Investing.com — Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.3 billion stake in Google’s parent Alphabet, making the company its 10th largest equity holding as of September 30, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.

The conglomerate reported owning 17.85 million Alphabet shares at the end of Q3, marking an unusual tone shift considering Warren Buffett’s traditional value investing approach and past hesitation of high-growth technology companies.

Berkshire continued reducing its Apple position, cutting its stake to 238.2 million shares from 280 million in the third quarter. This represents a 15% reduction, bringing the value of the holding to $60.7 billion.

The filing marks the last time Berkshire will detail its equity portfolio before Buffett steps down as chief executive after a 60-year tenure.

Buffett has been steadily selling Apple shares throughout 2024, having now divested nearly three-quarters of the 905 million shares Berkshire once held. Despite these substantial reductions, Apple remains Berkshire’s largest equity holding.

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