Warren Buffett sells stakes in two banks, raises Bank of America bet
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Warren Buffett sells stakes in two banks, raises Bank of America bet
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Warren Buffett cut his exposure to two more banks last quarter while raising his commitment to Bank of America (BAC) and buying new stock in Capital One (COF).
The billionaire's investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) sold $1.4 billion of its remaining holdings in custody bank Bank of New York Mellon (BK) and Minneapolis regional lender US Bancorp (USB), according to filings.
They are the latest of his longstanding bank bets to be pared. The Oracle of Omaha sold a large portion of Berkshire’s holdings in US banks between 2020 and 2022, some just months before the banking system upheaval that began in mid March.
The 92-year-old investor has over the decades played the role of rescuer to a number of institutions, including in the 2008 financial crisis. He has yet to emerge as a white knight for any banks in trouble during this current crisis, at least in any way that has thus far been made public.
Buffett made it clear at Berkshire's annual shareholders meeting earlier this month that he is still "cautious" about holding many bank stocks. One exception he cited was Bank of America, which remains one of Berkshire’s largest holdings.
In the first quarter, according to filings, Berkshire increased its Bank of America holdings by 2%, despite the value of its total position in the stock falling $4 billion through the quarter.
"I like Bank of America and I like the management," Buffett said at the shareholder gathering in Omaha, Nebraska.
Buffett has a long history with Bank of America. He injected $5 billion into the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank in 2011. At the time Brian Moynihan was still a relatively new chief executive and the lender's shares were under severe pressure due to losses from subprime loans.
Buffett did invest more deeply into several other financial stocks in the quarter. Berkshire added $954 million of Capital One (COF) and raised its holding in Ally Financial (ALLY) by $10.6 million. The conglomerate also sold $1.1 million of Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) and didn't touch its stake in Citigroup (C).
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