Greg Abel Bought $39.4 Billion of Stocks in 6 Months, Up From the $7.1 Billion Berkshire Purchased a Year Earlier Under Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway shifted to net stock buying in Q2 2026 under CEO Greg Abel, purchasing $39.4 billion in equities during the first half of the year compared to $7.1 billion a year earlier. The company's most notable addition was Alphabet, making it the third-largest portfolio position. Despite a frothy market with elevated valuations, Abel is playing offense while managing $365.5 billion in cash and Treasuries awaiting deployment.