Berkshire CEO Greg Abel added $17 billion to the Alphabet stake in Q2 2026. He invested $4.2 billion in Warren Buffett's all-time favourite stock during that time. Abel closed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison later in the quarter.
Berkshire sped up buybacks and reduced its cash stake as profit exceeded expectations. The firm purchased further homebuilder stocks. It slashed bank stakes. The company divested from Constellation. This activity happened after Greg Abel succeeded Warren Buffett as chief of the firm.