Berkshire's Q4 Hold Positions have been released! What signal does it send?
All eyes are on the "stock god" Buffett. $Berkshire Hathaway-A (BRK.A.US)$ The fourth quarter holding report has finally been released!
The latest Form 13F document shows that Berkshire's total market cap in the fourth quarter reached 267 billion dollars, slightly up from 266 billion dollars in the previous quarter, with the concentration of the top ten holding stocks still around 90%.

The ranking of the top ten heavy positions is exactly the same as the third quarter, with the top two still being $Apple (AAPL.US)$ and $American Express (AXP.US)$ The fourth to the tenth positions are respectively. $Coca-Cola (KO.US)$ 、 $Chevron (CVX.US)$ 、 $Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$ 、 $Moody's (MCO.US)$ 、 $The Kraft Heinz (KHC.US)$ 、 $Chubb Ltd (CB.US)$ as well as $DaVita (DVA.US)$ 。
四季度伯克希尔未进一步减持苹果。去年季度和三季度,伯克希尔接连大幅减持苹果,减持股份幅度分别达50%和25%。到三季度末,所持的苹果股份较去年年初的0.905 billion股降至0.3 billion股,降幅接近67%。
In the fourth quarter, $Bank of America (BAC.US)$ the number of shares held decreased by 0.1174 billion shares quarter-on-quarter, a decrease of 14.72%. Its shareholding ratio in Berkshire's portfolio dropped from 11.88% to 11.19%, and the market cap of the holdings sharply decreased by 5.16 billion dollars. However, BofA remains the third largest stock in Berkshire's portfolio.
The shares held by Berkshire $Citigroup (C.US)$ were drastically cut by over 70% in the fourth quarter. By the end of the fourth quarter, the number of shares held decreased by approximately 40.605 million shares compared to the third quarter, a 73.5% decline in holdings, and its shareholding ratio in Berkshire's portfolio fell from 1.3% to 0.39%, with the value of the holdings decreasing by 2.86 billion dollars.
Among the top ten major stocks, $Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$ it was the only stock that saw an increase in shareholding in the fourth quarter.Earlier this week, Berkshire disclosed that it continued to increase its shareholding in Occidental Petroleum this month, and this Form 13F document did not change the previously disclosed shareholding data for Occidental Petroleum.
In addition, from the quarterly adjustments, Buffett has newly entered the wine industry giant. $Constellation Brands (STZ.US)$ This is also the stock with the highest value Berkshire purchased during the quarter. Approximately 5.6243 million shares were acquired, worth over 1.24 billion dollars, accounting for 0.56% of Berkshire's holdings. After the news was released, the company's stock surged over 7% in after-hours trading.

Additionally, in the fourth quarter, it increased its holdings in the new positions established in the third quarter. $Domino's Pizza (DPZ.US)$ Shareholding increased by 1.1 million shares compared to the third quarter, showing a quarter-on-quarter increase of 86.49%. It also increased its shareholding in.$Sirius XM (SIRI.US)$ 、 $VeriSign (VRSN.US)$ 。
Previous market analysis stated that Domino's Pizza has a competitive advantage in the domestic market and has many opportunities in the international market. The company has also launched a new growth plan, which will bring greater upward potential for its valuation.
As for the recent intention to frequently increase holdings in VeriSign, Buffett has not made any public statements. However, considering Buffett's adherence to value investment, his significant increase in holdings of VeriSign indicates his recognition of the company's long-term value.Some analysts suggest that VeriSign's high profit margins may be an important reason for Berkshire's increase in its shares.
Sirius XM is a radio entertainment company that broadcasts content such as music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk shows, news, traffic, and weather channels in the USA through an exclusive satellite broadcasting system. This station operates on a subscription basis through a satellite broadcasting system. Users can also listen to certain music and other channels on the Internet, including mobile device application software.Analysts believe that as content consumption becomes more diverse and personalized, Sirius XM may occupy a more important position in the audio entertainment field.
Berkshire is expected to release its annual report as well as Buffett's traditional letter to shareholders later this month, which investors should continue to pay attention to.
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