<div id="readability-page-1">Massive Q1 sell-off: Berkshire exited 16 positions worth $24 billion, reducing total holdings from 40 to 26 in one of its largest quarterly shake-ups. Surprising stock exits: Long-held stakes in Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth were sold, many tied to portfolios managed by departing executive Todd Combs. Alphabet stake rises: Abel made Alphabet a top-five holding, signaling a potential shift toward high-growth tech investments absent under Buffett.</div>

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<p>Berkshire Hathaway's Q1 sell-off saw the company exit 16 positions worth $24 billion, reducing its holdings from 40 to 26. Notable sales included long-held stakes in Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth. CEO Abel increased the stake in Alphabet, making it a top-five holding, indicating a shift towards high-growth tech investments.</p>

- Berkshire Hathaway significantly reshaped its portfolio in Q1, exiting 16 positions valued at $24 billion and reducing its holdings from 40 to 26.  
- The company sold long-held stakes in companies like Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth, primarily linked to portfolios managed by departing executive Todd Combs.  
- Notably, Berkshire's position in Alphabet increased, marking it as a top-five holding and indicating a potential shift towards high-growth tech investments not prioritized under Warren Buffett.

Berkshire's Abel slashes holdings, makes big Alphabet bet