Berkshire's Alphabet valuation loss estimated at $3 billion... below the June purchase price
Original headline버크셔 알파벳 평가손 30억달러 추정…6월 인수가 밑으로
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Berkshire Hathaway may be sitting on an estimated $3 billion unrealized loss on its Alphabet ($GOOGL/$GOOG) stake after the stock fell below the conglomerate's June purchase price, according to a Barron's analysis of Berkshire's cost basis. Berkshire bought $10 billion of Alphabet shares in a June private placement, and the paper loss reflects the gap between market value and acquisition cost rather than any disclosed or realized loss. The estimate matters because it puts Berkshire's large technology bet underwater just months after it was made, drawing scrutiny to the timing and sizing of the position. What to watch next is whether Alphabet shares recover above Berkshire's entry price and whether Berkshire discloses the stake's fair value in upcoming filings.
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