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Big Changes To Berkshire’s Portfolio In Q2

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Dr. David Kass
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In an SEC 13F filing after the market closed today, Berkshire Hathaway revealed major changes to its portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

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The largest additions to its current holdings in its portfolio were:

(1) Apple (AAPL):  + $2.5 billion (14 million shares or 5.2%)

(2) Delta Airlines (DAL) : + $500 million (10 million shares or 18.8%)

(3) Goldman Sachs (GS): + $500 million (2.3 million shares or 21%)

(4) U.S. Bancorp (USB): + $500 million (10 million shares or 10.8%)

(5) Southwest Airlines (LUV): + $465 million (9.3 million shares or 18.7%)

 

The largest subtractions from current holdings in its portfolio were:

(1) Phillips 66 (PSX): – $1.3 billion (11.5 million shares or 24%)

(2) Charter Communications (CHTR): – $200 million (700,000 shares or 8.7%)

 

Additions of less than $100 million were made in Bank of New York (BK) , Liberty Global (LBTYA), Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), and Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA).

Reductions of less than $100 million were made in American Airlines (AAL), United Continental Holdings (UAL), and Wells Fargo (WFC) to maintain Berkshire’s stakes at less than 10% as these companies have bought back their shares.

There were no new investments added to its portfolio during the second quarter.  Verisk Analytics (VRSK) ($30 million) was eliminated.

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David I Kass Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Finance Ph.D., Harvard University Robert H. Smith School of Business 4412 Van Munching Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-1815 Phone: 301-405-9683 Email: [email protected] (link sends e-mail) Dr. David Kass has published articles in corporate finance, industrial organization, and health economics. He currently teaches Advanced Financial Management and Business Finance, and is the Faculty Champion for the Accelerated Finance Fellows. Prior to joining the faculty of the Smith School in 2004, he held senior positions with the Federal Government (Federal Trade Commission, General Accounting Office, Department of Defense, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis). Dr. Kass has recently appeared on Bloomberg TV, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, Maryland Public Television, Business News Network TV (Canada), Fox TV, American Public Media's Marketplace Radio, and WYPR Radio (Baltimore), and has been quoted on numerous occasions by Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal, where he has primarily discussed Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. He has also launched a Smith School “Warren Buffett” blog. Dr. Kass has accompanied MBA students on trips to Omaha for private meetings with Warren Buffett, and Finance Fellows to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings. He is an officer of the Harvard Business School Club of Washington, DC, and is a member of the investment and budget committees of a local nonprofit organization. Dr. Kass received a Smith School “Top 15% Teaching Award” for the 2009-2010 academic year.