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Berkshire's Japanese stock positions top $30 billion

The total value of the five Japanese " trading houses " in Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio has topped $30 billion in recent weeks, and Warren Buffett is apparently still buying. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards

Berkshire had already been building its positions for twelve months when Buffett initially revealed the stakes of around 5% each on August 30, 2020, his 90th birthday.

At that time, the total value of the five positions was roughly $6.3 billion.

It's up 392% to $31.0 billion today, with Berkshire buying more ove

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