'Not everything that should happen does happen'
“Berkshire had taken a large stake in Activision Blizzard as a merger arbitrage play. Since the UK regulator has blocked its acquisition by Microsoft”
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'Not everything that should happen does happen'
“Berkshire had taken a large stake in Activision Blizzard as a merger arbitrage play. Since the UK regulator has blocked its acquisition by Microsoft”
Afternoon Session - 2023 Meeting
“Warren mentioned that Berkshire had taken a large stake in Activision Blizzard as a merger arbitrage play. Since the UK regulator has blocked its acquisition by Microsoft”
Afternoon Session - 2023 Meeting
“I don't think it's through any shortcoming by either Microsoft or Activision.”
Daily Journal Annual Meeting 2023 — Munger Q&A
“Berkshire has stock in Activision Blizzard. And you can argue that's -- whether that will go through or not”
Buffett is buying Activision as a merger arbitrage play
“he bought roughly 15 million shares of Activision. And I never paid, I knew about the company, but I would just see it at the monthly report.”
2022 Annual Meeting Highlight Reel
“he bought roughly 15 million shares of Activision. And I never paid. I knew about the company, but I would just see it at the monthly report.”
Afternoon Session - 2022 Meeting
“He bought roughly 15 million shares of Activision, and I never paid. I knew about the company, but I would just see it at the monthly report.”
Afternoon Session - 2022 Meeting
“we now own 9.5%, something like 9.5% of Activision. And if we went over 10%, we would file a report”
Warren Buffett (Charlie Rose Returns)
“You made two huge investments recently. One is Activision.”
Warren Buffett (Charlie Rose Returns)
“one of the other fellows decided to buy Activision. Didn't ask me. And it's fine. But he bought it. He bought about – I think I used a figure of 85%.”
Daily Journal Annual Meeting 2022 — Munger Q&A
“I don't like a bunch of addicted young males spending 40 hours a week playing games on the TV. It does not strike me as a good result for civilization.”
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“including business leaders like Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kodick”