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Warren Buffett Just Cut Half of Berkshire Hathaway's Stake in Apple. Why?

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The Buffett-led conglomerate unwound a large chunk of its stake in the iPhone maker in the second quarter, the company revealed in its recent earnings report. Berkshire had begun selling Apple in the first quarter, and the value of its stake in the tech giant is down 56% from the end of 2023, when it was worth $174.3

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Warren Buffett Cuts His Stake in Apple (Again)

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He sold yet again in the third quarter, reducing the stake for Berkshire Hathaway to an estimated 300 million shares worth around $69.9 Earlier in the year, he sold close to 400 million shares, which reduced the company's stake by around half.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Just Dumped Half Its Stake in Apple Stock. What Investors Need to Know

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If we're lucky, the famed investor will expound on a particular move in one of his famously well-written letters to shareholders. The point is, we don't know yet exactly why he and his team decided to unload such a big chunk of Apple stock or whether they intend to keep selling or maintain most or all of their still-sizable stake.

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1 Concerning Number From Warren Buffett's Annual Shareholder Meeting That Should Raise Flags for Investors

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Now may be an optimal time for investors to reassess their positions Buffett has trimmed his stake in Apple and taken some profits, and investors may want to consider doing the same with their own holdings.

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Billionaire Philippe Laffont Sold Coatue's Entire Stake in Palantir and Is Piling Into an Electrifying Growth Stock Instead

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Laffont completely exited Coatue's stake in Palantir Let me preface the following discussion by pointing out that Coatue Management is an actively managed fund. Further, Laffont reduced his fund's stake in 30 companies and completely sold out of 23 during the second quarter. Then you’ll want to hear this.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 26% of Berkshire's Stake in Bank of America and Is Piling Into a Financial Juggernaut That's Soared 33,000% Since Its IPO

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When Berkshire holds a greater than 10% stake in a public company, it's required to file a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing share acquisitions and dispositions within two business days of a transaction. Since July 17, Buffett's company has disclosed 16 separate Form 4 filings concerning Bank of America.

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Warren Buffett Trimmed His Apple Stake. Here's What He Bought Instead.

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began selling significant portions of its monster Apple stake. The company consistently repurchases stock to reduce its outstanding shares, which is good news for the remaining shareholders. It finally happened. This year, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE: BRK.A) It currently trades at a low P/E ratio of 14.4