巴菲特，又出手

Core Points - Warren Buffett announced a donation of $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charitable organizations, marking the largest single annual donation to date [1][2] - The donation involved converting 8,239 shares of Class A stock into 12,358,500 shares of Class B stock, with the Class B shares valued at $485.6 each at the time of the announcement [2] - Following this donation, Buffett's net worth, previously estimated at $152 billion, is expected to drop, potentially affecting his ranking among the world's wealthiest individuals [2] Donation Details - The specific allocations of the donation include 9,433,839 shares to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 943,384 shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, and 660,366 shares each to the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and NoVo Foundation, totaling 12,358,321 shares [2] - This donation surpasses Buffett's previous record set in June 2024, when he donated approximately $5.3 billion worth of stock, bringing his total charitable contributions to over $60 billion [3] Historical Context - Buffett's last annual charitable donation occurred in June 2024, where he donated 8,674 shares of Class A stock, converting them into about 13.01 million Class B shares, valued at approximately $5.3 billion [3] - In November 2024, he donated 1,600 shares of Class A stock, converting them into 2.4 million Class B shares, valued at around $1.14 billion [3]