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title: "Berkshire's Abel slashes holdings, makes big Alphabet bet"
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description: "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."
datetime: "2026-05-21T16:43:18.000Z"
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# Berkshire's Abel slashes holdings, makes big Alphabet bet

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.

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