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2026
Berkshire Hathaway increases investment in Bending Spoons
Berkshire Hathaway invested more than $900 million in Bending Spoons in total, including a $330 million stake disclosed on Wednesday.
2026
Berkshire Hathaway buys more Lennar shares, raising stake to 11.2%
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in an SEC filing late Wednesday (Sept. 30, 2026) that it bought $53.6 million of Lennar Class A shares and another $329,000 of Class B shares on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, raising its stake in the homebuilder to 11.2%, a position of 26.6 million shares valued at about $2.1 billion based on Friday's closing prices. The pace of Berkshire's buying appears to be slowing compared with the roughly $58 million per day it averaged between Sept. 17 and Sept. 25.
2026
Berkshire Hathaway nearly doubles stake in Lennar to 10.9%
Berkshire Hathaway has nearly doubled its stake in homebuilder Lennar, the second largest US homebuilder, since the beginning of July. As of late Friday (September 25, 2026), Berkshire reported owning about 25.9 million Lennar shares, valued at $2.1 billion, equal to 10.9% of Lennar's roughly 238 million shares outstanding. After its stake crossed the 10% insider-disclosure threshold on September 21, Berkshire reported buying $212.4 million of Lennar shares between September 17 and September 21, and an additional filing disclosed $136.4 million of further purchases on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (September 23-25).
2025
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
Warren Buffett stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31, ending nearly six decades of leadership. Greg Abel, identified as the future CEO in 2021, is his chosen successor.
2021
Nubank closes $750 million in Series G investment extensions
Nubank closed two extensions of its Series G investment, totaling US$750 million. Berkshire Hathaway contributed US$500 million, and a further US$250 million investment was led by Sands Capital with participation from Absoluto and Verde.
2021
Berkshire Hathaway identifies Greg Abel as likely successor to Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett said Greg Abel would be his likely successor as chief of Berkshire Hathaway if he stepped down or anything happened to him; Buffett said the board agreed.
2020
Berkshire Hathaway acquired stakes in five Japanese trading companies
Berkshire Hathaway announced that it had acquired stakes of more than 5% in Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co., and Sumitomo Corporation.
2020
Berkshire Hathaway announces acquisition of Dominion Energy
Berkshire Hathaway announced its acquisition of Dominion Energy. The article says the transaction would expand Berkshire Hathaway's natural gas business; it does not report that the acquisition has been completed.
2020
Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Dominion Energy gas assets
Berkshire Hathaway agreed to acquire several Dominion Energy gas transmission and storage assets, including full ownership of several companies and partial stakes in Iroquois and Cove Point LNG.
2020
Berkshire Hathaway announces acquisition of Dominion Energy natural gas assets
Berkshire Hathaway announced that Berkshire Hathaway Energy would acquire natural gas business assets from Dominion Energy in a transaction valued at nearly $10 billion, including specified subsidiaries and ownership stakes.
2020
Bill Gates announces departure from Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway boards
Bill Gates said he had decided to leave the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway to devote more time to philanthropy.
2020
Berkshire Hathaway reports record full-year earnings
Berkshire Hathaway reported full-year earnings of $81.42 billion, while operating profit fell 3% to $23.97 billion.
2020
Berkshire Hathaway sells its newspaper business to Lee Enterprises
Berkshire Hathaway sold its newspaper business to publisher Lee Enterprises for $140 million in cash. The transaction included Berkshire Hathaway Media Group and The Buffalo News.
2020
Lee Enterprises agrees to acquire BH Media Group and The Buffalo News
Lee Enterprises reached a deal with Berkshire Hathaway to acquire BH Media Group and The Buffalo News for $140 million. The deal also includes a 10-year lease agreement for BH Media Group real estate.