Ken Griffin, Ray Dalio, and Warren Buffett All Sold More Apple Stock. Should You?

When one hears that some of the leading lights of the investing world — like Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, and Ken Griffin — have sold off shares of a company, it certainly leaves an impact. That's the case even if it's Apple (AAPL). Based on recent filings, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Dalio's Bridgewater Associates, and Griffin's Citadel Advisor recently reduced their stakes in the consumer tech giant by 4.3%, 16%, and 6%, now holding 227 million shares, 289,000 shares, and 31.7 million shares, respectively.

However, while these legendary investors may have lessened their stakes, some of Wall Street's leading institutions have actually added Apple shares as well. The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock (BLK), purchased 8.3 million shares, bringing its AAPL stake to more than 1.15 billion shares. Likewise, investment banking majors Morgan Stanley (MS) and Goldman Sachs (GS) now hold more than 230 million shares and 99 million shares of AAPL stock after recent purchases.