- Berkshire Hathaway leadership transition and major portfolio shifts
- Berkshire Hathaway is undergoing a leadership transition with Greg Abel set to take over from Warren Buffett, accompanied by investment write-downs.
Berkshire Hathaway holds its Occidental stake while trimming its Apple position as Greg Abel reshapes the conglomerate's portfolio.
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Updated Sep 28
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What happened
Berkshire Hathaway holds its Occidental stake while trimming its Apple position as Greg Abel reshapes the conglomerate's portfolio.
Who's involved
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Berkshire Hathaway is undergoing a leadership transition with Greg Abel set to take over from Warren Buffett, accompanied by investment write-downs.Also in this story
- Warren Buffett has stepped down from his role as board chair of Berkshire Hathaway.
- Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is noted for his investment profile, which includes past stakes in McDonald's.
- Greg Abel has officially taken the reins as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and the company is currently being compared in market size alongside other major companies like Apple.
- Berkshire Hathaway, under Greg Abel, made new investments including Taylor Morrison and a private placement in Google.
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The entities involved
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Berkshire Hathaway
American multinational conglomerate holding company
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Greg Abel
Canadian businessman
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Warren Buffett
American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
Related events
- Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its equity stake in Alphabet (Google) and maintains a large holding in Apple.
- Berkshire Hathaway invested in Bending Spoons' IPO, which subsequently acquired Vimeo and AOL.
- Greg Abel is shifting cash allocation within Berkshire Hathaway.
- Berkshire Hathaway's diversified portfolio includes Coca-Cola and GEICO, while the FED continues its rate hike cycle.
- Berkshire Hathaway confirmed Greg Abel as the new CEO and announced a major $10 billion investment in Alphabet (Google) on January 1, 2026.