Markel CIO Tom Gayner Buys Deere, Unilever, Chubb, Sells Capital One Financial, Chevron, Loews

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Markel CIO Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) Buys Deere, Unilever, Chubb, Sells Capital One Financial, Chevron, Loews

As many investors have hard time finding stocks to buy, Markel (MKL, Financial) CIO Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) made a lot of purchases over the last quarter. He buys Deere & Co, Unilever PLC, Chubb Corp, Travelers Companies Inc, CVS Caremark Corp, National Oilwell Varco Inc, etc. during the 3-months ended 06/30/2014, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. As of 06/30/2014, Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp owns 105 stocks with a total value of $3.5 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

For the details of Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio)'s stock buys and sells, go to http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Tom+Gayner

This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:

Financial Services 26.9%
Consumer Defensive 18.8%
Consumer Cyclical 18.7%
Industrials 13.5%
Healthcare 6.4%
Real Estate 5.8%
Energy 4.5%
Technology 3.7%
Basic Materials 0.8%


These are the top 5 holdings of Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio)

1. CarMax Inc (KMX) - 4,963,070 shares, 7.4% of the total portfolio.

2. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A) - 1,078 shares, 5.8% of the total portfolio.

3. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) - 1,511,607 shares, 5.5% of the total portfolio.

4. Walgreen Co (WAG) - 2,135,000 shares, 4.5% of the total portfolio.

5. Diageo PLC (DEO) - 1,216,000 shares, 4.4% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.16%


New Purchase: Deere & Co (DE)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Deere & Co. His purchase prices were between $89.95 and $94.53, with an estimated average price of $91.97. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.49%. His holdings were 190,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: Aaron's Inc (AAN)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Aaron's Inc. His purchase prices were between $28.67 and $35.61, with an estimated average price of $32.18. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. His holdings were 125,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: Rent-A-Center Inc (RCII)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Rent-A-Center Inc. His purchase prices were between $25.77 and $29.95, with an estimated average price of $28.27. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. His holdings were 110,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: CME Group Inc (CME)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in CME Group Inc. His purchase prices were between $66.95 and $72.66, with an estimated average price of $70.38. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.05%. His holdings were 24,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: Laboratory Corp of America Hldgs (LH)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Laboratory Corp of America Hldgs. His purchase prices were between $98.21 and $104.67, with an estimated average price of $100.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.04%. His holdings were 15,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA (ABI)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA. His purchase prices were between $76.16 and $85.13, with an estimated average price of $80.2. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.03%. His holdings were 10,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: Sigma-Aldrich Corp (SIAL)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Sigma-Aldrich Corp. His purchase prices were between $92.1 and $101.71, with an estimated average price of $97.04. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.02%. His holdings were 6,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

New Purchase: Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc (RBA)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. His purchase prices were between $21.91 and $25.08, with an estimated average price of $23.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. His holdings were 10,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Sold Out: Capital One Financial Corp (COF)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Capital One Financial Corp. His sale prices were between $72.95 and $83.49, with an estimated average price of $77.61.

Sold Out: Chevron Corp (CVX)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Chevron Corp. His sale prices were between $116.69 and $132.98, with an estimated average price of $124.31.

Sold Out: Loews Corp (L)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Loews Corp. His sale prices were between $42.48 and $44.88, with an estimated average price of $43.67.

Sold Out: Eni SpA (E)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Eni SpA. His sale prices were between $49.21 and $54.57, with an estimated average price of $51.68.

Sold Out: Mosaic Co (MOS)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Mosaic Co. His sale prices were between $47.2 and $50.79, with an estimated average price of $49.27.

Sold Out: Brookfield Property Partners LP (BPY)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Brookfield Property Partners LP. His sale prices were between $18.65 and $20.85, with an estimated average price of $19.9.

Sold Out: Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Air Products & Chemicals Inc. His sale prices were between $115.14 and $130.75, with an estimated average price of $120.46.

Sold Out: Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc (POT)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc. His sale prices were between $33.33 and $38.42, with an estimated average price of $36.06.

Sold Out: Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Fidelity National Financial Inc. His sale prices were between $31.11 and $34.45, with an estimated average price of $32.77.

Sold Out: Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (CLMT)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP. His sale prices were between $25.92 and $32.64, with an estimated average price of $29.72.

Added: Unilever PLC (UL, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Unilever PLC by 50.25%. His purchase prices were between $42 and $45.85, with an estimated average price of $44.53. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. His holdings were 912,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Chubb Corp (CB, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Chubb Corp by 352.63%. His purchase prices were between $88.4 and $94.08, with an estimated average price of $91.98. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.35%. His holdings were 172,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Travelers Companies Inc (TRV, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Travelers Companies Inc by 178.69%. His purchase prices were between $84.39 and $95.6, with an estimated average price of $91.16. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.29%. His holdings were 170,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: CVS Caremark Corp (CVS, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in CVS Caremark Corp by 105.21%. His purchase prices were between $72.58 and $78.92, with an estimated average price of $75.58. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.22%. His holdings were 197,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (MMC, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc by 1075%. His purchase prices were between $47.06 and $52.15, with an estimated average price of $49.64. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. His holdings were 141,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in National Oilwell Varco Inc by 25.96%. His purchase prices were between $69.565 and $82.63, with an estimated average price of $74.33. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. His holdings were 393,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: WellPoint Inc (WLP, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in WellPoint Inc by 40.3%. His purchase prices were between $92 and $108.82, with an estimated average price of $102.96. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. His holdings were 188,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Schlumberger NV (SLB, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Schlumberger NV by 19.23%. His purchase prices were between $97.1 and $117.8, with an estimated average price of $102.81. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.16%. His holdings were 310,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: General Electric Co (GE, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in General Electric Co by 7.07%. His purchase prices were between $25.43 and $27.44, with an estimated average price of $26.54. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. His holdings were 2,816,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Copart Inc (CPRT, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Copart Inc by 28.57%. His purchase prices were between $34.96 and $37.16, with an estimated average price of $36.06. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. His holdings were 630,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: BlackRock Inc (BLK, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in BlackRock Inc by 20.27%. His purchase prices were between $293.71 and $319.85, with an estimated average price of $306.28. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. His holdings were 89,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Liberty Media Corporation (LMCA, Financial)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Liberty Media Corporation by 40.57%. His purchase prices were between $43.123 and $47.066, with an estimated average price of $45.01. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. His holdings were 246,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (FDS)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in FactSet Research Systems, Inc. by 25.61%. His purchase prices were between $102.49 and $119.88, with an estimated average price of $108.35. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. His holdings were 103,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Procter & Gamble Co (PG)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Procter & Gamble Co by 33.68%. His purchase prices were between $78.62 and $82.94, with an estimated average price of $80.67. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. His holdings were 127,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Ecolab Inc (ECL)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Ecolab Inc by 25.71%. His purchase prices were between $103.7 and $110.34, with an estimated average price of $107.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. His holdings were 88,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: McGraw Hill Financial Inc (MHFI)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in McGraw Hill Financial Inc by 33.33%. His purchase prices were between $71.98 and $84.7, with an estimated average price of $78.76. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.05%. His holdings were 80,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Apollo Global Management LLC (APO)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Apollo Global Management LLC by 21.43%. His purchase prices were between $24.19 and $31.82, with an estimated average price of $27.17. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.03%. His holdings were 221,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: MSCI Inc (MSCI)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in MSCI Inc by 75.76%. His purchase prices were between $40.54 and $45.47, with an estimated average price of $43.01. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.03%. His holdings were 58,000 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Added: Culp Inc (CFI)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Culp Inc by 202.27%. His purchase prices were between $17.27 and $20.26, with an estimated average price of $18.27. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. His holdings were 30,227 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Reduced: Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc (HCCI)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) reduced to his holdings in Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc by 70.14%. His sale prices were between $14.79 and $19.81, with an estimated average price of $16.74. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.06%. Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) still held 46,003 shares as of 06/30/2014.

Reduced: Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI)

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) reduced to his holdings in Universal Technical Institute Inc by 31.02%. His sale prices were between $10.77 and $13.62, with an estimated average price of $11.86. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.01%. Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) still held 33,800 shares as of 06/30/2014.