Greg Abel Grew Berkshire Hathaway's Alphabet Stake by 83% Last Quarter, One of His Boldest Equity Bets Yet as CEO. Is Alphabet Now a Core Berkshire Holding?

Key Points Berkshire Hathaway has tripled its position in Alphabet since Greg Abel became CEO, with purchases including a $10 billion private-placement deal. Warren Buffett has said he would never sell American Express or Coca-Cola stock, and though he did cut Berkshire's massive stake in Apple, it's still a core holding. Buffett said in an interview that Alphabet isn't one of his favorite businesses. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) added shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to its stock portfolio for the first time when Warren Buffett was still CEO.