Billionaire investor and Giving Pledge signatory has donated $2.86 billion in Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. shares to the and four family charities, reports.
Buffett's eleventh annual contribution to the five charities — part of his plan to give away most of his fortune before he dies — comprised 19.61 million Class "B" shares of Berkshire, according to a regulatory filing made last Thursday. The Gates Foundation received the lion's share of the gift — about 14.96 million shares worth approximately $2.2 billion — while the , , , and foundations, which are managed by Buffett's children, Susan, Howard, and Peter, shared the rest.
Buffett's 2016 contributions boost to $11.3 billion the total he has donated to the five foundations since 2006.
Jonathan Stempel. "." Reuters 07/15/2016.