Berkshire invests extra $10 billion in Alphabet, deepening bet on AI
The purchase expands Berkshire’s position to nearly $17 billion as Alphabet raises $80 billion to fund computing infrastructure for AI offerings.
- On Monday, Berkshire Hathaway agreed to invest $10 billion in Alphabet, purchasing $5 billion in Class A shares at $351.81 apiece and $5 billion in Class C stock at $348.20 per share, deepening its bet on artificial intelligence.
- Berkshire first disclosed its Alphabet stake in the third quarter of 2025 with roughly 17.8 million shares, then dramatically increased its holding over two consecutive quarters to nearly 58 million shares worth almost $17 billion by March.
- The investment represents a shift from Berkshire's traditional focus on businesses with predictable economics; Alphabet said the $10 billion purchase is part of a broader $80 billion plan to fund computing infrastructure for its AI offerings.
- CEO Greg Abel initiated a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison on Sunday at $72.50 per share—a 24% premium—and signaled plans to consolidate the company's site-built operations, departing from Warren Buffett's hands-off model.
- Abel, who became CEO in January while Buffett remains chairman, now makes strategic decisions with board input, a shift from six decades of hands-off stewardship; Buffett praised Abel's execution, saying he handled the Taylor Morrison deal "faster" and "smoother" than Buffett could have.
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Berkshire Hathaway buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison and then invests $10B in Alphabet under new CEO
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway 's new CEO Greg Abel started off the week with a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison and then followed that up Monday with a $10 billion stock investment in Google's parent company.
The decision marks a major change in strategy for one of the largest equity buyers on Wall Street. The financing plan, announced on Monday, includes a sale of $10 billion worth of shares to Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company that has gradually built a position in the Alphabet since the third quarter of 2025. The sale of shares is an important moment for large American technology groups, which so far have largely financed their investment…
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