Overview
- Berkshire disclosed a net $6.099 billion of stock sales in the quarter ended Sept. 30, based on its consolidated cash flow statement.
- The company finished Q3 with roughly $382 billion in cash and Treasury bills, marking a record balance.
- This continues a multi‑year pattern of net selling, with reporting estimating about $184 billion more sold than bought since Oct. 1, 2022.
- Berkshire has not repurchased its shares for five consecutive quarters.
- Operating profit rose 33.6% to $13.49 billion and net income increased 17.3% to $30.8 billion in Q3, as Warren Buffett prepares to hand the CEO role to Greg Abel on Jan. 1, 2026.