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Berkshire's Abel Sells 16 Stocks, Triples Google Stake

economy-finance · 2026-05-18

In his first quarter as Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO, Greg Abel sold positions in Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth, while tripling the company's Alphabet stake to nearly 58 million shares.

Key facts

  • Greg Abel became Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO.
  • Abel sold 16 stocks in his first quarter.
  • Exited positions include Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth.
  • Berkshire's Alphabet stake increased to almost 58 million shares.
  • The Alphabet stake was tripled.
  • This was Abel's first quarter as CEO.

Entities

Institutions

  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amazon
  • UnitedHealth
  • Alphabet

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