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Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) has expanded its Alphabet stake, making the stock its third-largest U.S.-listed equity holding.
The move represents Berkshire's first quarter of net stock buying in 14 quarters under new CEO Greg Abel.
Recent portfolio activity also includes fresh transactions in Delta Air Lines and homebuilder Taylor Morrison.
The changes highlight a renewed focus on technology and homebuilding exposure within Berkshire's equity portfolio.
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Berkshire Hathaway, a US diversified financial group with a market cap of about $1.1b, generates most of its cash flow from insurance, freight rail and utilities. A larger Alphabet position adds more exposure to large cap technology alongside those core operating businesses.
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The larger Alphabet stake makes technology a more visible part of Berkshire Hathaway's equity story alongside insurance, rail and utilities. It suggests Greg Abel is comfortable adding more exposure to large cap tech rather than keeping most capital in cash and wholly owned subsidiaries.
The move lands in a year when Berkshire reported US$101,808 million in Q2 revenue and US$25,667 million in net income, with earnings from continuing operations of US$17,868 per share. At the same time, Berkshire increased its interest in Delta and homebuilding via Taylor Morrison and reduced its Bank of America position by about 30 million shares, which points to a different mix of sector exposures.
The next useful checkpoint for investors is Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 2026 earnings release and 13F style portfolio disclosure. The focus will be on the size of the Alphabet holding, any further changes in large bank positions and how these shifts compare with Q2's US$37.9 billion Alphabet stake.
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