Group 1 - Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares fell by 2.65% and Class B shares by 2.90% on August 4, resulting in market capitalizations of $996.11 billion and $990.45 billion respectively, dropping out of the top ten in U.S. stock market rankings to 11th and 12th positions [2] - Following Warren Buffett's announcement of his retirement as CEO at the end of the year, Berkshire's stock price has declined significantly, with Class A shares down 14.43% and Class B shares down 14.95% since the announcement, leading to a total market value loss of $167.91 billion and $174.08 billion respectively [2] - Historically, Berkshire's stock has been a market bellwether, with an average annual return rate double that of the S&P 500 from 1964 to 2024, and a cumulative return of 55,000 times [2] Group 2 - As of June 30, Berkshire's cash and cash equivalents decreased from $347.7 billion at the end of Q1 to $344.1 billion, marking the first decline in cash reserves since 2022 [3] - In Q2, Berkshire has net sold stocks for the 11th consecutive quarter, with a net sale of approximately $3 billion [3] - Despite the decline in stock prices, Berkshire has not initiated a stock buyback program [3]
自宣布年底退休后，“巴菲特溢价”开始消退 伯克希尔股价跌出美股前十位
Shen Zhen Shang Bao·2025-08-05 17:24