GAYNERby Soar (parsed from SEC EDGAR)
Thomas Gayner
Thomas Gayner is co-CEO and chief investment officer of Markel Group, an insurance holding company often described as a 'baby Berkshire.' He invests the company's insurance float into a long-horizon portfolio of high-quality public equities, favoring durable businesses with good management and reinvestment runways.
Track Record
Verified performance
49%Win rate
52wins·54losses
124 resolved all-time
39.7%–58.4% 95% CI
39.7%–58.4% 95% CI
Equity curve+12.4%
Indexed to 100 · 10-position book · 10% per trade · illustrative
Stats by window
Closed
106
52W · 54L
Win Rate
49.1%
39.7%–58.4% CI
Avg P&L
-0.38%
-4.00% median
Profit Factor
0.85
-0.38% exp.
Best Win
+18.7%
Worst Loss
-15.1%
Max Drawdown
20.4%
all-time
Avg Hold
12.6 days
Outcome mix
Target 24234%
Target 111%
Stop after T197%
Stopped out5444%
Expired1815%
P&L distribution
1
5
64
14
13
8
≤-20%0%≥+20%
By timeframe
NWinAvg
10649%-0.4%
By asset class
NWinAvg
10649%-0.4%
Every number is computed from this strategy’s own resolved signals — each card’s entry, targets, and stop measured against where price actually went. Win rate counts a Target 1 or Target 2 hit as a win and a stop as a loss; expired signals are excluded from win rate and average return. The equity curve sums each signal’s return at a 10-position book · 10% per trade · illustrative. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Current Holdings
20 top holdings across 1 fund
Largest disclosed positions by reported value from each fund's most recent 13F-HR filing (Q2 2026). These reflect quarter-end holdings — not a signal to buy now.
Showing the top 20 of 130 disclosed holdings across 1 fund.
Markel Group (Thomas Gayner)Top 20 of 130 holdings
+110 more holdings not shown.
Holdings are from each fund’s most recent 13F-HR filing with the SEC (Q2 2026). 13F reports long U.S. equity positions only, filed up to 45 days after quarter-end — a fund may have already exited a position by the time the filing appears. Share counts and dollar values are as reported in the filing. Showing the largest positions per fund by reported value.
Recent Signals
Last 50 signals
About this strategy
Why it matters
Gayner runs one of the most Berkshire-like public equity books in the market. Markel's disclosed positions reflect a patient, quality-focused approach funded by permanent insurance capital.
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