Global rich "big bleeding": Buffett loses 300 billion yuan in the second quarter, the worst is not him

Author:Red Star News Time:2022.08.10

On August 6, local time, Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway announced the second quarter financial report, with a net loss of nearly 43.8 billion US dollars (about RMB 295.9 billion) in the second quarter.

"Injury" is not just Buffett. Red Star News sorted out and found that the 8 most richest technology tycoon in the world including Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, etc. have lost more than 196.62 billion US dollars (about 1328.5 billion yuan) in the past year. Among them, Facebook founder Zuckerberg became the world's "worst" rich in the world with a loss of US $ 62.8 billion (about RMB 424.3 billion).

撒 Berkshire Hathaway: Other businesses rebounded sharply, and the actual operating profit in the second quarter was $ 9.3 billion

It is reported that the weakness of the stock market has a great impact on the performance of Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire). 100 million yuan), especially technology stocks and financial stocks have become the "big losers" of the market.

According to the financial report, in the second quarter of this year, about 69 % of Berkshire's stock positions were concentrated in 5 companies, of which the U.S. Express fell 25.87 %, Apple fell 21.7 %, Bank of America fell 26 %, Coca -Cola slightly rose 0.21 %, Chevrongvo Buddha, Chevron Buddha, Chevron Buddha, Chevron, Chevron The dragon fell more than 11%. Obviously, in the first half of this year, the US stock market plummeted, and more than ordinary shareholders who were "cut chives".

↑ In 2022, the stock market plummeted, and the "stock god" Buffett also bleeding

However, a large loss of 43.8 billion US dollars is not all of the value of Berkshire's investment portfolio. Many of the company's businesses have rebounded from the "economic slowdown" caused by the new crown pneumonia's epidemic in 2020.

Bill Stone, chief investment officer and Berkshire's shareholder of Greeveu Trust, stated in a report: "The epidemic of new crown pneumonia has produced negative negative companies, including Berkshire in early 2020 Impact, so you need to compare the current results with the results before the epidemic in 2019. The operating profit in the second quarter of 2022 was 51%higher than 2019. "

Berkshire's financial report shows that the actual operating profit in the second quarter was 9.3 billion US dollars (about RMB 62.8 billion), an increase of nearly 40%over the same period last year. Some reasons for income growth is that the interest rate of the U.S. Central Bank has increased, which has promoted some business of its insurance departments. The revenue of Berkshire's railway, public undertaking and energy business has also increased significantly. It is reported that in the morning trading of this Monday, Berkshire Hathaway's A and B stocks both rose slightly.

According to reports, even during the downturn of the entire market, Buffett's Berkshire was constantly "buying and buying", and many different business lines were actively developing development. Earlier this year, Berkshire announced the acquisition of ALLEGHANY for $ 11.6 billion (about 78.3 billion yuan). It is reported that the company's shares performed better than other stocks in the market in 2022.

家 Eight wealthy people have shrunk by nearly $ 200 billion, Zuckerberg became the world's "worst" rich man

The "Bloomberg Billionaire Index" shows that Volon Buffett is currently ranked seventh for personal net assets of $ 102 billion (about RMB 689.1 billion). Despite Berkshire's heavy losses, Buffett's personal assets have only lost $ 6.98 billion (about RMB 47.1 billion) in the past year, better than many science and technology leaders.

Red Star News combed and found that among the top 20 billionaires in the world's top 20 billionaires in the "Bloomberg billionaire index", 8 are relying on the technology industry, and 7 of them are among the top 10 richest people in the world.

The data shows that the total net assets of 8 technology leaders including Musk, Besos, Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, the world's richest man, Bosos, Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, etc., which are more than $ 10 billion, but affected by the plunge of technology stocks, their net worth has been in the past year. Shrinking 196.62 billion US dollars (about 1328.5 billion yuan). Among them, Facebook founder Zuckerberg lost more than half of his net worth of $ 62.8 billion (about RMB 424.3 billion) and became the world's "worst" rich man.

↑ Zuckerberg has shrunk half of his net worth, becoming the world's "worst" rich man

Rich asset shrinkage list

Seventeenth: Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook

Net assets: $ 62.7 billion (about RMB 423.6 billion)

Changes in the past year: loss of $ 62.8 billion (about RMB 424.3 billion)

Tenth place: Oracle founder Larry Ellison

Net assets: $ 95.4 billion (about RMB 644.5 billion)

Changes in the past year: loss of $ 11.8 billion (about 79.7 billion yuan)

Ninth place: former Microsoft CEO, NBA Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer)

Net assets: $ 99.1 billion (about RMB 669.5 billion)

Changes in the past year: loss of 6.52 billion US dollars (about RMB 44 billion)

Eighth place: The co -founder of Google and a member of the board of directors of Alphabet Sergey Brin (Sergey Brin)

Net assets: $ 101 billion (about RMB 682.4 billion)

Changes in the past year: Laogle co -founder of Google and member of the board of directors of Alphabet Larry Page

Net assets: 106 billion US dollars (about 716.2 billion yuan)

Changes in the past year: loss of 22.6 billion US dollars (about RMB 152.7 billion)

Fifth place: Microsoft founder Bill Gates

Net assets: $ 118 billion (about 797.2 billion yuan)

Changes in the past year: loss of 19.7 billion US dollars (about 133.1 billion yuan)

Second place: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

Net assets: 162 billion US dollars (about 1094.5 billion yuan)

Changes in the past year: loss of US $ 30.7 billion (about 207.4 billion yuan)

First place: Tesla founder Elon Musk (Elon Musk)

Net assets: 250 billion US dollars (about 1689.1 billion yuan)

Changes in the past year: loss of $ 201 billion (about 135.8 billion yuan)

Red Star News reporter Xu Huo Intern Ma Xiaozheng

Edit Pengjiang Editor Ren Zhijiang

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