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Berkshire held over 20 percent of Moody's shares six months ago.
With 35,357,393 shares remaining, however, Berkshire is still the credit rating agency's largest shareholder by far.
A filing with the SEC shows Berkshire sold 2,004,946 shares at a weighted average price of $25.0381 through multiple transactions on Monday, December 7. Another 704,346 shares were sold at an average price of $24.8074 on Tuesday, December 8.
They are the first reported sales since just over 1.1 million shares were sold in late October.
Berkshire has sold 12.6 million shares, raising a total of $335.6 million since it started reducing its Moody's position in late July. All the sales have been made at times when the stock was trading in the mid-to-high $20s. Average selling price: $26.55. Current price: [MCO
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Berkshire's Moody's Sales |
| Date | Shares Sold | Price/Share | Total Price |
| July 20 | 1,817,000 | $28.7269 | $52,196,777 |
| July 21 | 3,915,100 | $26.9188 | $105,389,794 |
| July 22 | 2,254,200 | $26.6425 | $60,057,524 |
| September 1 | 366,761 | $26.8104 | $9,833,009 |
| September 1 | 421,127 | $27.5988 | $11,622,600 |
| September 2 | 6,500 | $26.3246 | $171,110 |
| October 28 | 1,133,027 | $24.8637 | $28,171,243 |
| October 29 | 19,600 | $25.2728 | $495,347 |
| December 7 | 2,004,946 | $25.0381 | $50,200,038 |
| December 8 | 704,346 | $24.8074 | $17,472,993 |
| TOTAL | 12,642,607 | $26.55 | $335,610,435 |
Berkshire stock prices:
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Class A: [BRK.A
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Class B: [BRK.B
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