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Thomas Gayner - Markel Asset Management

As of Q2 2026, Thomas Gayner reported 130 long-equity positions worth $13.13B in aggregate.

Copy-investor backtest

Latest quarter
+2.15%
1-year
+12.18%
3-year
+45.42%
5-year
+43.61%
3-year vs S&P 500
-21.77%
5-year vs S&P 500
-25.22%
5-year top 5
+48.42%

Return from mechanically copying the disclosed 13F equity portfolio after each filing and rebalancing at the next. The vs S&P 500 figures subtract SPY over that manager's own rebalance dates, so both sides cover the same days; both are price return, excluding dividends. Method & limitations.

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Updated 2026-08-01 from SEC 13F data.

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1GOOGALPHABET INC7.40%-2,749,860$971.61M$353.3352w: $173.88 - $404.47; reported $353.33
2BRK-ABERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL6.35%-1,114$834.22M$748850.0052w: $685150.00 - $775000.00; reported $748850.00
3BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL5.84%-1,531,971$766.58M$500.3952w: $455.19 - $516.85; reported $500.39
4DEDEERE & CO4.24%-877,900$556.88M$634.3352w: $433.00 - $674.19; reported $634.33
5BNBROOKFIELD CORP4.24%-13,073,609$556.81M$42.5952w: $37.93 - $49.57; reported $42.59
6AMZNAMAZON COM INC3.69%-2,030,760$484.01M$238.3452w: $196.00 - $278.56; reported $238.34
7ADIANALOG DEVICES INC3.02%Reduce -2.3%999,671$397.04M$397.1752w: $218.37 - $444.75; reported $397.17
8GSGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2.77%-359,360$363.45M$1011.3752w: $691.30 - $1124.99; reported $1011.37
9AAPLAPPLE INC2.70%-1,227,290$355.13M$289.3652w: $201.50 - $316.94; reported $289.36
10CATCATERPILLAR INC2.67%-328,650$349.98M$1064.9052w: $384.25 - $1073.46; reported $1064.90
11VVISA INC2.65%Add +0.9%1,013,912$347.86M$343.0952w: $293.89 - $359.66; reported $343.09
12HDHOME DEPOT INC2.48%Add +0.3%922,500$325.35M$352.6852w: $289.10 - $426.75; reported $352.68
13WSOWATSCO INC1.90%Add +2.7%597,750$249.1M$416.7352w: $323.05 - $494.94; reported $416.73
14TXNTEXAS INSTRS INC1.64%-724,000$215.8M$298.0752w: $152.73 - $334.03; reported $298.07
15BLKBLACKROCK INC1.61%-220,200$211.74M$961.5652w: $917.39 - $1219.94; reported $961.56
16GOOGLALPHABET INC1.56%-572,000$204.42M$357.3752w: $172.77 - $408.61; reported $357.37
17MSFTMICROSOFT CORP1.53%-537,630$200.55M$373.0252w: $349.20 - $555.45; reported $373.02
18DISDISNEY WALT CO1.49%-2,031,665$195.55M$96.2552w: $92.19 - $124.61; reported $96.25
19AXPAMERICAN EXPRESS CO1.26%-490,450$165.89M$338.2552w: $288.34 - $387.49; reported $338.25
20LOWLOWES COS INC1.26%Add +1.8%751,980$165.8M$220.4952w: $203.40 - $293.06; reported $220.49
21PGRPROGRESSIVE CORP1.25%-753,750$164.66M$218.4552w: $189.20 - $267.00; reported $218.45
22FNVFRANCO NEV CORP1.23%Add +9.2%773,500$161.23M$208.4452w: $152.89 - $285.67; reported $208.44
23LPLALPL FINL HLDGS INC1.20%-559,951$157.73M$281.6852w: $260.15 - $403.58; reported $281.68
24JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON1.18%-610,800$155.12M$253.9752w: $152.81 - $259.88; reported $253.97
25BXBLACKSTONE INC1.10%-1,229,000$144.62M$117.6752w: $101.73 - $190.09; reported $117.67
26RLIRLI CORP1.08%-2,394,544$141.45M$59.0752w: $47.26 - $72.44; reported $59.07
27GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORP1.05%-391,000$138.51M$354.2452w: $289.40 - $369.70; reported $354.24
28NVONOVO-NORDISK A S1.05%-2,869,774$137.58M$47.9452w: $35.12 - $71.80; reported $47.94
29KKRKKR & CO INC1.01%-1,451,800$133.25M$91.7852w: $82.67 - $153.87; reported $91.78
30METAMETA PLATFORMS INC1.00%Reduce -5.7%234,163$131.9M$563.2952w: $520.26 - $796.25; reported $563.29
31SCHWSCHWAB CHARLES CORP0.98%Add +0.8%1,394,800$128.7M$92.2752w: $83.96 - $107.50; reported $92.27
32MMCMARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC0.97%-763,500$127.25MNo quoteNo quote
33APOAPOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC0.91%-1,012,500$119.79M$118.3152w: $99.56 - $157.28; reported $118.31
34ADMARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO0.88%-1,505,800$115.04M$76.4052w: $52.23 - $85.37; reported $76.40
35LINLINDE PLC0.85%Add +5.4%215,600$111.88M$518.9452w: $387.78 - $527.94; reported $518.94
36DEODIAGEO PLC0.84%-1,372,208$110.3M$80.3852w: $72.45 - $116.41; reported $80.38
37MAMASTERCARD INCORPORATED0.81%-207,540$106.59M$513.6052w: $464.52 - $601.77; reported $513.60
38DGDOLLAR GEN CORP0.76%-869,250$100.06M$115.1152w: $95.11 - $158.23; reported $115.11
39BAMBROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGMT LTD0.75%-2,193,953$98.4M$44.8552w: $42.20 - $64.10; reported $44.85
40HEI-AHEICO CORP NEW0.75%-379,644$97.91M$257.9152w: $199.35 - $279.66; reported $257.91
41MCOMOODYS CORP0.74%-213,890$96.88M$452.9252w: $402.28 - $546.88; reported $452.92
42ODFLOLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE IN0.71%-429,150$92.95M$216.6052w: $126.01 - $252.03; reported $216.60
43NSCNORFOLK SOUTHN CORP0.68%-282,500$88.87M$314.5952w: $255.41 - $326.00; reported $314.59
44ITWILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC0.67%-327,500$88.58M$270.4752w: $238.82 - $303.16; reported $270.47
45JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO0.63%-252,550$82.67M$327.3352w: $279.10 - $343.45; reported $327.33
46NVRNVR INC0.63%Add +0.1%12,097$82.42M$6813.4052w: $5501.01 - $8618.28; reported $6813.40
47MSCIMSCI INC0.61%-142,850$80M$560.0452w: $501.08 - $644.68; reported $560.04
48ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC0.58%-154,900$76.69M$495.0852w: $305.44 - $497.36; reported $495.08
49ECLECOLAB INC0.58%-274,300$76.42M$278.6152w: $243.15 - $309.27; reported $278.61
50SUNBSUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC0.56%Add +1.1%974,361$72.89M$74.8152w: $61.03 - $85.94; reported $74.81
51SBUXSTARBUCKS CORP0.49%-623,818$63.75M$102.1952w: $77.99 - $108.88; reported $102.19
52ROLROLLINS INC0.48%Add +1.2%1,516,525$63.3M$41.7452w: $41.50 - $66.14; reported $41.74
53THGHANOVER INS GROUP INC0.46%-281,000$60.17M$214.1252w: $160.70 - $220.00; reported $214.12
54ITICINVESTORS TITLE CO NC0.44%-213,300$58.38M$273.6852w: $199.16 - $288.98; reported $273.68
55CGCARLYLE GROUP INC0.43%-1,327,000$55.88M$42.1152w: $39.60 - $69.85; reported $42.11
56TSNTYSON FOODS INC0.40%Add +2.7%913,500$52.3M$57.2552w: $50.56 - $69.48; reported $57.25
57SPGIS&P GLOBAL INC0.36%-117,690$47.93M$407.2652w: $381.61 - $579.05; reported $407.26
58AONAON PLC0.34%-135,800$45.04M$331.6952w: $304.59 - $381.00; reported $331.69
59UNPUNION PAC CORP0.33%Add +7.2%161,028$43.8M$272.0052w: $210.84 - $279.70; reported $272.00
60FERGFERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC0.33%Add +5.6%180,200$42.77M$237.3352w: $207.64 - $271.64; reported $237.33
61RTXRTX CORPORATION0.32%-224,000$42.5M$189.7352w: $142.66 - $214.50; reported $189.73
62CSCOCISCO SYS INC0.32%-355,500$41.76M$117.4652w: $65.75 - $130.37; reported $117.46
63MELIMERCADOLIBRE INC0.31%Add +340.4%24,000$40.74M$1697.3952w: $1495.00 - $2645.22; reported $1697.39
64YUMYUM BRANDS INC0.30%-245,213$39.2M$159.8652w: $137.33 - $169.39; reported $159.86
65MARMARRIOTT INTL INC NEW0.28%Add +6.1%99,500$36.87M$370.5952w: $253.76 - $410.98; reported $370.59
66ALLALLSTATE CORP0.28%-154,550$36.77M$237.9452w: $188.08 - $242.67; reported $237.94
67TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC0.28%Add +8.9%73,100$36.65M$501.3652w: $403.36 - $643.99; reported $501.36
68COSTCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION0.28%-39,150$36.62M$935.4752w: $844.06 - $1096.50; reported $935.47
69HGTYHAGERTY INC0.27%-3,108,000$35.9M$11.5552w: $8.81 - $14.00; reported $11.55
70TROWPRICE T ROWE GROUP INC0.27%-314,000$35.7M$113.6952w: $85.22 - $118.22; reported $113.69
71URIUNITED RENTALS INC0.27%-31,150$35.29M$1132.8952w: $701.59 - $1143.69; reported $1132.89
72ABNBAIRBNB INC0.26%-242,389$34.69M$143.1052w: $110.81 - $150.19; reported $143.10
73LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP0.25%-65,213$33.22M$509.4652w: $410.11 - $692.00; reported $509.46
74HCAHCA HEALTHCARE INC0.25%Add +2.4%84,366$32.89M$389.8952w: $330.00 - $556.52; reported $389.89
75SHWSHERWIN WILLIAMS CO0.25%-94,172$32.43M$344.3252w: $289.86 - $379.65; reported $344.32
76FDSFACTSET RESH SYS INC0.24%-135,376$31.15M$230.0852w: $185.00 - $453.41; reported $230.08
77LAMRLAMAR ADVERTISING CO0.23%-193,000$30.1M$155.9852w: $113.66 - $158.69; reported $155.98
78VRSKVERISK ANALYTICS INC0.21%-155,950$28M$179.5352w: $155.94 - $314.80; reported $179.53
79CSXCSX CORP0.21%Add +10.3%584,500$27.78M$47.5352w: $31.80 - $48.41; reported $47.53
80AMATAPPLIED MATLS INC0.20%-36,350$26.28M$723.0052w: $154.47 - $739.67; reported $723.00
81APDAIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS I0.20%Add +17.2%88,500$25.95M$293.1852w: $229.11 - $307.96; reported $293.18
82FIXCOMFORT SYS USA INC0.20%-13,000$25.77M$1981.9552w: $510.00 - $2073.99; reported $1981.95
83CCKCROWN HLDGS INC0.19%-220,000$24.6M$111.8252w: $89.21 - $116.62; reported $111.82
84BF-ABROWN FORMAN CORP0.18%-843,000$23.06M$27.3652w: $23.01 - $31.63; reported $27.36
85RNRRENAISSANCERE HLDGS LTD0.17%-70,000$22.18M$316.9052w: $231.17 - $325.38; reported $316.90
86EPDENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L0.16%Add +181.7%569,000$20.92M$36.7652w: $30.01 - $40.17; reported $36.76
87PMPHILIP MORRIS INTL INC0.16%-114,500$20.71M$180.9152w: $142.11 - $193.05; reported $180.91
88ACNACCENTURE PLC IRELAND0.15%-159,400$19.84M$124.4452w: $118.15 - $307.77; reported $124.44
89CMCSACOMCAST CORP NEW0.15%Reduce -16.6%802,074$19.69M$24.5552w: $22.13 - $34.36; reported $24.55
90HXLHEXCEL CORP NEW0.14%-189,000$18.91M$100.0652w: $56.20 - $101.51; reported $100.06
91NKENIKE INC0.14%-447,400$18.37M$41.0552w: $40.00 - $80.17; reported $41.05
92COFCAPITAL ONE FINL CORP0.14%-91,000$18.26M$200.6252w: $174.24 - $259.64; reported $200.62
93BKBANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP0.14%-124,500$18M$144.6152w: $89.64 - $148.50; reported $144.61
94CARRCARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION0.13%-235,000$17.24M$73.3552w: $50.24 - $81.09; reported $73.35
95WFCWELLS FARGO & CO0.13%-204,450$16.9M$82.6452w: $72.78 - $97.76; reported $82.64
96SEICSEI INVTS CO0.12%-173,200$15.19M$87.7152w: $75.08 - $93.96; reported $87.71
97PAYXPAYCHEX INC0.11%-150,000$14.75M$98.3352w: $85.45 - $148.76; reported $98.33
98HSYHERSHEY CO0.10%-75,000$13.16M$175.4552w: $160.07 - $239.48; reported $175.45
99PEPPEPSICO INC0.10%-96,210$13.03M$135.4052w: $132.47 - $171.48; reported $135.40
100BF-BBROWN FORMAN CORP0.10%-474,187$12.64M$26.6552w: $22.61 - $31.92; reported $26.65
101SPOTSPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S A0.09%-25,900$11.89M$459.1352w: $405.00 - $769.71; reported $459.13
102SHOPSHOPIFY INC0.09%-102,750$11.73M$114.1852w: $94.00 - $182.19; reported $114.18
103EFXEQUIFAX INC0.09%-72,850$11.56M$158.7252w: $150.75 - $275.91; reported $158.72
104CMECME GROUP INC0.08%-49,750$10.99M$220.8352w: $218.33 - $329.16; reported $220.83
105CBOECBOE GLOBAL MKTS INC0.08%-43,700$10.6M$242.6752w: $227.15 - $371.18; reported $242.67
106UBERUBER TECHNOLOGIES INC0.08%-142,500$10.28M$72.1652w: $67.19 - $101.99; reported $72.16
107OTISOTIS WORLDWIDE CORP0.07%Add +16.6%133,620$9.57M$71.6052w: $69.16 - $101.42; reported $71.60
108IQVIQVIA HLDGS INC0.07%-46,900$9.06M$193.2252w: $154.50 - $247.05; reported $193.22
109HIIHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDS INC0.06%-27,500$7.7M$279.8952w: $239.55 - $460.00; reported $279.89
110XOMEXXON MOBIL CORP0.06%Add +19.4%56,100$7.67M$136.7252w: $105.53 - $176.41; reported $136.72
111NSPINSPERITY INC0.06%-181,336$7.49M$41.3152w: $18.57 - $63.30; reported $41.31
112KMXCARMAX INC0.06%-136,500$7.22M$52.8952w: $30.26 - $71.99; reported $52.89
113SONYSONY GROUP CORP0.05%-335,000$6.72M$20.0652w: $19.32 - $30.34; reported $20.06
114CNICANADIAN NATL RY CO0.05%-53,500$6.38M$119.2452w: $90.74 - $122.45; reported $119.24
115CPCANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY0.05%Add +22.7%73,000$6.33M$86.6552w: $68.42 - $91.49; reported $86.65
116GHCGRAHAM HLDGS CO0.05%-5,200$5.94M$1141.4252w: $882.21 - $1224.76; reported $1141.42
117EMNEASTMAN CHEM CO0.04%-74,950$5.02M$66.9852w: $56.11 - $83.47; reported $66.98
118ZTSZOETIS INC0.04%New66,195$4.76M$71.8652w: $71.47 - $161.77; reported $71.86
119BCBRUNSWICK CORP0.03%-51,250$4.32M$84.2452w: $55.00 - $90.25; reported $84.24
120WRBBERKLEY W R CORP0.03%-60,750$4.28M$70.5352w: $62.87 - $78.96; reported $70.53
121MGMMGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL0.03%-87,500$4.18M$47.8152w: $29.19 - $51.56; reported $47.81
122AYIACUITY INC0.03%-9,750$3.67M$376.6652w: $257.04 - $380.17; reported $376.66
123ICEINTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN0.03%-28,870$3.55M$123.1152w: $121.79 - $189.35; reported $123.11
124EXPEAGLE MATLS INC0.03%-14,750$3.32M$225.0052w: $171.99 - $245.37; reported $225.00
125WYWEYERHAEUSER CO0.02%Add +585.7%120,000$2.87M$23.9452w: $21.16 - $27.75; reported $23.94
126NFLXNETFLIX INC.0.02%New40,000$2.86M$71.4052w: $70.86 - $133.88; reported $71.40
127SYYSYSCO CORP0.02%-30,500$2.55M$83.5852w: $68.19 - $91.85; reported $83.58
128DPZDOMINOS PIZZA INC0.01%-5,500$1.63M$296.0452w: $282.00 - $496.00; reported $296.04
129BROBROWN & BROWN INC0.01%-14,000$898.1K$64.1552w: $53.81 - $111.01; reported $64.15
130UFPIUFP INDUSTRIES INC0.00%New4,000$362.96K$90.74No quote
132UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC-Sold0$0No quoteNo quote
131SMGSCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO-Sold0$0No quoteNo quote