BRK-B - Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
On July 14, Warren Buffett announced a donation of about $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to his family's charitable foundations. The legendary investor intends to donate the remaining $140 billion of his shares to charity by Dec. 31, 2034.
American Express stands out in Berkshire Hathaway's concentrated portfolio because of its premium customer base. The company is attracting younger affluent consumers, with millennials and Gen Z now making up most new accounts.
Warren Buffett admitted that Berkshire's buy of Alphabet was his idea. He seeks businesses that can earn a high return on capital for a long time.
Warren Buffett confirmed he personally started Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet. Unlike competitors relying on debt, Alphabet raised $80 billion in equity to fund its AI build-out (including a $10 billion investment by Berkshire).
Warren Buffett said he plans to donate nearly all of his $140 billion personal fortune before he dies. This week, he announced plans to give away $6 billion to four foundations.
Warren Buffett has historically avoided tech stocks and once even said he would never buy Alphabet. Buffett said he made a mistake not buying Alphabet earlier.
Warren Buffett is one of the world's wealthiest people. The former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has halted his donations to the Gates Foundation.
Filings with Japanese regulators showed Berkshire raising its stakes in Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Marubeni during the second quarter. Berkshire's five Japanese trading house positions cost $15.4 billion and were worth $35.4 billion at the end of 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway's biggest stock holdings have added more than $20 billion in value this quarter, but Warren Buffett's decision to slash the Apple stake continues to weigh on the portfolio's upside.
Berkshire Hathaway said Buffett donated 12 million Class B shares, worth about $6 billion, to four family foundations. Buffett said his goal is to dispose of all of his Berkshire shares within about eight years, by the end of 2034.
While Buffett has never been afraid to venture into new sectors, he is not viewed as an artificial intelligence bull. Berkshire Hathaway has been conservative in its equities portfolio in recent years.
Warren Buffett went on CNBC this morning and took personal credit for one of the more surprising moves in Berkshire Hathaway‘s (NYSE:BRK-B | BRK-B Price Prediction) recent history.
Berkshire Hathaway isn't making any risky AI-specific bets. The conglomerate's management team is, however, well aware of the opportunity at hand and is preparing for it.
Although Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, his investing wisdom and philosophies still hold plenty of weight on Wall Street. Two of the most foundational puzzle pieces needed for success in the stock market -- a long-term mindset and attractive valuations -- are currently missing.
Barron's estimates that Berkshire bought back anywhere from $5 billion to $11 billion of stock in the second quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway's diversification, cash strength, price gains and improving estimates give it an edge over Arch Capital for long-term investors.
Warren Buffett is back on TV, and on CNBC, to be specific. As he left, he would be “going quiet.
The 95-year-old investor redirected nearly $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to his children's foundations after cutting Gates Foundation ties.
One of the newest stocks added to the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) investment portfolio is Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL). While the position started towards the end of Warren Buffett's time as CEO of Berkshire, the legendary investor wants people to know he gets the credit for buying the stock.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK), but remains active as Executive Chairman at providing investment ideas for the conglomerate and new CEO Greg Abel. These days, Buffett says its tough to find value in the stock market.