Berkshire Hathaway deployed $19.8B in net equity purchases in Q2, signaling a shift from cash accumulation to market optimism.
Macro & Markets ·
Berkshire Hathaway shifted to net equity purchases of $19.8 billion in Q2, marking a departure from its extended period of stock sales, while the company's cash position declined to $364.7 billion from $397.4 billion. The purchases included $10 billion invested in Alphabet and $6.8 billion for Taylor Morrison Home, with gross equity securities buys totaling $23.5 billion against $3.7 billion in sales during the quarter.