Six Months Under Abel's Leadership: Berkshire Hathaway Significantly Increases Google Holdings, Class A Shares Enter Top Five Heavyweight Stocks; Q2 Sees Added Positions in Airlines and Real Estate

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2026.08.14 21:06

Berkshire Hathaway significantly adjusted its investment portfolio in the second quarter under Greg Abel's leadership. The company substantially increased its stake in Alphabet, Google's parent company, with Class A shares rising to become the fourth-largest heavyweight stock. It continued to add positions in Delta Air Lines and the real estate sector, including increasing holdings in Lennar and re-establishing a position in D.R. Horton. Meanwhile, Berkshire reduced its stakes in financial stocks such as Bank of America and Capital One Financial, and completely exited its position in Constellation Brands

In the second quarter since Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio has continued to undergo significant changes.

According to the 13F filing disclosed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, the 14th (Eastern Time), Berkshire significantly increased its holdings in Alphabet, Google's parent company, during the second quarter under Greg Abel's formal leadership. The total increase across both share classes amounted to approximately 48.1 million shares. Among these, the holding of Alphabet Class A shares (GOOGL) increased by about 24.5 million shares, a rise of over 45%, propelling it to become Berkshire's fourth-largest heavyweight stock.

At the same time, Berkshire continued to increase its position in Delta Air Lines (DAL), with holdings rising by approximately 17.5 million shares compared to the first quarter, an increase of about 44%. This marks the second consecutive quarter of increased holdings for this airline position, which was initially established during Abel's first quarter at the helm. The real estate sector also became a key focus for Berkshire in the second quarter. In addition to continuing to increase its stake in homebuilder Lennar (LEN), the company also re-established a position in D.R. Horton (DHI), continuing its previous bet on the U.S. residential construction industry.

On the other hand, Berkshire continued to reduce its stake in Bank of America (BAC), selling approximately 30.2 million shares in the second quarter, valued at about $1.72 billion based on market value at the end of the quarter, making it the largest single-stock reduction for the period. Additionally, the company significantly cut its holdings in financial stock Capital One Financial (COF), retail stock Kroger (KR), and Nucor (NUE), the largest steel producer in the United States, and completely exited its position in alcohol beverage stock Constellation Brands (STZ).

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