Shares of the five trading firms in Warren Buffett-backed Berkshire Hathaway 's portfolio — Itochu Corp , Marubeni Corp , Mitsubishi Corp , Mitsui & Co , and Sumitomo Corp — have surged, with one rising as much 30% in 2024. These five names are also the biggest of Japan's so-called sogo-shosha, or general trading companies, in which Berkshire placed big bets in 2020 and subsequently increased stakes in later years. Japan's trading houses, which trade in a wide range of products and materials, played a big role in Japan's economic growth. Though it holds Japanese and Chinese equities, it mostly invests in American companies, with Apple, American Express, Bank of America Corp. and Coca-Cola Co forming the bulk of its portfolio. Here are the Asian companies which Berkshire has invested in:

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Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett Organizations: Berkshire, Itochu, Marubeni Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corp —, Apple, American Express, Bank of America Corp Locations: U.S, Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire