BRK.A) Stock Position Amid BYD Selloffs

The investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) sold a sizable amount of its BYD shares. The company, owned by American investment mogul Warren Buffet, sold 2.53 million shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer company listed in Hong Kong. The overall value of the BYD shares that were sold is around HK$675.80 Million, or $86.3 Million.

According to a Reuters report, the filing with Hong Kong stock exchange filed on Tuesday, June 27, following the sell-off, holdings of Berkshire Hathaway in H-shares of BYD dropped from earlier 9.21% to 8.98%.

Warren Buffet overtook the company in 1965 and has been Chairman of the company since then. Berkshire Hathaway has subsidiaries in various sectors. The company is prominent in two major sectors: insurance and investments.

Other sectors with the company’s notable presence include manufacturing, services and retail, railroads, and energy among others.

The company holds more than $368 Billion assets under management (AUM). It has a diverse investment portfolio from tech companies to banking institutions to beverages etc.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) has the biggest share in the investment portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway with a significant 46.7%. This is followed by Bank of America Corp., American Express, Coca-Cola Co., Chevron Corp. and among others.

Prominent institutional investors and hedge funds have invested in Buffet’s company. It includes Vanguard Group, Charles Schwab Investment Management, BlackRock Investment Management, American Century Investment Management, etc.

Berkshire Hathaway stock price is one of the most expensive stocks in the world given that it never split even once. Today BRK.A stock price trading at $510,580 following a slight uptick of 0.71%. Given the mammoth size of stock price, it becomes obvious to take slow steps forward but doesn’t seem to be the case with Berkshire stock.

The stock price of Berkshire Hathaway rose by more than 8% since the start of the year up to 24% year over year.

BRK.A Stock Price: Technical Indications

BRK.A stock price is trying to remain above 20-EMA, surging toward the upper level. However, sellers may short the market for BRK.A shares to pull the stock price toward the primary support zone. If BRK.A stock price manages to gather support from the 20-EMA line, then the buyers may strike to give the share a kickstart.

In addition, trading volume is below average and needs to grow for BRK.A shares to soar sustainably. Meanwhile, BRK.A share price is performing excellently well above the 20, 50, 100 and 200-days Daily Moving Averages. Individual investors in BRK.A shares need to wait until the stock price sustains at the current level.

Technical indicators are pretty divergent over BRK.A share price. Relative strength index (RSI) showcases the upward velocity of BRK.A shares. RSI was at 55 and is heading toward the overbought territory.

Nevertheless, MACD exhibits the downside trend of BRK.A shares. The MACD line is still below the signal line preparing for a positive crossover if buyers get involved in the trade.

Technical Levels

Support Levels: $504444 and $498970

Resistance Levels: $513900 and $522112

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Andrew is a blockchain developer who developed his interest in cryptocurrencies while his post-graduation. He is a keen observer of details and shares his passion for writing along with being a developer. His backend knowledge about blockchain helps him give a unique perspective to his writing