Berkshire has revamped its portfolio — here's how the new stocks are trading

Cnbc · May 18, 2026 · 370 words · By Sawdah Bhaimiya

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What to know about Berkshire has revamped its portfolio — here's how the new stocks are trading

Berkshire Hathaway's revamp of its portfolio sent certain stocks higher in early trading Monday, while others slipped as investors parsed the company's latest bets and exits disclosed in the conglomerate's quarterly filings.

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What happened

Why it matters

The Omaha-based conglomerate published its quarterly U.S.

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stock portfolio on Friday, under new CEO Greg Abel, who took the helm at the start of the year from legendary investor Warren Buffett.

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Claim 1: “Other moves included a new stake in Macy's”

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Two independent web sources (WRAL.com and another news source) confirm the establishment of a new stake in Macy's valued at nearly $55 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire also established a small new stake in Macy’s that was worth nearly $55 million at the end of March.Macy’s and Delta stock prices both popped after Berkshire’s disclosure, but Alphabet’s stoc…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/16/berkshire-triples-alphabet-stak…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire also established a small new stake in Macy's that was worth nearly $55 million at the end of March.Macy's and Delta stock prices both popped after Berkshire's disclosure, but Alphabet's stoc…
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/70154-berkshire-hathaway-triple…

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Berksh…

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Claim 2: “making it Berkshire's seventh largest holding”

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Two independent cross-references from CNBC explicitly state that Alphabet is now Berkshire's seventh-largest holding.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — significantly increasing its relatively new position in Alphabet. The Google parent is now Berkshire's seventh-largest holding.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/berkshire-hathaway-returns-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — With a market value of $16.6 billion as of the end of the first quarter, the Google parent is Berkshire's seventh largest equity holding.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/16/berkshires-new-ceo-overhauls…

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Claim 3: “Berkshire purchased 39.8 million shares in Delta Airlines, valued at $2.6 billion”

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Bloomberg and other web sources explicitly state Berkshire purchased 39.8 million shares of Delta Airlines valued at approximately $2.6 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey Leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Center

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NetJets Inc. is an American company that sells fractional ownership shares in private business jets. Founded as Executive Jet Airways in 1964, it was later renamed Executive Jet Aviation. NetJets beca…
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Claim 4: “former investment manager Todd Combs, who left the company at the end of 2025 to join JPMorgan”

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Claim 5: “selling Mastercard and Visa”

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Two independent cross-references (NYPost and CNBC) confirm the sale of holdings in Mastercard and Visa.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — said it sold many of its smaller stock holdings including Amazon, UnitedHealth Group and the credit card networks Visa and Mastercard
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/business/berkshire-hathaway-re…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Among the most notable sales were Mastercard and Visa, the first stocks Combs purchased after joining Berkshire and positions that mirrored major holdings from his former hedge fund, Castle Point Capi…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/berkshire-hathaway-returns-t…

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Claim 6: “which was all that remained after it sold 7.7 million of its 10 million share holding in the fourth quarter”

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Claim 7: “Google parent Alphabet saw the biggest investment of 58 million shares”

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There is a contradiction in the number of shares. One source mentions adding 36.4 million shares, while another mentions investing in 17.85 million shares. The claim of '58 million' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets, though a general increase in Alphabet is confirmed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Berksh…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell 1000 Index is a U.S. stock market index that tracks the largest 1,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, which represent about 93% of the total market capitalization of that index. The inde…
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Claim 8: “Abel previously revealed that he continues to consult 95-year-old Buffett on investment decisions”

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Claim 9: “The Omaha-based conglomerate published its quarterly U.S. stock portfolio on Friday”

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Multiple web search results (IBTimes UK, Bloomberg) confirm that Berkshire Hathaway's latest 13F filing (quarterly portfolio) was revealed/disclosed on a Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Heatmaps of the top 13f holdings and a list of the largest trades made by Berkshire Hathaway, the hedge fund managed by Warren Buffett.
https://hedgefollow.com/funds/Berkshire+Hathaway

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway's latest 13F filing reveals significant portfolio changes, including increased investments in Google and Delta Airlines.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/berkshire-hathaway-investments-goo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire during the quarter also boosted its holding in Alphabet Inc. , adding 36.4 million shares in Google’s parent company, while exiting its bet on Amazon.com Inc.The stock dropped roughly 2.5% i…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/berkshire…

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Claim 10: “new CEO Greg Abel, who took the helm at the start of the year from legendary investor Warren Buffett”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports (Flipboard, Business Insider), confirm Greg Abel succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO at the start of the year (specifically January 2026 per Wikipedia).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory Edward Abel (born June 1, 1962) is a Canadian businessman who has been president and chief executive officer of the American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway since January 2026. B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Abel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) is an American energy holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. BHE owns and operates a div…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway_Energy

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Claim 11: “Ted Weschler, who still oversses 6% of the holdings”

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Claim 12: “making it the company's 14th largest holding by the end of March”

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The claim states Delta was the 14th largest holding, but the evidence from a web search result explicitly states: 'It is currently Berkshire’s seventh-largest holding.'

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Claim 13: “Buffett sold Berkshire's entire billion-dollar portfolio of U.S. airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic, including Southwest, American, United, and Delta”

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ZeroHedge and other sources confirm Buffett exited airline holdings (Delta, Southwest, American, and United) in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susan Thompson Buffett (June 15, 1932 – July 29, 2004) was an American activist for the causes of civil rights, abortion rights and birth control, and the first wife of investor Warren Buffett. She wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Buffett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Edward Buffett ( BUFF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

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Claim 14: “Berkshire completely exited its investment in Amazon, selling 2.3 million shares in the first quarter”

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Claim 15: “a 35% reduction in Chevron, including selling $8 billion worth of shares”

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Bloomberg explicitly reports that Berkshire sold about $8 billion worth of Chevron shares, reducing its position by about a third (approx 33-35%).

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web search NEUTRAL — In June 2025, Buffett donated $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to five charitable foundations. A majority of shares were donated to the Gates Foundation with the rest received by four other cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold about $8 billion worth of Chevron Corp. shares in the first quarter as the oil giant’s stock reached a record high. Berkshire’s sale reduced its position in Chevron by abo…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/berkshire…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire boosted its holdings in Alphabet Class A shares (GOOGL) to 54.2 million shares, valued at roughly $15.6 billion.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/berkshire-hathaway-investments-goo…

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Claim 16: “Combs had been personally recruited by Buffett to manage Berkshire's equity portfolio, alongside Ted Weschler”

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