economy
February 21, 2026
Berkshire was a net seller of stocks in Buffett's final quarter as CEO
During Warren Buffett's last quarter as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway sold more equities than it bought, continuing to whittle away at its big Apple and Bank of America stakes and slashing its already modest Amazon.com holding.
TL;DR
- Berkshire Hathaway sold more equities than it purchased in the last quarter of Warren Buffett's CEO tenure.
- Major stakes in Apple, Bank of America, and Amazon.com were significantly reduced.
- Investments in Chevron and Chubb were increased, with a new small stake in The New York Times Company initiated.
- Apple remains Berkshire's largest equity holding despite recent sales.
- PacifiCorp agreed to pay $575 million to settle federal claims for wildfires, with the utility planning to sell $1.9 billion in assets.
- PacifiCorp faces over $50 billion in potential liability from private wildfire claims.
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