Overview
- Warren Buffett retired from the CEO role at the end of 2025 and remains Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman as Greg Abel assumes day-to-day leadership.
- SEC Form 13F disclosures show Berkshire sold about 45% of its Bank of America position in the quarters before Buffett stepped down.
- The filings also show Berkshire built a stake in a well-known consumer brand for five straight quarters through Sept. 30, 2025.
- Buffett’s guidance for typical investors centers on buying very low-cost index funds and leaving the money alone rather than trying to pick individual stocks.
- Over roughly six decades at the helm, Buffett oversaw about a 6,100,000% cumulative return in Berkshire’s Class A shares, according to reported figures.