Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio have surged

The 5 Japanese company stocks in the portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway, which is much talked about with its Apple and Bank of America sales, especially in July and August, attract attention with their rise. These companies, in which Warren Buffett invests, also play a major role in Japan’s economic growth.

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio have surged

The 5 Japanese shares invested by Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, have come to the fore with their recent rises.

Itsochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui & Co and Sumitomo companies are among the largest in Japan and are known for operating in many sectors. Berkshire, which started investing in these companies in 2020, increased the number of shares in the following years.

The areas in which these companies, which are stated to play a serious role in Japan’s economic growth, operate and the increases since the beginning of the year are as follows:

  • Itochu: Japan’s third largest trading company… It is involved in textile, machinery, energy and food sectors. Increase: 29.8%
  • Marubeni: Powerful in sectors such as energy, metals, chemicals, food… Increase: 9%
  • Mitsubishi: One of the largest companies in Japan… It operates in automotive, shipbuilding, finance and technology. Increase: 33.3%
  • Mitsui & Co: It is in sectors such as energy, metal, chemistry, machinery. Very strong in the Asian market… Increase: 14.6%
  • Sumitomo: They are present in sectors such as metal, machinery, electrical-electronics. Increase: 10.9%

Berkshire is $1 trillion now

Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway, known for its investments in not only Japanese but also Chinese companies in the Asian market, is among the early investors of electric car manufacturer BYD.

The company recently became the first company in the US to reach a market capitalisation of $1 trillion outside of technology companies.

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