How much stake in Alphabet did Berkshire Hathaway acquire?
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Berkshire Hathaway acquired 17.9 million shares of Alphabet, valued at approximately $4.3 billion by the end of Q3. This marks Alphabet as one of Berkshire's top 10 holdings and its largest new technology position since Apple.
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