Berkshire Hathaway's International Business Machines Stake
The first International Business Machines trade was made in Q1 2011. Since then Warren Buffett bought shares fourteen more times and sold shares on six occasions. The investor completely sold their stake between Q1 2017 and Q1 2018.
Avg closing price
Price range
Sold -2.05M shares
Q1 2018
Avg closing price
$158.26
Price range
$147.59
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$169.12
Sold 94.5% shares (-35M shares)
Q4 2017
Avg closing price
$152.10
Price range
$146.48
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$162.07
Sold 31.5% shares (-17.1M shares)
Q3 2017
Avg closing price
$145.72
Price range
$139.70
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$155.58
Sold 16.2% shares (-10.5M shares)
Q2 2017
Avg closing price
$157.70
Price range
$150.37
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$174.52
Sold 20.5% shares (-16.7M shares)
Q1 2017
Avg closing price
$175.39
Price range
$165.52
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$181.95
Increased shares by 0.2% (+199k shares)
Q1 2016
Avg closing price
$133.61
Price range
$117.85
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$151.45
Increased shares by 1.8% (+1.47M shares)
Q3 2015
Avg closing price
$154.46
Price range
$140.96
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$173.22
Increased shares by 3.4% (+2.59M shares)
Q1 2015
Avg closing price
$158.65
Price range
$151.55
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$164.83
Increased shares by 9.2% (+6.49M shares)
Q4 2014
Avg closing price
$166.38
Price range
$151.41
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$189.36
Increased shares by 0.4% (+304k shares)
Q3 2014
Avg closing price
$190.60
Price range
$184.30
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$195.78
Increased shares by 2.7% (+1.82M shares)
Q2 2014
Avg closing price
$188.26
Price range
$180.37
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$197.77
Increased shares by 0.3% (+233k shares)
Q1 2014
Avg closing price
$184.16
Price range
$172.84
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$195.04
Increased shares by 0.0% (+6.5k shares)
Q1 2013
Avg closing price
$202.94
Price range
$192.32
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$215.80
Increased shares by 0.9% (+598k shares)
Q4 2012
Avg closing price
$195.21
Price range
$185.51
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$211.00
Increased shares by 1.3% (+873k shares)
Q3 2012
Avg closing price
$197.20
Price range
$183.09
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$207.45
Increased shares by 3.5% (+2.25M shares)
Q2 2012
Avg closing price
$199.14
Price range
$188.54
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$209.50
New holding (+64.4M shares)
Q1 2012
Avg closing price
$194.74
Price range
$179.16
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$208.65
Sold -57.3M shares
Q4 2011
Avg closing price
$184.79
Price range
$173.29
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$194.56
Increased shares by 130.7% (+32.5M shares)
Q3 2011
Avg closing price
$172.66
Price range
$157.54
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$185.21
Increased shares by 450.2% (+20.3M shares)
Q2 2011
Avg closing price
$167.12
Price range
$162.33
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$172.87
