The share purchase was made in the last quarter of 2021, according to an SEC filing.
Berkshire Hathaway bought $1 billion in shares of Brazilian digital bank Nubank in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a 13F SEC filing.
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In December 2021, when Nubank went public, Berkshire Hathaway reportedly acquired 30 million shares for a total of $250 million. At that time, Nubank's valuation reached $41.5 billion.
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In the fourth quarter of 2021, Berkshire also sold 1.27 million shares of VISA and 302,000 shares of Mastercard.
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In June 2021, Berkshire Hathaway invested $500 million in Nubank by leading the extension of a Series G funding round.
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Although Nubank does not allow trading in cryptocurrencies, its investment unit, NuInvest, allows users to invest in crypto ETFs, according to the company website.
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In 2018, Berkshire Hathaway CEO of Warren Buffett called bitcoin "rat poison squared."