Berkshire Hathaway increased its Alphabet stake and added to homebuilders in the second quarter
- Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in Alphabet during the April-June quarter, adding about 48.1 million shares and lifting its holding to roughly 106 million shares worth about $37.76 billion as of June 30.
- The company also increased its exposure to U.S. homebuilders, raising its stake in Lennar by nearly 30% and starting a small new position in D.R. Horton.
- In July, Berkshire completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison.
- The filing also showed Berkshire reduced several other holdings, including Bank of America, Ally Financial, Capital One Financial, Kroger, Nucor and DaVita, and sold all of its Constellation Brands shares.
- Greg Abel, who became CEO at the start of the year, agreed in June to make a $10 billion stock investment in Alphabet, expanding an earlier position Berkshire had begun building last fall.
Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Alphabet and added to several homebuilder investments in the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing. The company bought roughly 48.1 million additional Alphabet shares, bringing its total holding to about 106 million shares valued at around $37.76 billion at the end of June.
The filing also showed Berkshire expanding its exposure to the U.S. housing sector. Its stake in Lennar rose nearly 30%, and it initiated a small position in D.R. Horton. In July, Berkshire completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison.
At the same time, Berkshire trimmed a range of other holdings, including several financial stocks. It reduced its stakes in Bank of America, Ally Financial and Capital One Financial, and also cut positions in Kroger, Nucor and DaVita. The company sold all of its Constellation Brands shares.
For markets, the moves are potentially bullish for Alphabet and homebuilding stocks, while the broader impact is neutral because the filing reflects portfolio rebalancing rather than a company-wide operational change. Berkshire has not commented on the transactions, in line with its usual practice.
伯克希尔哈撒韦第二季度增持Alphabet并加仓住房建筑商
根据一份监管文件，伯克希尔哈撒韦在第二季度增持了Alphabet，并增加了对多家住房建筑商的投资。公司新增约4810万股Alphabet股票，使其持股总量升至约1.06亿股，截至6月底市值约377.6亿美元。
文件还显示，伯克希尔扩大了对美国住房板块的敞口。其对Lennar的持股增加近30%，并新建了D.R. Horton的小额仓位。7月，伯克希尔还完成了对住房建筑商Taylor Morrison的68亿美元收购。
与此同时，伯克希尔削减了多项其他持股，包括几家金融股。公司减持了美国银行、Ally Financial和Capital One Financial，也削减了Kroger、Nucor和DaVita的仓位，并清仓了Constellation Brands。
就市场影响而言，这些动作对Alphabet和住房建筑板块可能偏利好，对更广泛市场的影响则偏中性，因为这反映的是组合调整，而不是经营层面的变化。伯克希尔未就这些交易发表评论，这也符合其一贯做法。