Warren Buffett Said He 'Blew It' By Not Investing Early In Amazon — But Would It Have Fetched Better Returns Than Apple?
Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, admitted to missing early investment opportunities in Amazon. Berkshire Hathaway began buying Amazon shares in 2019, owning around 10.55 million shares worth roughly $1.37 billion by Q2 2023. However, Apple remains the leading equity portfolio investment of Berkshire Hathaway, constituting nearly half of its $318.62 billion equity investment in five companies. If Berkshire had invested $1.07 billion in Amazon instead of Apple in 2016, it would be worth $5.1 billion now, compared to Apple's $7.03 billion.
November 08, 2023 | 7:41 am
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Apple remains the leading equity portfolio investment of Berkshire Hathaway, constituting nearly half of its $318.62 billion equity investment in five companies. If Berkshire had invested $1.07 billion in Amazon instead of Apple in 2016, Apple's worth would be $7.03 billion now.
The news is a retrospective analysis of Berkshire Hathaway's investment decisions. It does not directly impact Apple's current stock price.
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Berkshire Hathaway began buying Amazon shares in 2019, owning around 10.55 million shares worth roughly $1.37 billion by Q2 2023. If Berkshire had invested $1.07 billion in Amazon instead of Apple in 2016, it would be worth $5.1 billion now.
The news is a retrospective analysis of Berkshire Hathaway's investment decisions. It does not directly impact Amazon's current stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, admitted to missing early investment opportunities in Amazon. However, Apple remains the leading equity portfolio investment of Berkshire Hathaway.
The news is a retrospective analysis of Berkshire Hathaway's investment decisions. It does not directly impact Berkshire Hathaway's current stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100