MARKEL GROUP INC MKL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 570535104 · ISIN US5705351048
US financial services company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- HeadquartersGlen Allen, VA
- Founded1920
- Websitemarkelcorp.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($27.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 12.9m as of 2024-07-24, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1575.75. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($25.2m notional), 9 hold puts ($67.0m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 636 |
| Q4 2022 | 674 |
| Q1 2023 | 675 |
| Q2 2023 | 701 |
| Q3 2023 | 740 |
| Q4 2023 | 735 |
| Q1 2024 | 747 |
| Q2 2024 | 814 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 288 | 257 |
| Q1 2023 | 268 | 290 |
| Q2 2023 | 254 | 293 |
| Q3 2023 | 323 | 281 |
| Q4 2023 | 311 | 311 |
| Q1 2024 | 356 | 311 |
| Q2 2024 | 342 | 320 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $87.6m | $45.2m | 0.52 |
| Q4 2023 | $69.6m | $49.4m | 0.71 |
| Q1 2024 | $53.1m | $67.1m | 1.26 |
| Q2 2024 | $25.2m | $67.0m | 2.66 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +27.8k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +23.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +17.5k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. | Added | +11.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +10.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +9.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +9.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +9.2k |
| Amundi | Added | +8.7k |
| Focus Partners Wealth | Added | +8.6k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Global Assets Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -87.5k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | Reduced | -40.1k |
| Giverny Capital Inc. | Reduced | -39.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -34.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co | Reduced | -17.8k |
| Scharf Investments, LLC | Reduced | -16.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -15.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Reduced | -15.4k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | Reduced | -13.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.9m8.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $11.2m7.1k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $787.8k500 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $315.1k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $34.7m22.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $16.1m10.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $9.5m6.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.3m2.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $1.4m900 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.1m700 shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $787.8k500 shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $157.6k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $261.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $61.5k | 1 | $137.8k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 3 | $765.0k | 1 | $2.7k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 4 | $260.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2 | $213.6k | 2 | $2.2m | $2.1m |
| Q4 2023 | 4 | $325.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 3 | $285.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $5.1m | $4.9m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Harris Greta J Director | Sold | $197.7k122 shares |
| 2024-05-21 | MARKEL STEVEN A Director | Sold plan | $4.9m3.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $1.8bn | Reduced -10.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 750.0k $1.2bn | Added +809 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 555.8k $875.7m | Reduced -5.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 516.3k $813.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 315.8k $497.7m | Added +8.6k |
| Davis Selected Advisers 2.63% of their portfolio | 287.1k $452.3m | Added +970 |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.33% of their portfolio | 268.7k $423.5m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.46% of their portfolio | 237.4k $374.1m | Added +23.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 234.6k $369.6m | Reduced -12.1k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 2.05% of their portfolio | 205.1k $323.2m | Added +1.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 198.8k $312.6m | Added +1.3k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 154.1k $242.7m | Added +349 |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 150.1k $236.5m | Reduced -555 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 141.1k $222.4m | Added +1.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 113.6k $178.9m | Added +5.3k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 2.26% of their portfolio | 111.1k $175.1m | Reduced -4.7k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.56% of their portfolio | 110.2k $173.7m | Added +117 |
| Scharf Investments, LLC 4.80% of their portfolio | 106.7k $168.1m | Reduced -16.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 97.6k $153.7m | Added +27.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.23% of their portfolio | 97.3k $153.4m | Reduced -34.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 91.2k $143.6m | Added +5.7k |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 2.93% of their portfolio | 91.1k $143.6m | Reduced -300 |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 3.07% of their portfolio | 88.8k $140.0m | Added +425 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 1.50% of their portfolio | 85.2k $134.3m | Added +11.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 84.3k $132.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.31% of their portfolio | 82.3k $129.8m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.76% of their portfolio | 81.8k $128.8m | Added +2.2k |
| BARR E S & CO 8.13% of their portfolio | 78.7k $124.0m | Reduced -924 |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.80% of their portfolio | 77.8k $122.6m | Reduced -313 |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 8.91% of their portfolio | 77.3k $121.9m | Added +131 |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.46% of their portfolio | 71.3k $120.6m | Reduced -4.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 70.3k $110.9m | Added +1.3k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 69.9k $110.2m | Reduced -6.3k |
| AVENIR CORP 10.60% of their portfolio | 69.3k $109.1m | Reduced -11.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.08% of their portfolio | 66.2k $104.3m | Reduced -15.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.4k $103.1m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.43% of their portfolio | 59.3k $93.4m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 15.26% of their portfolio | 58.0k $91.4m | Unchanged |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 0.87% of their portfolio | 57.5k $90.5m | Reduced -65 |
| Graham Holdings Co 10.74% of their portfolio | 55.4k $87.3m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.0k $86.6m | Added +1.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.1k $83.7m | Reduced -948 |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.13% of their portfolio | 50.0k $73.5m | Reduced -5.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.15% of their portfolio | 50.0k $78.8m | Reduced -17.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.7k $78.3m | Added +1.4k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 46.1k $72.6m | Reduced -13.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 43.3k $68.3m | Added +25 |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 42.9k $67.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Giverny Capital Inc. 2.76% of their portfolio | 41.5k $65.3m | Reduced -39.1k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 1.98% of their portfolio | 40.1k $63.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.4k $62.1m | Reduced -143 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 38.8k $61.2m | Reduced -770 |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 38.7k $60.9m | Reduced -1.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.6k $60.9m | Reduced -15.7k |
| STEGINSKY CAPITAL LLC 13.96% of their portfolio | 38.6k $60.8m | Added +168 |
| Broad Run Investment Management, LLC 7.69% of their portfolio | 35.6k $56.2m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.2k $55.5m | Added +17.5k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 2.48% of their portfolio | 35.0k $55.1m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.3k $50.9m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 31.3k $49.3m | Reduced -515 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.1k $49.0m | Added +1.4k |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $48.3m | Reduced -727 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.8k $47.0m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Capco Asset Management, LLC 10.72% of their portfolio | 28.8k $45.3m | Added +432 |
| ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ 2.84% of their portfolio | 28.6k $45.1m | Reduced -1.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.3k $44.6m | Added +991 |
| Sather Financial Group Inc 3.09% of their portfolio | 28.3k $44.6m | Added +2.1k |
| Quilter Plc 0.99% of their portfolio | 27.9k $44.0m | Added +3.1k |
| Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, LLC 3.57% of their portfolio | 27.5k $43.3m | Unchanged |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.7k $39.8m | Added +8.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.2k $39.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.7k $38.9m | Added +2.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 22.9k $36.1m | Reduced -3.3k |
| GREENLEA LANE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 9.79% of their portfolio | 22.8k $35.9m | Added +625 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 22.3k $35.2m | Added +10.7k |
| COUNTRY TRUST BANK 0.85% of their portfolio | 21.2k $33.5m | Reduced -16 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.9k $32.9m | Reduced -224 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.9k $32.9m | Added +1.9k |
| Lafayette Investments, Inc. 7.33% of their portfolio | 20.5k $32.2m | Added +34 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.4k $32.1m | Added +1.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.0k $31.5m | Added +420 |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.48% of their portfolio | 19.4k $30.5m | Added +74 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.8k $29.6m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 5.97% of their portfolio | 18.5k $29.1m | Added +201 |
| COBBLESTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC /NY/ 1.77% of their portfolio | 18.3k $28.8m | Added +30 |
| SPRUCEGROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.48% of their portfolio | 18.2k $28.6m | Added +165 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.62% of their portfolio | 18.2k $28.6m | Reduced -240 |
| Lincoln Capital LLC 6.34% of their portfolio | 18.0k $28.4m | Reduced -135 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.8k $28.0m | Added +5.0k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.09% of their portfolio | 17.6k $27.7m | Added +8.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.3k $27.2m | Reduced -59 |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 15.8k $24.8m | Added +29 |
| Citadel Investment Advisory, Inc. 14.08% of their portfolio | 15.7k $24.8m | Reduced -27 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $24.4m | Added +1.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.4k $24.3m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.0k $23.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.3k $22.5m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Heritage Wealth Advisors 0.98% of their portfolio | 13.8k $21.8m | Reduced -203 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.7k $21.6m | Reduced -2.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.9k $20.3m | Reduced -974 |