Buffett buys share of real estate trust

Warren Buffett’s company is spending $377 million to pick up 9.8 percent of a real estate investment trust called Store Capital.

The Scottsdale, Arizona, based real estate firm announced Berkshire Hathaway’s investment on Monday. Berkshire bought 18.6 million shares of Store Capital Corp. for $20.25 per share in a private placement sale.

Store Capital’s stock jumped nearly 11 percent to $23 after the investment was announced.

Berkshire is a conglomerate based in Omaha, Nebraska, that owns more than 90 companies, including Shaw Industries in Dalton, Ga., and Clayton Homes in Knoxville.