Tom Gayner 13F Holdings
Markel Group. Insurance holding, Buffett-style investing. Tom Gayner manages Markel's investment portfolio, using insurance float to invest in compounding businesses. Due to this model, Markel is frequently referred to as the 'baby Berkshire'.
As of the latest Q1 2026 filing, Tom Gayner (managing Markel Group) reported a public portfolio value of $11.9B with 129 positions. The top recent buy was V. The top recent sell was SPGI.
Open interactive portfolioTom Gayner 13F portfolio overview
Tom Gayner's Q1 2026 13F holdings show Markel Group reporting 129 positions with a disclosed portfolio value of $11.9B. For readers searching Tom Gayner 13F holdings, Tom Gayner portfolio, or Markel Group holdings, the latest top holdings include BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL, Alphabet, Berkshire Hathaway, BROOKFIELD, and DEERE &.
The three largest reported positions add up to roughly 19.5%, which helps readers judge portfolio concentration rather than just headline AUM. The largest reported sector exposure is Financials at 34.1% of the disclosed portfolio. This makes the page useful for comparing the manager's actual disclosed exposure with market narratives around the same names.
The latest change data highlights reported buys such as VISA, WATSCO, Microsoft, FRANCO NEV, and LOWES COS and reported reductions or exits such as S&P GLOBAL, TARGET, CHOICE HOTELS INTL, UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, and TRANSUNION. Those changes should be read as historical disclosure signals, not as real-time trade alerts.
The filing metadata lists report date 2026-03-31, filing date 2026-05-01, SEC accession 0001096343-26-000044. SEC 13F reports are normally published up to 45 days after quarter end, so the data is best used to understand institutional positioning after the fact rather than to infer today's exact portfolio.
Top reported holdings
| Holding | Reported value | Weight | Quarter change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRK-A whale holders BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | $800.0M | 6.7% | Held |
| GOOG whale holders ALPHABET INC | $788.8M | 6.6% | Held |
| BRK.B whale holders BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | $734.1M | 6.2% | Held |
| BXDIF whale holders BROOKFIELD CORP | $529.1M | 4.4% | Held |
| DE whale holders DEERE & CO | $494.5M | 4.1% | Held |
| AMZN whale holders AMAZON COM INC | $422.9M | 3.5% | Held |
| ADI whale holders ANALOG DEVICES INC | $325.5M | 2.7% | Held |
| AAPL whale holders APPLE INC | $311.5M | 2.6% | Held |
| GS whale holders GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $304.0M | 2.5% | Held |
| V whale holders VISA INC | $303.5M | 2.5% | Increased |
Top buys
- V whale holders — VISA INC ($303.5M)
- WSO-B whale holders — WATSCO INC ($211.8M)
- MSFT whale holders — MICROSOFT CORP ($199.0M)
- FNV whale holders — FRANCO NEV CORP ($175.0M)
- LOW whale holders — LOWES COS INC ($174.5M)
- AXP whale holders — AMERICAN EXPRESS CO ($148.4M)
Top sells
- SPGI whale holders — S&P GLOBAL INC ($50.1M)
- TGT whale holders — TARGET CORP ($13.0M)
- CHH whale holders — CHOICE HOTELS INTL INC ($11.0M)
- UNH whale holders — UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC ($5.1M)
- TRU whale holders — TRANSUNION ($171.5K)
Allocation
- Financials: 34.1%
- Industrials: 15.9%
- Other: 11.6%
- Communication Services: 11.0%
- Consumer Discretionary: 9.9%
- Information Technology: 8.8%
- Materials: 3.2%
- Consumer Staples: 2.1%
Data notes
Report date: 2026-03-31
Disclosure source: SEC 13F
13F filings are delayed public disclosures and do not include every asset class, short positions, or real-time trades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tom Gayner buying?
The latest tracked change data for Tom Gayner highlights reported buys such as VISA, WATSCO, Microsoft, and FRANCO NEV. Because 13F data is historical, use it as a research trail rather than a live trade alert.
Tom Gayner 13F portfolio
The Q1 2026 SEC 13F profile for Tom Gayner and Markel Group shows 129 reported positions, $11.9B in disclosed portfolio value, and top holdings including BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL, Alphabet, Berkshire Hathaway, BROOKFIELD, and DEERE &.
Markel Group holdings
Markel Group holdings are summarized from public disclosures with reported values, weights, top buys, top sells, and filing metadata where available.
How delayed is Tom Gayner's 13F data?
SEC Form 13F requires institutional investment managers with $100M+ in US equities to disclose their holdings quarterly. Read our comprehensive 13F guide.