Berkshire was holding $334.2 billion in cash, equivalents, and short-term investments at the end of 2024, which is a $9 billion increase compared with the end of the third quarter. Most of this is invested in short-term Treasury securities, from which Berkshire is receiving more than $10 billion in annual interest income.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) made 17 moves in the final quarter of 2024, none of them would be considered earth-shattering decisions. Nonetheless, Warren Buffett continues to tread carefully when investing in the markets.

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This conservative yet effective approach has made Buffett one of history's most successful investors. This selection process focused on Berkshire Hathaway’s current portfolio holdings, analyzing each position based on fundamental strength,

Japanese trading-house stocks rose sharply after Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway’s stakes in them would likely increase somewhat over time.

Shares in Japan's five major trading houses rose more than 5% in early trade on Tuesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett said his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway would likely increase its ownership in them.

Japanese trading houses, including Mitsubishi Corp. and Marubeni Corp., rallied on Tuesday after Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s plans to increase holdings were seen a stamp of approval for the sector.