New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just sold $6.1 billion worth of shares at the company than it bought, with the legendary investor enters his final months to wrap up his stint as the chief executive officer (CEO) at the firm he built for over six decades.

Berkshire Hathaway's earnings report for the third quarter on Saturday showed that over the past three months, the Warren Buffett-led company had sold the common shares in net terms.

The filings further revealed that $12.5 billion in stocks in the three months ended September and bought $6.4 billion worth of shares, marking more sales than spending.

This marks the 12th consecutive quarter that Berkshire Hathaway, under Warren Buffett, has sold more stocks than ...