Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Alphabet and homebuilders in the second quarter
- Berkshire Hathaway increased its Alphabet holdings in the April-June quarter, lifting its stake to about 106 million shares valued at roughly $37.76 billion as of June 30.
- The company added roughly 48.1 million Alphabet shares during the quarter after CEO Greg Abel agreed in June to make a $10 billion stock investment in the Google parent.
- Berkshire also raised its exposure to U.S. homebuilders, increasing its stake in Lennar by nearly 30% and taking a small new position in D.R. Horton.
- In July, Berkshire completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison.
- At the same time, Berkshire trimmed holdings in several financial and other companies, including Bank of America, Ally Financial, Capital One Financial, Kroger, Nucor, DaVita and Constellation Brands.
Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Alphabet and expanded its investments in U.S. homebuilders during the second quarter, according to its latest quarterly portfolio filing. The moves added to Berkshire’s holdings in the Google parent and in companies tied to the housing sector.
The filing showed Berkshire bought roughly 48.1 million additional Alphabet shares in the April-June period, taking its total to about 106 million shares worth roughly $37.76 billion at the end of June. Berkshire’s larger position followed a June agreement by CEO Greg Abel to make a $10 billion stock investment in Alphabet.
Berkshire also lifted its stake in Lennar by nearly 30% and established a small new position in D.R. Horton. In July, the company completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of Taylor Morrison. For markets, the disclosure is likely modestly positive for Alphabet and homebuilder stocks, while broader market impact is neutral.
At the same time, Berkshire reduced holdings in several financial companies and other names, including Bank of America, Ally Financial, Capital One Financial, Kroger, Nucor, DaVita and Constellation Brands. Berkshire generally does not comment on its quarter-to-quarter portfolio moves.
伯克希尔二季度增持Alphabet和住宅建商股票
根据最新的季度投资组合披露，伯克希尔哈撒韦在第二季度增持了Alphabet，并扩大了对美国住宅建筑商的投资。这些调整增加了该公司在谷歌母公司以及住房相关企业中的持仓。
文件显示，伯克希尔在4月至6月期间买入了约4810万股Alphabet股票，使总持股增至约1.06亿股，6月底市值约377.6亿美元。此前在6月，首席执行官格雷格·阿贝尔已同意向Alphabet进行100亿美元的股票投资。
伯克希尔还将Lennar持股提高近30%，并新建了D.R. Horton的小规模仓位。公司在7月完成了对Taylor Morrison价值68亿美元的收购。从市场角度看，这一披露对Alphabet和住宅建筑商股票偏正面，对更广泛市场影响则偏中性。
与此同时，伯克希尔减持了多家金融和其他公司的股票，包括美国银行、Ally Financial、Capital One Financial、Kroger、Nucor、DaVita和Constellation Brands。伯克希尔通常不会对其季度性的买卖操作发表评论。