Warren Buffett holds $300.87 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds through Berkshire Hathaway, accounting for 4.89% of the Treasury market. This scale exceeds the Federal Reserve's holding of $195 billion.
Berkshire's Treasury bond investments are divided into two parts: $14.4 billion in cash equivalents maturing within three months and $286.47 billion in short-term Treasury bonds. The total holding accounts for 90% of its $334 billion in cash.
Buffett chooses Treasury bonds due to the current overvaluation of the stock market, while Treasury bond yields reach 4.359%, providing a safe and substantial return. He has not made significant acquisitions in two years, waiting for market opportunities.
In contrast, Apple holds only $15.5 billion in Treasury bonds, far below Berkshire's scale.
Analysts point out that Berkshire's size is too large for small-scale trades to have an impact. Potential targets, such as privatizing Coca-Cola ($280 billion) or American Express ($130 billion), would still not deplete its funds.
Buffett is waiting for a 'rich opportunity,' much like the rescue deal during the 2008 crisis, but now a larger scale is needed to have an impact on the market. For now, he chooses to let Treasury bond yields provide returns while patiently waiting.
Berkshire's Treasury bond investments are divided into two parts: $14.4 billion in cash equivalents maturing within three months and $286.47 billion in short-term Treasury bonds. The total holding accounts for 90% of its $334 billion in cash.
Buffett chooses Treasury bonds due to the current overvaluation of the stock market, while Treasury bond yields reach 4.359%, providing a safe and substantial return. He has not made significant acquisitions in two years, waiting for market opportunities.
In contrast, Apple holds only $15.5 billion in Treasury bonds, far below Berkshire's scale.
Analysts point out that Berkshire's size is too large for small-scale trades to have an impact. Potential targets, such as privatizing Coca-Cola ($280 billion) or American Express ($130 billion), would still not deplete its funds.
Buffett is waiting for a 'rich opportunity,' much like the rescue deal during the 2008 crisis, but now a larger scale is needed to have an impact on the market. For now, he chooses to let Treasury bond yields provide returns while patiently waiting.
