Why He’s Trimming the Fat but Holding Tight to Apple

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Why He’s Trimming the **** but Holding Tight to Apple

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) just

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another classic Buffett movecashing out while the crowd piles in. In Q1 2025, the Oracle of Omaha sold $4.7 billion in equities and added nothing to share buybacks. This isn’t panicit’s patience. Berkshire’s war chest swelled to a record $348 billion as the company braced for volatility. But it came at a cost: operating earnings dropped 14% to $9.6 billion, dragged down by a $1.1 billion insurance loss from the devastating California wildfires.

Still, the big picture is hiding in plain sight: Buffett isn’t abandoning equities altogetherhe’s concentrating. A pie chart of Berkshire’s $264 billion equity portfolio as of December 31, 2024, reveals one jaw-dropping fact: Apple (AAPL) alone makes up over 28%, worth $75.1 billion.

Buffett’s $348B Signal: Why He’s Trimming the **** but Holding Tight to Apple

That’s more than the next twoAmerican Express (NYSE:AXP) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)combined. It’s not diversification; it’s conviction. While he trims elsewhere, Apple, Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), and energy names like Occidental (NYSE:OXY) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) still anchor the portfolio, revealing where Buffett sees pricing power and moat.

And then there’s the geopolitical edge. Buffett didn’t ****** words in March, calling tariffs an act of war and brushing off claims he backs Trump’s economic playbook. With 40,000 shareholders descending on Omaha this weekendand A-listers like Tim Cook and Hillary Clinton rumored to be attendingthe annual meeting isn’t just about numbers. It’s a live read on Buffett’s worldview. For now, the message is clear: raise cash, protect the compounders, and wait for better pitches.

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