- Berkshire Hathaway became a net buyer of stocks in the second quarter, with its portfolio value rising from $263 billion to around $299 billion.
- Under CEO Greg Abel, the firm initiated a position in D.R. Horton, exited Constellation Brands, and substantially increased its stake in Alphabet by 83%.
- Berkshire also raised its holdings in Delta Air Lines, Lennar, New York Times, and Macy's, while trimming investments in Bank of America, Kroger, Ally Financial, and Capital One.
- Berkshire Hathaway revealed its latest portfolio moves in a 13F filing under the leadership of CEO Greg Abel for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026.
- The firm added a new position in D.R. Horton Inc, completely exited Constellation Brands, and significantly increased stakes in Alphabet Class C and Lennar Corp while reducing holdings in companies like Capital One Financial.
- Combined Alphabet stakes reached $37.8 billion, making Alphabet a top three holding alongside Apple Inc and American Express Company in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.
- Berkshire Hathaway successor Greg Abel made major portfolio changes in his first quarter as CEO by acquiring three new stakes.
- The new positions in Alphabet, Macy’s, and Delta Air Lines generated a combined gain of nearly 1.2 billion dollars in less than five months.
- The conglomerate also reported doubled second-quarter net earnings while deploying portions of its large cash reserve into new investments.