Berkshire Hathaway’s cash reserves, belonging to legendary investor Warren Buffett, rose to a record high of $397 billion at the end of the last quarter, giving it one of the strongest cash positions in corporate history.

This massive reserve provides the company with enough liquidity to acquire almost any company among the 474 listed in the S&P 500 index, reflecting its exceptional financial strength, despite the relatively weaker performance of its stock compared with companies that have benefited from the AI boom.

Analysts, including the Barchart platform, noted that Berkshire Hathaway can, in theory, buy almost any company within the S&P 500 index, or acquire between 15 and 20 of the companies with the lowest market capitalization in the index.

This cash buildup came after the company continued restructuring its investment portfolio, as it fully exited more than 15 investment positions, while building new stakes in Alphabet, Delta Air Lines, and Macy’s...

This record level of liquidity also coincides with an important transition inside the company, after Greg Abel officially took over as CEO in the end of 2025, where he has already started deploying part of this liquidity into investments and traditional sectors...
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