Warren Buffett personally initiated Berkshire's $30B Alphabet stake, signaling he's still calling the shots

Berkshire Hathaway starts deploying its $400B cash pile on a stock it knows well: itself

Berkshire becomes net buyer: $23.5B stock purchases, $4.5B buybacks in Q2 2026, cutting cash from $397B to $365B after 3-year pause. $10B Alphabet bet signals renewed tech conviction; CEO Abel stakes $15M salary, aligning personal incentives.