $36,022,000 | -10.3% | 147,000 | 0.0% | 0.68% | +21.7% | |
| SBUX | Buy | Starbucks Corp | $34,698,000 | -24.1% | 527,818 | +1.6% | 0.65% | +3.0% |
| APO | Apollo Global Management - A | $33,919,000 | -29.8% | 1,012,500 | 0.0% | 0.64% | -4.9% | |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $33,507,000 | -24.8% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.63% | +1.8% | |
| CAT | Buy | Caterpillar Inc | $33,361,000 | -20.5% | 287,500 | +1.2% | 0.63% | +7.7% |
| KKR | Buy | KKR & Co LLC | $32,374,000 | -18.7% | 1,379,400 | +1.0% | 0.61% | +10.1% |
| MMM | Buy | 3M Company | $31,970,000 | -20.7% | 234,200 | +2.5% | 0.60% | +7.3% |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies Inc | $31,295,000 | -27.5% | 315,000 | 0.0% | 0.59% | -1.7% | |
| TROW | T.Rowe Price | $30,662,000 | -19.9% | 314,000 | 0.0% | 0.58% | +8.7% | |
| FDS | Buy | Factset Research | $30,417,000 | -2.7% | 116,680 | +0.1% | 0.57% | +31.8% |
| NKE | Nike | $30,283,000 | -18.3% | 366,000 | 0.0% | 0.57% | +10.7% | |
| ROL | Buy | Rollins, Inc. | $29,955,000 | +10.3% | 828,850 | +1.2% | 0.56% | +49.3% |
| SRCL | Buy | Stericycle Inc | $28,841,000 | -20.4% | 593,700 | +4.5% | 0.54% | +7.8% |
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | $27,302,000 | -19.6% | 213,300 | 0.0% | 0.51% | +9.1% | |
| CG | New | The Carlyle Group | $26,456,000 | – | 1,222,000 | +100.0% | 0.50% | – |
| BFB | Brown-Forman Class B | $26,322,000 | -17.9% | 474,187 | 0.0% | 0.50% | +11.2% | |
| ACN | Accenture | $26,024,000 | -22.5% | 159,400 | 0.0% | 0.49% | +4.9% | |
| FB | Buy | $24,186,000 | -17.7% | 145,000 | +1.3% | 0.46% | +11.5% | |
| WHR | Buy | Whirlpool Corp | $23,247,000 | -40.0% | 270,939 | +3.2% | 0.44% | -18.8% |
| NVR | Buy | NVR Inc | $22,750,000 | -28.5% | 8,855 | +6.0% | 0.43% | -3.2% |
| CFX | Colfax Corporation | $22,474,000 | -45.6% | 1,135,070 | 0.0% | 0.42% | -26.2% | |
| MHK | Buy | Mohawk Industries | $22,491,000 | -36.8% | 295,000 | +13.0% | 0.42% | -14.4% |
| LYV | Live Nation | $22,216,000 | -36.4% | 488,700 | 0.0% | 0.42% | -13.8% | |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband A | $21,961,000 | -14.1% | 205,250 | 0.0% | 0.41% | +16.3% | |
| HEIA | Buy | Heico Corp Class A | $21,927,000 | -28.3% | 343,144 | +0.4% | 0.41% | -3.1% |
| ROK | Buy | Rockwell Automation Inc | $21,444,000 | -24.5% | 142,100 | +1.4% | 0.40% | +2.3% |
| TSN | Buy | Tyson Foods | $21,354,000 | -34.0% | 369,000 | +3.8% | 0.40% | -10.5% |
| UTX | United Technologies | $21,130,000 | -37.0% | 224,000 | 0.0% | 0.40% | -14.8% | |
| CVS | CVS Corporation | $19,698,000 | -20.1% | 332,000 | 0.0% | 0.37% | +8.2% | |
| JPM | Buy | JP Morgan | $19,568,000 | -34.9% | 217,350 | +0.8% | 0.37% | -11.8% |
| LUV | Buy | Southwest Airlines | $19,407,000 | -26.7% | 545,000 | +11.1% | 0.36% | -0.8% |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Class C | $19,056,000 | -12.0% | 172,113 | 0.0% | 0.36% | +19.3% | |
| CMCSA | Buy | Comcast Corp- Class A | $17,946,000 | -23.4% | 522,000 | +0.2% | 0.34% | +4.0% |
| SEIC | SEI Investments Co | $17,757,000 | -29.2% | 383,200 | 0.0% | 0.33% | -4.0% | |
| ATVI | Buy | Activision Blizzard Inc | $16,880,000 | +1.2% | 283,800 | +1.1% | 0.32% | +36.6% |
| HCSG | Buy | Healthcare Services Group | $16,701,000 | +19.7% | 698,500 | +21.8% | 0.31% | +61.9% |
| LSXMK | Liberty Sirius Group C | $16,506,000 | -34.3% | 522,000 | 0.0% | 0.31% | -11.2% | |
| LIN | Linde PLC | $16,331,000 | -18.7% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.31% | +10.0% | |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp | $15,386,000 | -37.0% | 118,600 | 0.0% | 0.29% | -14.7% | |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $14,524,000 | -13.2% | 12,500 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +17.7% | |
| SHW | Sherwin Williams | $14,245,000 | -21.3% | 31,000 | 0.0% | 0.27% | +6.8% | |
| BA | Boeing Co | $14,079,000 | -54.2% | 94,400 | 0.0% | 0.26% | -37.9% | |
| EFX | Buy | Equifax Inc | $13,617,000 | -9.6% | 114,000 | +6.0% | 0.26% | +22.5% |
| LSXMA | Liberty Sirius Group A | $13,500,000 | -34.4% | 426,000 | 0.0% | 0.25% | -11.2% | |
| CSCO | Cisco | $13,444,000 | -18.0% | 342,000 | 0.0% | 0.25% | +11.0% | |
| DAL | Buy | Delta Air Lines | $13,138,000 | -46.1% | 460,500 | +10.4% | 0.25% | -27.1% |
| CHH | Buy | Choice Hotels Intl Inc | $13,046,000 | -37.9% | 213,000 | +4.9% | 0.24% | -15.8% |
| EA | Buy | Electronic Arts Inc | $12,541,000 | -4.7% | 125,200 | +2.3% | 0.24% | +29.0% |
| MXIM | Maxim Integrated Products | $12,250,000 | -21.0% | 252,000 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +7.0% | |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $12,041,000 | -22.0% | 85,370 | 0.0% | 0.23% | +5.6% | |
| BK | Buy | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $11,788,000 | -7.8% | 350,000 | +37.8% | 0.22% | +25.4% |
| PEP | Sell | Pepsico | $11,482,000 | -42.3% | 95,600 | -34.3% | 0.22% | -21.7% |
| COST | Costco | $11,163,000 | -3.0% | 39,150 | 0.0% | 0.21% | +31.2% | |
| AMT | Buy | American Tower | $11,138,000 | +0.5% | 51,150 | +6.1% | 0.21% | +35.7% |
| MCHP | Buy | Microchip Technology | $11,051,000 | -33.6% | 163,000 | +2.5% | 0.21% | -10.0% |
| IFF | Buy | Intl Flavors & Fragrances | $10,922,000 | -20.1% | 107,000 | +0.9% | 0.20% | +7.9% |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | $10,314,000 | -6.7% | 74,000 | 0.0% | 0.19% | +26.8% | |
| PAYX | Paychex | $9,438,000 | -26.0% | 150,000 | 0.0% | 0.18% | +0.6% | |
| MCK | McKesson Corp | $8,535,000 | -2.2% | 63,100 | 0.0% | 0.16% | +33.1% | |
| CABO | Cable One | $8,549,000 | +10.5% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.16% | +50.5% | |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $8,354,000 | -14.3% | 114,500 | 0.0% | 0.16% | +16.3% | |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Group C | $7,067,000 | -40.8% | 259,500 | 0.0% | 0.13% | -19.9% | |
| HXL | Buy | Hexcel Corp | $7,029,000 | -47.9% | 189,000 | +2.7% | 0.13% | -29.4% |
| CCK | Buy | Crown Holdings Inc | $6,733,000 | -17.1% | 116,000 | +3.6% | 0.13% | +12.4% |
| TRU | Buy | TransUnion | $6,254,000 | -16.0% | 94,500 | +8.6% | 0.12% | +14.6% |
| AON | Aon Corporation | $6,106,000 | -20.8% | 37,000 | 0.0% | 0.12% | +7.5% | |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Group A | $5,926,000 | -41.0% | 229,500 | 0.0% | 0.11% | -20.7% | |
| WFC | Buy | Wells Fargo | $5,609,000 | -40.4% | 195,450 | +11.7% | 0.10% | -19.8% |
| ALB | Buy | Albemarle Corp | $4,284,000 | -19.7% | 76,000 | +4.1% | 0.08% | +9.5% |
| TRUP | Buy | Trupanion | $3,470,000 | -15.8% | 133,300 | +21.2% | 0.06% | +14.0% |
| OI | Buy | Owens-Illinois Inc | $3,157,000 | -24.4% | 444,000 | +26.9% | 0.06% | +1.7% |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global PLC | $2,956,000 | -27.4% | 179,000 | 0.0% | 0.06% | -1.8% | |
| BLL | Buy | Ball Corporation | $2,974,000 | +9.5% | 46,000 | +9.5% | 0.06% | +47.4% |
| Y | Alleghany Corporation | $2,391,000 | -30.9% | 4,328 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -6.2% | |
| PAG | Penske Automotive Group | $2,016,000 | -44.2% | 72,000 | 0.0% | 0.04% | -24.0% | |
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $1,774,000 | -46.6% | 5,200 | 0.0% | 0.03% | -28.3% | |
| WRB | WR Berkley Corp | $1,409,000 | -24.5% | 27,000 | 0.0% | 0.03% | +3.8% | |
| AN | Buy | Autonation Inc | $1,315,000 | -38.0% | 46,860 | +7.5% | 0.02% | -13.8% |
| SHAK | Buy | Shake Shack Inc - Class A | $1,155,000 | -35.8% | 30,600 | +1.3% | 0.02% | -12.0% |
| ILMN | Buy | Illumina Inc | $1,092,000 | +228.9% | 4,000 | +300.0% | 0.02% | +320.0% |
| DHI | Buy | DR Horton Inc | $1,110,000 | -32.9% | 32,647 | +4.1% | 0.02% | -8.7% |
| GWRE | New | Guidewire Software Inc | $1,031,000 | – | 13,000 | +100.0% | 0.02% | – |
| C | Buy | Citigroup Inc | $953,000 | -41.3% | 22,620 | +11.3% | 0.02% | -21.7% |
| LENB | Buy | Lennar Corp - B | $743,000 | -30.9% | 25,700 | +6.9% | 0.01% | -6.7% |
| AAL | New | American Airlines Group | $670,000 | – | 55,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| BKNG | Buy | Booking Holdings Inc | $552,000 | +34.3% | 410 | +105.0% | 0.01% | +66.7% |
| LAMR | New | Lamar Advertising Company | $436,000 | – | 8,500 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| IAC | Buy | InterActiveCorp | $296,000 | +3.5% | 1,650 | +43.5% | 0.01% | +50.0% |
| EMN | New | Eastman Chemical Company | $279,000 | – | 6,000 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| TWTR | New | Twitter Inc | $209,000 | – | 8,500 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| LEN | Lennar Corporation | $225,000 | -31.6% | 5,900 | 0.0% | 0.00% | -20.0% | |
| BUD | Exit | Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR | $0 | – | -13,000 | -100.0% | -0.02% | – |
| KHC | Exit | Kraft Heinz Co | $0 | – | -68,000 | -100.0% | -0.03% | – |
| DISCK | Exit | Discovery Communications | $0 | – | -117,000 | -100.0% | -0.05% | – |
| CDK | Exit | CDK Global Inc | $0 | – | -176,897 | -100.0% | -0.13% | – |
| DLTR | Exit | Dollar Tree Inc | $0 | – | -123,100 | -100.0% | -0.16% | – |
| HAS | Exit | Hasbro, Inc | $0 | – | -364,000 | -100.0% | -0.53% | – |
| CG | Exit | The Carlyle Group | $0 | – | -1,210,000 | -100.0% | -0.54% | – |
| SMG | Exit | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co | $0 | – | -422,000 | -100.0% | -0.62% | – |
| UL | Exit | Unilever PLC ADR | $0 | – | -1,527,600 | -100.0% | -1.21% | – |
| UNH | Exit | United Health Group Inc | $0 | – | -599,000 | -100.0% | -2.44% | – |
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 2020-05-01
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.