Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on January 1, 2026, deployed approximately $39.4 billion in equity purchases during the first half of 2026, more than five times the $7.1 billion Berkshire invested during the same period in 2025. The company held nearly $397 billion in cash at the end of Q1 2026. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has been central to this investment strategy, with Berkshire’s total stake reaching approximately $36.6 billion by early September 2026, including a $10 billion private placement. In Q2 2026 alone, Berkshire made net stock purchases of $23.5 billion, marking the first net buying quarter after fourteen consecutive quarters of net selling.
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