Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-15 14:41Core Insights - Berkshire Hathaway reported a net sale of stocks for the twelfth consecutive quarter, buying $6.4 billion and selling $12.5 billion in Q3 [1][6] - The company significantly increased its stake in Alphabet, making it its tenth largest holding, which led to a more than 4% increase in Alphabet's stock price after the announcement [1][2] - Berkshire reduced its holdings in Apple by approximately 41.79 million shares, marking the second consecutive quarter of selling Apple stock [1][6] Investment Activities - In Q3, Berkshire purchased 17.9 million shares of Alphabet, valued at about $4.9 billion [2] - The company sold 41.79 million shares of Apple, reducing its stake to 238.2 million shares, with a market value decrease of approximately $10.6 billion [6] - Berkshire also sold 37.2 million shares of Bank of America, lowering its ownership to 7.7% [6] Management Transition - Warren Buffett plans to step down as CEO in January 2024, after holding the position since 1965, with Greg Abel set to take over [7][8] - Concerns have been raised regarding Berkshire's performance post-Buffett, with the stock price declining over 5% since the announcement of his retirement [7] - Buffett expressed confidence in Abel's ability to manage the company effectively [8]