Apple, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
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Berkshire Hathaway recently filed its second-quarter 13F form, revealing its stock holdings at the end of June.
Warren Buffett is the world’s most famous investor and is renowned for his sober, long-term approach to the substantial equity stakes he takes in companies. One of his best-known sayings about Berkshire Hathaway is,
Warren Buffett's $66 billion stake in Apple just got a boost from their $100 billion U.S. investment. He's laughing at hedge funds and winning geopolitics.
Also notice that although these are six brand-new positions, they add up to about $4 billion, significantly less than the proceeds from the Apple, Bank of America, and T-Mobile sales, which is how Berkshire was still a net seller of stocks for the quarter.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway built a $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth last quarter, marking one of its last wagers with the investor as CEO.