Overview
- Warren Buffett, 95, ended his tenure on December 31, 2025, with Greg Abel assuming the CEO role on January 1, 2026.
- Berkshire Hathaway is valued at more than $1 trillion and sits atop a diversified mix of public stakes and wholly owned businesses built on insurance-generated float.
- Coverage highlights cash reserves of about $380 billion as the first major test for the new leadership’s capital allocation.
- The company has not paid a dividend since 1967, and some investors may press the new chief to consider changes to capital returns.
- Abel, 63, a Canadian executive who led Berkshire’s non‑insurance operations and its energy arm, had been publicly designated as Buffett’s successor.