Buffett Partnership, Ltd.
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Buffett Partnership, Ltd. was Warren Buffett’s early investment partnership through which he built his reputation and track record as a value investor before taking control of Berkshire Hathaway.
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| Buffett Partnership, Ltd. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Buffett Partnership, Ltd. Context triple: [Warren Buffett, founded, Buffett Partnership, Ltd.]
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Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company based in the United States, best known for its diverse portfolio of wholly owned businesses and large equity investments overseen by Warren Buffett.
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Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, best known as the longtime chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most successful value investors.
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Blackstone Inc.
Blackstone Inc. is a leading global alternative asset management firm specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund investment strategies.
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D.
RedBird Capital Partners
RedBird Capital Partners is a private investment firm known for its significant stakes in major sports, media, and entertainment properties.
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E.
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial is a major American financial services company best known for its life insurance, investment management, and retirement-related products.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buffett Partnership, Ltd. Target entity description: Buffett Partnership, Ltd. was Warren Buffett’s early investment partnership through which he built his reputation and track record as a value investor before taking control of Berkshire Hathaway.
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A.
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company based in the United States, best known for its diverse portfolio of wholly owned businesses and large equity investments overseen by Warren Buffett.
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B.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, best known as the longtime chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most successful value investors.
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C.
Blackstone Inc.
Blackstone Inc. is a leading global alternative asset management firm specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund investment strategies.
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RedBird Capital Partners
RedBird Capital Partners is a private investment firm known for its significant stakes in major sports, media, and entertainment properties.
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E.
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial is a major American financial services company best known for its life insurance, investment management, and retirement-related products.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
investment partnership
ⓘ
limited partnership ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Graham-Newman Corporation ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Bill Ruane
ⓘ
Charlie Munger ⓘ Edwin Davis ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolutionDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| distributionToPartners |
cash
ⓘ
shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ⓘ |
| feeStructure | 25% of profits above a 6% annual hurdle rate ⓘ |
| founder | Warren Buffett ⓘ |
| generalPartner | Warren Buffett ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | general partner and limited partners ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early demonstration of Buffett’s value investing approach
ⓘ
precursor to Warren Buffett’s control of Berkshire Hathaway ⓘ |
| industry | investment management ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Benjamin Graham’s investment philosophy ⓘ |
| investmentPhilosophy |
concentrated positions
ⓘ
focus on intrinsic value ⓘ margin of safety ⓘ |
| investmentStyle | value investing ⓘ |
| legalForm | limited partnership ⓘ |
| managementFeePolicy | no fixed management fee ⓘ |
| managingPartner | Warren Buffett ⓘ |
| minimumReturnHurdle | 6% per year ⓘ |
| notableDocument | Buffett Partnership letters to partners ⓘ |
| notableInvestment |
American Express
ⓘ
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ⓘ
linked to:
Berkshire Hathaway
Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company ⓘ Sanborn Map Company ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| performanceRelativeToMarket | significantly outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average ⓘ |
| primaryClientBase |
family and friends of Warren Buffett
ⓘ
local Omaha investors ⓘ |
| primaryInvestmentFocus |
control situations
ⓘ
special situations ⓘ undervalued securities ⓘ workouts ⓘ |
| reasonForLiquidation |
Warren Buffett’s decision to retire from managing outside money
ⓘ
Warren Buffett’s dissatisfaction with market conditions in the late 1960s ⓘ |
| reputationBuiltFor | Warren Buffett ⓘ |
| startDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| successor |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Berkshire Hathaway
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| trackRecordUsedFor | establishing Warren Buffett’s reputation as a value investor ⓘ |
| typicalLeveragePolicy | little or no leverage ⓘ |
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Subject: Buffett Partnership, Ltd. Description of subject: Buffett Partnership, Ltd. was Warren Buffett’s early investment partnership through which he built his reputation and track record as a value investor before taking control of Berkshire Hathaway.
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