Overview
- Berkshire reported $8.2 billion in after-tax realized gains in the third quarter, a level Barron’s analysis says would align with selling Apple shares.
- The company’s cost basis for consumer stocks fell to about $12.2 billion from roughly $13.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Berkshire has sold roughly two-thirds of its Apple stake since 2023 after the position once peaked near 40% of its equities portfolio.
- Despite prior sales, Apple still accounted for more than 24% of Berkshire’s equity holdings at the end of the second quarter.
- A definitive update on Berkshire’s Apple position is expected in the third-quarter 13F filing due around Nov. 14.