Berkshire Hathaway, under new CEO Greg Abel, became a net buyer of equities in Q2 2026 after more than three years of net selling. The company purchased $23.5 billion in stocks while selling $3.7 billion, marking a major strategic shift. It also executed $4.5 billion in share buybacks, a significant increase from the $235 million in Q1. Cash reserves dropped from $397.4 billion to approximately $365 billion. Greg Abel personally invested $15 million, his entire after-tax annual salary, into Berkshire shares, demonstrating his confidence in the company’s strategy.
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