Berkshire Hathaway reported a $3.76 billion write-down for its shares in Kraft Heinz during its second quarter. This write-down reveals Berkshire Hathaway’s admission that its initial investment into the food conglomerate was overvalued and is now correcting course.

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) said on Saturday it took a $3.76 billion write-down on its stake in Kraft Heinz (KHC.O) during the second quarter, an acknowledgment the decade-old investment hasn't worked out.

Warren Buffett's company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll.