During the 2008 global financial crisis, Charlie Munger identified a lucrative investment opportunity, which later became one of Berkshire Hathaway's most profitable decisions.
Berkshire Hathaway exited its BYD stake in 2025 after a $225M investment made in 2008 grew to generate ~$10B in profit, a 44x return driven by BYD's EV market dominance. The case reinforces that founder-driven bets in Chinese EV can outperform conventional Western tech M&A, a signal for any fund or corporate VC reassessing exposure to Asian hardware-software verticals.
The investment turned into one of Berkshire's most profitable bets
Jun 01, 2026
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What's the storyDuring the 2008 global financial crisis, investing legend Charlie Munger spotted a unique opportunity in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD.
His faith in the company led Berkshire Hathaway to buy a nearly 10% stake for $225 million.
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