Jin Rong Jie·2026-02-25 01:21Core Insights - Berkshire Hathaway remains a net seller of stocks in Q4 2025, significantly reducing its positions in Apple, Bank of America, and nearly completely selling Amazon, while increasing holdings in Chevron and Chubb, and initiating a small position in The New York Times [1] Group 1: Portfolio Overview - The total market value of Berkshire's stock portfolio is approximately $274.16 billion [1] - The top five holdings are Apple Inc. (22.6%), American Express (20.46%), Bank of America (10.38%), The Coca-Cola Company (10.20%), and Chevron Corporation (7.24%) [3] - The financial sector dominates the portfolio with a 40.92% share, followed by technology at 24.64%, consumer staples at 14.87%, and energy at 11.21% [4] Group 2: Q4 Position Changes - Core sell-offs include: - Apple (AAPL) reduced by 4.3%, from 238.2 million shares to 227.9 million shares, decreasing in value by approximately $2.799 billion [5] - Bank of America (BAC) reduced by 8.9%, from 568.1 million shares to 517.3 million shares, with a value decrease of about $2.793 billion [5] - Amazon (AMZN) significantly reduced by 77.2%, from approximately 10 million shares to 2.28 million shares, resulting in a value decrease of about $1.783 billion [5][6] Group 3: Core Buys - Chevron (CVX) increased by 6.6%, from 122.1 million shares to 130.2 million shares, adding approximately $1.233 billion in value [7] - Chubb (CB) increased by 9.3%, from 31.33 million shares to 34.25 million shares, adding about $0.91 billion in value [7] Group 4: New Positions - A new position in The New York Times (NYT) was initiated with approximately 5.07 million shares, valued at about $0.352 billion, representing 0.13% of the total portfolio [8][9]