Berkshire Q1 significantly increased holdings in Alphabet, newly established a position in Delta Air Lines, and cleared its stake in Amazon

According to Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter holdings report (13F), Berkshire increased its holdings in stocks such as Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.O) and The New York Times in Q1. Among them, Alphabet received an additional stake of over 36 million shares, with its portfolio weight rising from 2.04% to 5.93%. It cleared its positions in Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O), Visa Inc. (V.N), Mastercard Incorporated (MA.N), and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH.N). It reduced holdings in Chevron Corporation (CVX.N) and Bank of America Corporation (BAC.N). It opened a new position in Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N), purchasing 39.8 million shares valued at approximately $2.65 billion. Overall, Berkshire's equity portfolio value in the US market stood at $26.3 billion at the end of Q1, compared to $27.4 billion in the previous quarter. During the quarter, it bought approximately $16 billion in stocks and sold around $24 billion, resulting in net sales of about $8.15 billion. The number of holdings sharply decreased from 42 to 29, indicating a significant increase in concentration. (Jin Shi)