Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Is Transforming Berkshire Hathaway With This $43 Billion Investment (and I'm Not Talking About Alphabet)

Greg Abel, who took over as Berkshire Hathaway CEO on December 31, 2025, has invested approximately $43 billion in Japanese companies, particularly the five sogo shosha (trading houses) and Tokio Marine. While Wall Street focuses on Abel's Alphabet investments, his major transformation involves seeking value in attractively-priced Japanese industry leaders with strong capital-return programs, driven by historically expensive U.S. stock valuations.