Tech stocks that Warren Buffett sold during his last days as Berkshire CEO

Times of India

Feb 18, 2026

Tech stocks that Warren Buffett sold during his last days as Berkshire CEO

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reportedly sold two major technology stocks in his final quarter at Berkshire Hathaway before retiring as chief executive on December 31, 2025. According to an AOL report, in Berkshire Hathaway’s latest Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Buffett reported selling shares of Amazon and Apple during the fourth quarter of 2025.

As per the filing, Berkshire sold 7,724,000 shares of Amazon during the said quarter, cutting its holding in the e-commerce and cloud company by about 77%.

The filing also showed the sale of 10,294,956 shares of Apple, continuing a steady reduction in Berkshire’s largest equity position. Since September 2023, Berkshire has reduced its Apple stake by around 75%.

The filing indicates that Berkshire was a net seller of stocks in the quarter, extending a trend that began in late 2022.

This marked the 13th consecutive quarter in which the company sold more shares than it bought.

Apple and Amazon have been long-held positions in Berkshire’s portfolio. Apple first entered the portfolio in 2016 and grew to become Berkshire’s single largest holding over several years. Amazon was added later and represented a smaller but notable investment.

Other than Amazon and Apple, Warren Buffet sold 50,774,078 shares of Bank of America. Here’s a brief look at stocks Buffet sold before retirement:

As mentioned above, Warren Buffett retired on December 31, 2025 as Berkshire CEO after 6 decades of service. Once a struggling textile maker, Berkshire is today the ninth-most-valuable company in the United States, the country’s second-largest property and casualty insurer, and a sprawling conglomerate with nearly $700 billion in tradable stocks, bonds and cash, alongside ownership of roughly 200 operating businesses.