Berkshire Hathaway finally spends massive cash pile, buying $10 billion in Alphabet stock and repurchasing $4.5 billion in shares | Fortune — Fortune

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Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel deploys cash pile with $10 billion Alphabet investment and accelerated buybacks

Under new CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway reduced its massive cash stockpile to $364.7 billion in Q2 2026, investing $10 billion in Alphabet and repurchasing over $7.8 billion in stock since March, while reporting a 16% rise in operating earnings.

Aug 8, 2026·8 sourcesStock buybacks Corporate governance

Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel deploys cash pile with $10 billion Alphabet investment and accelerated buybacks

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