Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1040210

Barr E S & Co

Investment managerFiled 2026-08-13 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $1.8B
Reported positions: 112
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +19.9%
Average holding period: 11.5 yrs

Barr E S & Co is an investment manager that reported 112 positions worth $1.8B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-13. Its largest holdings were Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK-B, 13.5%), Alphabet Inc (GOOG, 9.4%), Markel Group Inc (MKL, 8.4%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 19.9% a year over the last 3 years, against 22.3% for the S&P 500.

Barr E S & Co holdings largest 50 of 112 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Barr E S & Co 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	13.5%	13.7%	481,709	-1.7%	$241.0M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	9.4%	8.1%	473,699	-2.6%	$167.4M
MKLMarkel Group Inc	8.4%	8.6%	77,051	-0.2%	$150.5M
GSGoldman Sachs Group Inc	7.0%	7.0%	122,798	-13.6%	$124.2M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	6.1%	5.8%	333,377	-2.4%	$109.1M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc	5.8%	5.4%	437,392	-1.5%	$104.2M
MCOMoodys Corp	4.1%	4.1%	163,383	+2.2%	$74.0M
HOMBHome Bancshares Inc	3.9%	3.8%	2,458,588	+0.5%	$70.2M
SCHWCharles Schwab Corp (the)	3.8%	4.1%	739,955	-0.8%	$68.3M
BXBlackstone Inc	3.2%	3.3%	485,135	-0.9%	$57.1M
BROBrown & Brown Inc Com	2.9%	3.1%	817,719	-0.3%	$52.5M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	2.8%	2.4%	137,398	-2.6%	$49.1M
AAPLApple Inc	2.7%	2.4%	164,751	-0.3%	$47.7M
AXPAmerican Express Co	2.6%	2.5%	139,614	-2.7%	$47.2M
BNBrookfield Corp	2.1%	2.1%	898,434	-0.4%	$38.3M
MAMastercard Incorporated	2.0%	1.5%	70,930	+36.1%	$36.4M
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Softwar	1.7%	1.3%	120,988	+7.2%	$30.2M
BSVVanguard Bd Index Fds	1.7%	1.9%	380,212	-6.7%	$29.6M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	1.6%	1.7%	115,055	-3.4%	$29.2M
MTDMettler Toledo International	1.5%	1.4%	21,471	+13.2%	$27.4M
BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	1.2%	1.2%	29	+0.0%	$21.7M
ORLYOreilly Automotive Inc	1.0%	1.1%	194,458	-0.5%	$17.9M
CHCOCity Hldg Co	0.9%	0.9%	127,751	-1.2%	$16.9M
ADBEAdobe Inc	0.7%	0.9%	59,043	-1.9%	$12.1M
FCNCAFirst Ctzns Bancshares Cl A	0.6%	0.6%	5,546	-4.0%	$11.5M
TROWPrice T Rowe Group Inc	0.6%	0.5%	97,473	-0.1%	$11.1M
PEPPepsico Inc	0.6%	0.7%	78,081	-2.9%	$10.6M
GLPIGaming & Leisure P	0.6%	0.6%	221,187	+2.3%	$9.8M
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation	0.5%	0.6%	9,799	-0.1%	$9.2M
ELLauder Estee Cos Inc	0.5%	0.5%	115,304	-6.8%	$9.1M
SHWSherwin Williams Co	0.5%	0.5%	25,096	-0.3%	$8.6M
WYNNWynn Resorts Ltd	0.4%	0.5%	80,909	-5.1%	$7.9M
NVDANvidia Corporation	0.4%	0.4%	35,700	+0.3%	$7.1M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	0.3%	0.3%	14,144	-4.6%	$5.3M
WFCWells Fargo & Co	0.3%	0.3%	63,512	-5.2%	$5.2M
LLYEli Lilly & Co	0.2%	0.2%	3,236	+0.0%	$3.9M
TSLATesla Inc	0.2%	0.2%	8,220	+0.0%	$3.5M
PGProcter & Gamble Co	0.2%	0.2%	22,141	-3.0%	$3.2M
XOMExxon Mobil Corp	0.2%	0.2%	22,619	-5.8%	$3.1M
SPYState Str Spdr S&p 500 ETF T	0.2%	0.1%	3,651	+0.0%	$2.7M
WMTWalmart Inc	0.1%	0.2%	23,520	-6.6%	$2.7M
KKRKkr & Co Inc	0.1%	0.1%	24,425	+0.0%	$2.2M
AVGOBroadcom Inc	0.1%	0.1%	5,902	+0.0%	$2.2M
VVisa Inc	0.1%	0.1%	5,388	+0.0%	$1.8M
NKENike Inc	0.1%	1.3%	43,912	-89.8%	$1.8M
DISDisney Walt Co	0.1%	0.1%	18,669	-3.9%	$1.8M
CATCaterpillar Inc	0.1%	—	1,595	—	$1.7M
PNCPnc Finl Svcs Group Inc	0.1%	0.1%	6,300	-6.0%	$1.6M
KOCoca Cola Co	0.1%	0.1%	17,554	-7.9%	$1.4M
CMECme Group Inc	0.1%	0.1%	6,000	+0.0%	$1.3M

What Barr E S & Co bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Added to

MA Mastercard Incorporated+36.1% shares
MTD Mettler Toledo International+13.2% shares
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Softwar+7.2% shares

Reduced

Left the top 50

AMT American Tower Corpwas 1.6%

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +6.6% /yr; S&P 500 +11.7%
3 years: +19.9% /yr; S&P 500 +22.3%
5 years: +7.1% /yr; S&P 500 +10.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value, bought the trading day after each 13F was filed and held until the next one was: what copying this filer could have earned. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$1.8B	112
Q1 2026	$1.7B	108
Q4 2025	$1.9B	133
Q3 2025	$1.8B	115
Q2 2025	$1.7B	117
Q1 2025	$1.6B	106
Q4 2024	$1.7B	107
Q3 2024	$1.6B	106
Q2 2024	$1.5B	92
Q1 2024	$1.5B	91
Q4 2023	$1.5B	94
Q3 2023	$1.4B	89

Questions about Barr E S & Co's portfolio

What stocks does Barr E S & Co own?

Barr E S & Co's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 13, 2026, lists 112 positions worth $1.8B. The largest are Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK-B) at 13.5%, Alphabet Inc (GOOG) at 9.4%, Markel Group Inc (MKL) at 8.4%, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) at 7.0% and Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) at 6.1%.

What did Barr E S & Co buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Barr E S & Co added Mastercard Incorporated (MA) (+36.1% shares), Mettler Toledo International (MTD) (+13.2% shares) and Take-Two Interactive Softwar (TTWO) (+7.2% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Barr E S & Co sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Barr E S & Co cut from its top 50 American Tower Corp (AMT), Nike Inc (NKE) (-89.8% shares), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) (-13.6% shares) and Coca Cola Co (KO) (-7.9% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Barr E S & Co's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Barr E S & Co's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +19.9% a year over the last 3 years, against +22.3% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +6.6% against +11.7%. Over 5 years: +7.1% a year against +10.6%.

When is Barr E S & Co's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Barr E S & Co's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.