Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 Investment Moves: New Alphabet Stake, Reduced Apple Holdings

Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 Investment Activity

• 💡 Berkshire Hathaway made a significant new investment in Alphabet, acquiring 17.9 million shares valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
• 🎯 This new stake in Alphabet now positions it as a top 10 holding for Berkshire Hathaway and their largest new tech position since their initial Apple investment.

Apple Stake Adjustment

• 📉 In the same quarter, Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake in Apple, selling 42 million shares, which represented 15% of their holdings.
• 🍎 Despite the reduction, Apple remains Berkshire Hathaway's largest overall position by a considerable margin.

Other Notable Portfolio Changes

• 📊 Berkshire Hathaway also reduced its stake in Bank of America by 6.1%, leaving them with approximately $29 billion.
• 📈 The transcript also notes other fund managers' activities, such as Viking's increased exposure to Meta and new stake in Microsoft, alongside reductions in Amazon and Bank of America.
• ⚠️ It's important to remember that these positions reflect the end of Q3 and may have shifted in the subsequent six weeks.