Warren Buffett was the head honcho at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) for more than 60 years, and during that time, he turned it from a failing business into a trillion-dollar conglomerate.
Buffett was known for his investing discipline and ability to find gems in the market, and tons of investors mirrored Berkshire’s investment moves simply because Buffett had a hand in making them
Now, Buffett has passed the keys to the new CEO, Greb Abel, and serves in a lesser role. There will inevitably be shades of Buffett lingering, but Abel and Berkshire have made moves that show the company is embracing a new era post-Buffett. And instead of telling us with words, they’re showing us with actions.
A slight shift in Berkshire’s top holdings Berkshire’s top four holdings have been staples in its portfolio for quite some time, but the newest member of the top five, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), is reshaping its core. Here are Berkshire’s top five holdings: Although Berkshire began purchasing Alphabet shares last year, the extent of its stake increase has surprised many, as Berkshire has historically steered clear of high-growth tech stocks. Some surprising names are no longer around When Berkshire’s most recent 13F filing got released, it showed its biggest portfolio turnover in quite some time.