Berkshire Hathaway deploys $25.7 billion, ending net selling streak

12 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · May 9

Under new CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire bought nearly $16 billion in equities and acquired Occidental Petroleum's OxyChem for $9.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
Although it sold more than $24 billion of equities, total spending on stocks and businesses exceeded disposals for the first time since 2022, signalling renewed capital deployment.
The shift follows 13 straight quarters of net stock selling under Warren Buffett, which helped lift Berkshire's cash pile from $129 billion at end-2022 to $373 billion.

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