Investment Banking

Berkshire Hathaway sells $550m of Bank of America stock, stake drops to 12%

Warren Buffett’s company has been selling down its BofA stake

Warren Buffett continued his Bank of America selling spree.
Warren Buffett continued his Bank of America selling spree. Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Berkshire Hathaway resumed its sales of Bank of America stock in recent days, unloading 14 million shares for about $550m and dropping its stake in the banking giant to 12%.

Berkshire sold the shares on 15 August, 16 August and 18 August at an average price of about $39.50 and now holds 928 million shares of Bank of America worth nearly $37bn, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late 20 August.

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