Warren Buffett's Successor Greg Abel Just Broke This 13-Quarter Streak at Berkshire Hathaway. Could This Be a Turning Point for the Stock Market?
Key takeaways
- Adam Levy, The Motley Fool Sun, May 10, 2026 at 5:20 AM GMT+7 5 min read BRK.A Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in history.
- In each of Buffett s last 13 quarters in charge of Berkshire s massive equity portfolio, he sold more stock than he bought.
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Adam Levy, The Motley Fool Sun, May 10, 2026 at 5:20 AM GMT+7 5 min read BRK.A Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in history. He spent over 70 years publicly managing money, including 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB). But the last three years before he retired were marked by behavior that many investors couldn t help but notice.
In each of Buffett s last 13 quarters in charge of Berkshire s massive equity portfolio, he sold more stock than he bought. The result was a massive increase in cash, which climbed from $129 billion at the end of 2022 to $373 billion by the time Buffett left. The selling behavior had a clear implication: Most stocks that held Buffett s interest were expensive.
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