Berkshire Hathaway Reveals $4.3 Billion Stake in Alphabet, Reduces Apple Holding

Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, announced that it has bought a new stake worth $4.3 billion in Alphabet, the parent company of Google. This revelation came through a recent financial filing covering the third quarter of the year.

As of September 30, Berkshire Hathaway owned 17.85 million shares of Alphabet. The company also reduced its investment in Apple during the same period.

Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks in the third quarter overall, even as it added the new position in Alphabet. These updates were part of Buffett’s last equity portfolio filing before he steps down as chief executive after more than 60 years at the helm.

Berkshire Hathaway bought a new stake in Alphabet, worth $4.3 billion.

Yes, Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in Apple during the third quarter.

These are the last major stock moves reported by Berkshire Hathaway before Warren Buffett retires as CEO.

WSJ

Warren Buffett's conglomerate was a net seller of stocks during the third quarter, but it did add a position in Google's parent company.

CNBC

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new position in Alphabet

New York Post

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire said it owned 17.85 million Alphabet shares as of Sept. 30.

Business Insider

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway built a $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet last quarter. The billionaire investor's company published its third-quarter stock portfolio on Friday.

Reuters

Berkshire Hathaway on Friday revealed a $4.3 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet and said it further reduced its stake in Apple , detailing its equity portfolio for the last time before Warren Buffett ends his 60-year run as chief executive.

Benzinga

Legendary investor Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) (NYSE: BRK) unveiled their latest transactions with a 13F filing showing their third-quarter moves.

Market Watch

Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a stake in Alphabet that's now worth about $5 billion.

Benzinga

The Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund, run by Bill Ackman , made several small changes in the third quarter.

CNBC Television

CNBC's Leslie Picker joins 'Fast Money' with an update on Berkshire Hathaway investments in Q3.

Investors Business Daily

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett tends to avoid tech. He just poured $4 billion into one of the biggest tech companies.

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway has a record amount of cash. Buffett is clearly concerned about stock market valuations.

CNBC

There was a notable surprise in Berkshire Hathaway's end-of-Q3 equity portfolio snapshot.

24/7 Wall Street

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) dominates the search engine market with a greater than 90% share, powering billions of daily queries through Google Search.

Finbold

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has released its latest portfolio update, revealing $308.9 billion in equity holdings and an unprecedented cash pile of $381.7 billion as of September 30.

The Motley Fool

Bill Ackman only buys shares in businesses that he believes are high quality but undervalued. His hedge fund, Pershing Square, owns shares in only a handful of companies.

The Motley Fool

More than half of Berkshire Hathaway's net profit today comes from its investment portfolio. Berkshire has a cheaper valuation than any company with more than $1 trillion in market value.

The Motley Fool

Buffett is no longer writing annual letters or speaking at Berkshire's annual meeting of shareholders. Berkshire continues to hold a ton of cash because Buffett and his team don't see compelling buys now.

The Motley Fool

Buffett loves value stocks, so he's known for getting in on stocks at reasonable or even cheap levels. The billionaire doesn't buy many tech stocks, so when he adds one to his portfolio, investors take notice.

Finbold

Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.B) latest portfolio disclosure shows that Warren Buffett's firm now owns 17.85 million shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway's largest stock holding remains Apple, a company that has incorporated AI into its popular tech products. Buffett has also bought shares of insurance giant Chubb and payments leader Visa.

Reuters

Alphabet's shares rose 5.5% in premarket trading on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the tech giant, marking what could be one of the final major moves by the conglomerate under the leadership of Warren Buffett.

Barrons

Alphabet stock was rising after it was disclosed that Berkshire Hathaway had purchased 17.8 million shares of the Google-parent.

Invezz

Shares of Alphabet Inc. surged in premarket trading on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. revealed a major new position in the Google parent company, marking its most significant portfolio addition in the third quarter of 2025. A regulatory filing on Friday showed that Berkshire acquired 17.8 mill...

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Berkshire Hathaway is a huge conglomerate. The company operates more like a mutual fund than a traditional corporation.

Proactive Investors

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Zacks Investment Research

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CNBC

Despite the stellar rally in 2025, Alphabet's valuation remains lower than many of its AI-driven megacap peers.

Zacks Investment Research

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Barrons

Berkshire's CEO Warren Biffett, and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger talked about the power and probability of Alphabet back in 2017.

24/7 Wall Street

Warren Buffett will be officially stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE:BRK-B) CEO in a little over a month.

Investopedia

Shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) surged Monday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) revealed a new stake in the tech giant.

Schaeffers Research

The shares of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are trading up 5.1% at $290.37 at last check, moving higher after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) said it bought 17.85 million shares -- valued at $4.93 billion -- from the Google parent during the third quarter.

The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have made some surprising investment decisions that were recently revealed to investors.

Invezz

Alphabet Inc. shares jumped nearly 6% on Monday, hitting a record high, after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. disclosed a multibillion-dollar position in the Google parent — a rare endorsement from the value-investing conglomerate known for its caution toward technology stocks. A regulatory filing on Friday...

The Motley Fool

Despite a reputation for resisting tech stocks, Warren Buffett's company now holds shares in Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet. Its new stake in Alphabet is twice as large as Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Amazon.

The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought Alphabet stock for the first time in the third quarter. The buy quickly became Berkshire's 10th-largest position.

Schwab Network

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) now has Alphabet (GOOGL) as its 10th biggest holding. The firm revealed in a recent filing that it added a $3.4 billion stake in the Mag 7 giant while trimming its Apple (AAPL) stake by over $10 billion.

Seeking Alpha

The SOXL ETF remains a compelling play on the accelerating AI-driven demand for semiconductors, even after recent overperformance since my last coverage. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.3B stake in GOOGL, timed amid Burry's shorts, signaling long-term AI potential over short-term...

MarketBeat

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRK.B just released its much-anticipated Q3 13F filing, revealing what portfolio moves the Oracle of Omaha's investment firm made during the quarter.

Seeking Alpha

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CNBC

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed late Friday that it owns a $4.3 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet as of the end of the third quarter. Alphabet shares rallied on Monday and are now up about 50% this year, driven in part by the artificial intelligence boom.

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a significant investment in Alphabet. Google is gaining steam in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.

Fox Business

Google stock hits all-time high as Berkshire Hathaway reveals $4 billion investment, marking Warren Buffett's rare tech bet and endorsement of AI efforts.

Investopedia

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is making a big bet on one of the hottest tech stocks.

Investopedia

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is making a big bet on one of the hottest tech stocks.

The Motley Fool

Quarterly-filed Form 13Fs offer a way for investors to track the buying and selling activity of Wall Street's leading money managers. Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for 12 consecutive quarters, which includes significantly reducing Berkshire Hathaway's stake in its No.

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway is selling more Apple and buying Alphabet. Alphabet is becoming an AI winner with its improvements to Google Search and its Gemini chatbot.

The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett's retirement isn't the drag on Berkshire Hathaway that some may fear. However, the company's massive size could be.

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway initiated a new position in one stock in Q3. The conglomerate added to its stakes in eight other stocks.

Zacks Investment Research

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24/7 Wall Street

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) just made a rather surprising bet on shares of AI titan Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last quarter.

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Berkshire Hathaway Reveals $4.3 Billion Stake in Alphabet, Reduces Apple Holding

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