Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-15 02:37Group 1 - Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 13F report reveals a reduction in holdings of Apple, Bank of America, DaVita, and Charter Communications, while initiating positions in UnitedHealth, Nucor Steel, Lennar A shares, D.R. Horton, and Lamar Advertising [1] - The company sold 20 million shares of Apple, reducing its stake to 280 million shares, although Apple remains the largest single stock in Berkshire's portfolio [1] - Berkshire initiated a new position in UnitedHealth Group with 5.04 million shares, valued at approximately $1.57 billion as of June 30, marking its return to the health insurance sector after a 14-year absence [1] Group 2 - UnitedHealth's stock price surged over 10% in after-hours trading following the news, despite a 40% decline during Q2, making it one of the worst performers in the S&P 500 [2] - The company is facing multiple crises, including the suspension of annual earnings guidance, a CEO change, and a reported criminal investigation into insurance fraud [2] - Berkshire sold approximately $3 billion more in stocks than it bought during the April to June period, marking the 11th consecutive quarter of net stock sales [4] Group 3 - As of June 30, Berkshire held cash and cash equivalents totaling $344.1 billion [4] - The company's operating profit for Q2 declined by 4% year-over-year to $11.16 billion, with performance falling short of market expectations [4] - The decline in profit is attributed to negative impacts from U.S. government trade policies, which have created uncertainty affecting most of the company's businesses and equity investments [4]