Overview
- Berkshire’s quarterly SEC filing released Friday showed roughly $24 billion in stock sales and $16 billion in purchases for Q1 2026, marking one of its busiest trading periods in years.
- UnitedHealth, which Berkshire fully exited after holding about 5 million shares, fell about 3% Monday after investors parsed the disclosure of the sale.
- Alphabet was the standout buy as Berkshire lifted its stake to about 58 million shares, making it a top holding by value and reflecting a bigger bet on the search and cloud giant.
- Other shifts included a new 39.8 million‑share position in Delta Air Lines worth about $2.6 billion and a small Macy’s stake near $55 million, while exits in names such as Amazon, Visa, Mastercard, and Domino’s tracked with positions linked by reports to former manager Todd Combs.
- Berkshire has now been a net seller for 14 straight quarters and carries a near‑record cash pile, and the quarter’s sales generated an estimated $2 billion tax bill, with the 13F snapshot reflecting only U.S. holdings as of March 31.