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Image source: Bank of America Buffett and Bank of America Buffett has long been a fan of Bank of America, singing the praises of CEO Brian Moynihan time and again, and he's owned the stock since he bought preferred shares of BofA in 2011. The conglomerate already has a record-high cash balance after dumping so much of its Apple stake.
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Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders. Buffett speaks candidly with investors during Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting. billion fair value estimate for Berkshire's stake in Apple, as of June 30, implies that nearly half of the company's holdings in the tech stalwart were disposed of during the second quarter.
for shareholders. At one point, Berkshire Hathaway's Apple stake grew to become about 50% of its equity portfolio, but Buffett has been selling the stock lately. But Buffett's decision to trim his Apple stake also suggests he views the shares as fairly valued or at best, only slightly undervalued relative to their intrinsic value.
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last year was also its highest since 2011. Buffett now owns more than a 25% stake in Occidental, and the stock makes up 3.5% Last year, Berkshire received regulatory approval to buy a 50% stake in Occidental, fueling speculation that Buffett will eventually acquire the company. oil production. of his portfolio.
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While the portfolio has stakes in two dozen companies in all, the vast majority is held in just four stocks. million Berkshire shares in a stake worth nearly $7.96 Those factors help explain why Berkshire Hathaway continues to be among Gates' largest stakes. Image source: Getty Images. Currently, the trust holds 19.9
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stake in the mega-bank. Berkshire is Bank of America's largest shareholder. In August 2011, Buffett invested $5 billion of Berkshire's capital in Bank of America preferred stock that paid a 6% dividend yield, generating $300 million in annual income. So, Buffett paid $7.14 But he never sold any of its Bank of America shares.
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He always said basically, the inference was that Buffett could invest the capital flows at Berkshire Hathaway better than returning it to shareholders in the form of dividend or even in the form of share buybacks. But as well, he always viewed it a little bit as potentially taking advantage of shareholders. Jim Gillies: Yes.
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I have added to my stake several times since. I had long been a shareholder of Amazon, but I recognized the value Shopify could bring to the online sales space. Remember the "Qwikster" fiasco of 2011? There's another lesson here. All the "Netflix killers" over the years? How about the loss of 1.2
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Whether through his annual letter to shareholders or during Berkshire's annual meetings, Buffett often shares the characteristics he looks for in "wonderful companies," as well as offers his take on the American economy. When this investment was announced in August 2011, Bank of America was trading at less than 38% of its book value.
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