Berkshire Boosts Alphabet, Exits Amazon in CEO’s First Quarter

MarketsBerkshire Boosts Alphabet, Exits Amazon in CEO’s First QuarterFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Alexandre RajbhandariMay 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTCBookmarkSaveGreg Abel spent his first months as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. boosting the conglomerate’s holding in Alphabet Inc. while exiting its bet on Amazon.com. The head of the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate bought 36.4 million shares in Google’s parent company, bringing its holding to $15.6 billion at the end of March, according to a regulatory filing Friday. At the same time, the firm sold its stake in Amazon, just a few months after buying the stock.