Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) has made some important changes in its holdings during the fourth quarter of 2022, with a major reduction in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) being the highlight.
Latest 13-F filings show that Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stake in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), having bought 333,856 shares of the tech giant during the quarter. Berkshire's current holding of Apple stands at over a whopping $116 billion, according to Whale Wisdom.
During the fourth quarter, shares of Apple lost close to 6%. However, the stock has gained over 22% since the beginning of this year.
The other major addition during the quarter includes Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA). Buffett's firm added over 2.4 million shares of the entertainment conglomerate, with the current valuation of its holding standing at over $1.58 billion. Paramount shares have gained over 31% so far this year.
Major Reductions: Berkshire cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor by 86%, with holdings now valued at over $617 million.
As Berkshire is known to hold stocks for long durations, the sale came as a surprise to investors. Berkshire had purchased 60 million shares of Taiwan Semiconductor worth $4.6 billion during the third quarter, which was by far its largest in the period. Shares of TSM dropped 4.96% in extended trading following the news.
At the same time, Berkshire also trimmed its stake in US Bancorp (NYSE:USB) by 71 million shares during the quarter. The valuation of its holdings stands at close to $300 million, according to the 13 F filing. Shares of US Bancorp have gained over 10% this year.
沃伦·巴菲特的伯克希尔·哈撒韦公司 纽约证券交易所代码:BRK)(纽约证券交易所代码:BRK)在2022年第四季度对其持股进行了一些重要的变化,其中大幅减少 台湾半导体制造厂Co。有限公司 (纽约证券交易所代码:TSM)是亮点。
最新的13-F文件显示,伯克希尔·哈撒韦公司已增加其在的股份 苹果公司 纳斯达克股票代码:AAPL)在本季度购买了这家科技巨头的333,856股股票。根据Whale Wisdom的数据,伯克希尔目前对苹果的持股超过1160亿美元。
在第四季度,苹果的股价下跌了近6%。但是,自今年年初以来,该股已上涨了22%以上。
本季度的另一项主要新增内容包括 派拉蒙全球 (纳斯达克:PARA)。巴菲特的公司增加了这家娱乐集团的240多万股股票,目前其持股估值超过15.8亿美元。今年迄今为止,派拉蒙的股价已上涨了31%以上。
主要削减: 伯克希尔将其在台湾半导体的股份削减了86%,目前持股价值超过6.17亿美元。
众所周知,伯克希尔长期持有股票,因此此次出售令投资者感到惊讶。伯克希尔在第三季度购买了价值46亿美元的台湾半导体6000万股股票,这是迄今为止同期最大的股票。消息传出后,TSM的股价在延期交易中下跌了4.96%。
同时,伯克希尔还削减了其在的股份 US Bancorp (纽约证券交易所代码:USB)在本季度上涨了7100万股。根据13 F文件,其持股的估值接近3亿美元。美国Bancorp的股价今年上涨了10%以上。