Warren Buffett Bets on Ulta Beauty and Heico in Q2: Portfolio Changes Revealed
Key Takeaways:
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathawaymade notable moves in the second quarter, adding new positions inUlta BeautyandHeico Corp., according to a regulatory filing. Berkshire reduced its Apple stake by nearly half, though Apple still constitutes about a third of its total portfolio. Buffett trimmed stakes in Chevron, Floor & Decor, and T-Mobileand completely exited holdings inParamount GlobalandSnowflake. Significant additionswere made to existing positions, particularly inOccidental PetroleumandChubb Limited.
Portfolio Highlights:
New Additions:
Ulta Beauty:Berkshire acquired about 690,000 shares, valued at approximately $266 million, leading to a 14% surge in Ulta's stock during after-hours trading. Heico Corp.:Purchased around 1 million shares, resulting in a nearly 4% rise in after-hours trading.
Notable Exits:
Paramount Global:Berkshire fully exited its position,marking a rare loss for Buffett.The exit was largely completed in Q1, with the rest sold in Q2. Snowflake:Sold all 6.1 million shares, valued at $989 million at the end of Q1.
Strategic Trims:
Apple:Reduced to 400,000 shares, valued at $84.2 billion, yet remains the largest holding. Chevron:Sold nearly 4.3 million shares but its portfolio weight increased to 6.6%. Other reductions: 2.6 million shares in Capital One, 800,000+ in Floor & Decor, and 570,000 in T-Mobile.
Additions to Existing Positions:
Occidental Petroleum: Berkshire bought an additional 7.2 million shares, bringing the total to 255 million, valued at nearly $16 billion. Chubb Limited: Increased by over 1.1 million shares, now holding 27 million shares.
Make it Big : Apple Q2 peaked at around $219, if Buffet sold in Q2 at this highest price, is he hinting that Apple is over valued at $219?
103287508 : Still a good buy now?
Lnova : I agree with this. I wish Sephora would go public too