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Berkshire Hathaway is continuing its reduction of the number of shares it owns in Chinese automaker BYD. Berkshire sold 5.78 million of BYD’s Hong Kong-listed shares on November 8, according to its latest stock exchange filing.
The latest sale reduces Berkshire’s stake in BYD to 16.62 percent.
Berkshire first began trimming its stake in BYD in mid-July, and just last week, Berkshire sold 3.297 million Hong Kong-listed shares.
In 2008, Berkshire Hathaway bet on BYD’s potential, purchasing 225 million shares for $232 million.
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