Sponsored by: Last week, the important 45-day deadline from the end of the quarter passed, which pro For large investors and funds, it means the obligation to “show your cards.” The entire financial world was focused on one name – Warren Buffett. This time, however, it was not just a routine peek under the hood. It was the last quarter in history when Buffett was at the helm of his legendary company Berkshire Hathaway. Investors were anxiously waiting to see whether the most successful investor of all time would say goodbye with a grand purchase or bet on caution.
It should be said right at the outset that Buffett remained true to his reputation as a calm strategist – there were no frantic purchases. The only completely new addition to the portfolio was the media group The New York Times, which now accounts for less than 0,13% of the company's total assets. In addition, "Buffett's people" have only slightly purchased shares of the oil giant Chevron, insurance companies Chubb, pizza chains Domino's and advertising companies Lamar AdvertisingIn all cases, it was more of a cosmetic adjustment to the portfolio than a bet on a new horse. If you want to know in detail how Berkshire works, you can read detailed e-book.
However, much more interesting movements were taking place on the side proevents. Berkshire continued its “de-fatting” of its largest holding – the technology giant Apple. A few years ago he created Apple almost half of the entire portfolio. After rocketing growth by hundreds procent, however, Buffett began to gradually drop the position and is currently Apple tvIt has a “mere” 22,6% market cap. Yet it remains number one on Buffett’s list by a huge margin. In addition to AppThe company is slightlyproshe also gave Bank of America, healthcare company DaVita or alcohol producer Constellation Brands.
The exhibition also attracted great attention.progive 77% of the shares Amazon. Although it sounds dramatic, Amazon has never made a single contribution to Buffett's portfolio. procento, so it's more of a symbolic gesture. Amazon is the worst performer in the last five years proThe fact that Buffett is getting rid of the company as he leaves probably won't help investor sentiment around the company. If you're interested in a detailed analysis of these changes, check out the detailed YouTube videoWarren Buffett is stepping down from Berkshire Hathaway the way he has done for decades – with balance, discipline and without the need to succumb to short-term fads. You can see a complete overview of his current portfolio here. prolook at the picture below.
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