Markel Ownership | Who Owns Markel?
Markel Ownership Summary
Markel is owned by 29.82% institutional investors, 2.02% insiders, and 68.16% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 9.23% of MKL shares. Loomis Sayles Core is the top mutual fund, with 4.02% of its assets in Markel shares.
MKL Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Markel | 29.82% | 2.02% | 68.16% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 32.19% | 15.44% | 52.37% |
| Industry | Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks | 44.10% | 15.35% | 40.55% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 1.17M | 9.23% | $2.52B |
| Blackrock | 750.01K | 5.71% | $1.18B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 711.29K | 5.60% | $1.53B |
| Principal financial group | 533.13K | 4.20% | $1.15B |
| Davis selected advisers | 415.16K | 3.27% | $892.50M |
| Morgan stanley | 392.16K | 3.09% | $843.02M |
| Select equity group | 382.73K | 3.01% | $731.54M |
| State street | 304.40K | 2.40% | $581.82M |
| Boston partners | 269.26K | 2.12% | $514.94M |
| Geode capital management | 224.96K | 1.77% | $482.19M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham co master retirement trust | 58.01K | 15.06% | $110.87M |
| Steginsky capital | 40.99K | 14.85% | $88.11M |
| Citadel investment advisory | 15.62K | 14.51% | $33.58M |
| Capco asset management | 26.09K | 13.72% | $56.09M |
| Jana partners management, lp | 147.41K | 13.64% | $281.76M |
| Greenlea lane capital management | 22.45K | 12.51% | $42.92M |
| Rockbridge capital management | 9.00K | 11.68% | $19.34M |
| Graham | 55.43K | 10.61% | $105.95M |
| Banyan capital management | 11.29K | 10.55% | $24.27M |
| Madison avenue partners, lp | 84.31K | 9.62% | $161.15M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 147.74K | 0.03% | 147.74K |
| Select equity group | 382.73K | 3.01% | 46.36K |
| Davis selected advisers | 415.16K | 4.01% | 41.63K |
| Northwestern mutual wealth management | 25.32K | 0.01% | 24.56K |
| Rakuten investment management | 24.45K | 0.04% | 24.45K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canerector | 5.63K | 5.93% | -10.70M |
| Proficio capital partners | - | - | -98.39K |
| Morgan stanley | 392.16K | 0.05% | -56.26K |
| Epoch investment partners | 77.08K | 0.81% | -37.19K |
| Empirical asset management | - | - | -31.38K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 147.74K | 0.03% | 147.74K | $317.58M |
| Rakuten investment management | 24.45K | 0.04% | 24.45K | $12.03M |
| Strive asset management | 20.00K | 0.00% | 20.00K | $3.82M |
| First national bank of omaha | 7.88K | 0.95% | 7.88K | $15.07M |
| Fjarde ap-fonden (the fourth swedish national pensionfund) | 6.54K | 0.12% | 6.54K | $10.31M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| First premier bank | -1.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -1.00 |
| Hhm wealth advisors | -1.00 |
| Rakuten securities | -1.00 |
| Pineridge advisors | -1.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 401 | -53.15% | 3,786,363 | -81.63% | 29 | 0.11% | 171 | -53.53% | 135 | -49.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 468 | -45.13% | 3,582,280 | -64.26% | 28 | 0.45% | 187 | -48.48% | 140 | -51.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 836 | -1.53% | 10,011,600 | -1.26% | 78 | 1.26% | 355 | -3.27% | 282 | -5.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 836 | 1.09% | 9,980,374 | -0.76% | 77 | 1.30% | 359 | 2.28% | 293 | 3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 752 | -4.81% | 8,815,086 | -9.11% | 67 | 1.22% | 314 | -14.67% | 256 | 8.02% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis Sayles Core | 520.00K | 4.02% | 520.00K |
| Principal Aligned MidCap Equity | 397.44K | 3.16% | -12.29K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 390.57K | 3.07% | 308.00 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 377.18K | 3.00% | 786.00 |
| Principal MidCap R5 | 319.73K | 2.54% | -145.95K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 259.47K | 2.06% | -1.37K |
| Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 165.78K | 1.32% | -12.56K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 136.21K | 1.08% | 594.00 |
| JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 135.12K | 1.07% | -3.64K |
| Vanguard Value Index Inv | 110.22K | 0.88% | 9.00 |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Wilson Simon | EVP and CEO, Markel Insurance | Sell | $207.95K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MARKEL STEVEN A | - | Sell | $84.48K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MARKEL STEVEN A | - | Sell | $105.18K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MARKEL STEVEN A | - | Sell | $134.40K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MARKEL STEVEN A | - | Sell | $147.58K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 19 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 51 |
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