Overview
- Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO at the end of 2025 after roughly six decades, and Greg Abel is now leading the conglomerate.
- Berkshire’s cash, cash equivalents, and short-term Treasuries totaled about $382 billion as of Sept. 30, highlighting the capital-allocation challenge.
- Investors will learn any fourth-quarter shifts in the more than $300 billion public equity portfolio when the required 13F disclosure is filed about 45 days after quarter-end.
- The stock is down roughly 10% from highs reached around the time of Buffett’s retirement announcement, drawing fresh scrutiny of valuation and strategy.
- The company remains broadly diversified and consistently profitable, generating $8.9 billion in net income in the third quarter of 2025 across insurance, railroads, energy, manufacturing, retail, and services.