Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Just More Than Tripled Its Stake in Alphabet
Berkshire Hathaway has significantly increased its investment in Alphabet, tripling its stake to $16.6 billion during the first quarter. This move comes as the company also cut positions in 16 other stocks, indicating a strategic shift in its portfolio management. Berkshire's leadership views Alphabet as a strong combination of defensive and growth potential amid economic uncertainties.
- ▪Berkshire Hathaway tripled its stake in Alphabet to $16.6 billion during Q1.
- ▪The company eliminated positions in 16 stocks, including UnitedHealth and Visa.
- ▪Alphabet generated $64.4 billion in free cash flow over the last 12 months.
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Just More Than Tripled Its Stake in Alphabet Rich Duprey Sun, May 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM PDT 5 min read BRK.A GOOG -0.97% NVDA -4.42% UNH -1.31% V +1.00% Explore stocks on Coinbase Trading disclosure Trading disclosure The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for certain activity generated through this link. Prices displayed are informational. Learn more Quick Read Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) tripled its stake in Alphabet (GOOGL) to $16.6 billion during Q1 while holding $397.6 billion in cash and eliminating positions in 16 stocks including UnitedHealth and Visa.
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