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Warren Buffett becomes top shareholder in Bank of America

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American billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway group has officially become the top shareholder in Bank of America after exercising its right to buy 700 million shares at a discount. Buffett had received the warrants in 2011 after investing $5 billion in the bank, which was suffering at the time from the fallout from the global financial crisis. Bank of America said Buffett had acquired the shares for about $7.14 each — well below their Tuesday closing price of $23.58.
Buffett’s investment is now worth $16.51 billion, meaning he has made a capital gain of nearly $12 billion. “In 2011, we welcomed Berkshire Hathaway as a shareholder, and we appreciate their continued support now as our largest common shareholder,” the bank’s CEO Brian Moynihan said in a statement. Buffett’s other holdings include major assets in real estate and insurance. He is also the biggest shareholder in Wells Fargo.

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