In his first quarter as the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK), Greg Abel made his presence felt. The new CEO, who replaced long time leader Warren Buffett, made multiple changes to the conglomerate's investment portfolio, including selling off stakes in two credit card companies.
Here's a look at the history of Berkshire Hathaway owning Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) stock and how much they gained during their time in the portfolio.
Visa Stake History
Abel sold off the entire positions in Visa and Mastercard in the first quarter of 2026, stocks that previously represented the 13th and 15th largest stock positions respectively at the end of 2025.
Visa stock was first bought by Berkshire Hathaway, then under the leadership of CEO Buffett, in the third quarter of 2011. The fund disclosed buying 2.29 million Visa shares on Nov. 14, 2011.
