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I'm sure they have it invested in bonds or some minimal appreciating investment to fight inflation. Many businesses have headed south by expanding into less pr

• dmoy 8y ago
  Yea apple has like $200b+ in us treasuries, corporate bonds, etc.
• mcintyre1994 8y ago
  They own their own asset management company, which last year managed $268bn: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braeburn_Capital https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braeburn_Capital Investopedia says the largest hedge fund in the world last year had $122bn under management: https://www.investopedia.com/news/what-are-biggest-hedge-funds-world/ https://www.investopedia.com/news/what-are-biggest-hedge-fun... I'm guessing they exclude Apple because it's private and outside investors can't invest in it, but Apple's is twice as big as the biggest public one.
  • jjeaff 8y ago
    Apple's wealth is staggering, but I take solace in the fact that the wealth is spread out quite a bit with the largest individual shareholder only having around a million shared. The largest institutional shareholders are Berkshire Hathaway and vanguard, which are also owned by lots of investors and have minority stakes. I worry a bit more about large companies with individuals who have outsized control (like Amazon or Facebook).