Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman, Names Howard Successor
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman at 96, becoming Chairman Emeritus as son Howard Buffett takes the gavel alongside CEO Greg Abel.
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Berkshire Q2 13F: Alphabet Stake Jumps 83% to $37.8B
Berkshire’s Q2 2026 13F shows Buffett’s team lifted the Alphabet stake 83% to $37.8B, making Google parent the No. 3 holding. BofA trimmed.
Greg Abel Puts $23.5B to Work: Berkshire Turns Net Buyer
Warren Buffett’s successor Greg Abel deployed $23.5B into equities in Q2 — Berkshire’s first net-buying quarter in over three years. Here’s what changed.
Buffett Sits on $365B: Berkshire’s Q2 T-Bill Fortress
Berkshire Hathaway’s Q2 10-Q shows $324.9B in Treasury bills and $40.6B in cash — a $365.5B war chest and a signal to fixed-income markets.
Alphabet’s $80B AI Raise: Largest Stock Sale on Record
Alphabet’s $80B equity raise—$15B common, $15B convertible preferred, $10B from Berkshire, $40B ATM—is the biggest stock sale ever, all to feed AI.
Berkshire’s $6.8B Taylor Morrison Buy: Abel Era Begins
Berkshire Hathaway is buying Taylor Morrison for $72.50/share ($6.8B equity, $8.5B EV) at a 24% premium — Greg Abel’s first big deal as CEO.
Abel’s First 13F: Berkshire Drops UNH, Buys Delta and Macy’s
Berkshire Hathaway’s Q1 2026 13F closed 16 positions including UnitedHealth, Amazon, Visa and Mastercard while adding a $2.65B Delta stake and tripling Alphabet.
How Stock Splits Work — and Whether They Actually Matter
A stock split changes the share count but not the company. Here’s what splits actually do, why companies bother, and what the research says about returns.