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Buffett Trims Equities, But Still Keeps Buying This Stock

Jea Yu
Written by Jea Yu | Reviewed by Shannon Tokheim
April 1, 2025

Key Points

  • Berkshire Hathaway bought 763,017 Occidental Petroleum for $35.7 million on Feb 7, 2025, upping its stake to 28.24%.
  • Occidental becomes its sixth-highest holding, accounting for 4.63% of the portfolio.
  • In the recent 13F, Buffett was a net seller of stock, including Apple, building up a cash position exceeding $300 billion.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
4.8661 of 5 stars		$39.42-2.3%2.44%16.16Hold$54.19
Airbus (EADSY)
2.71 of 5 stars		$41.17-1.0%0.92%28.59HoldN/A
Microsoft (MSFT)
4.8768 of 5 stars		$395.26+0.3%0.84%31.82Moderate Buy$493.89
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8746 of 5 stars		$184.42-1.6%0.11%33.35Moderate Buy$246.50
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