how much has berkshire hathaway invested in alphabet?
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed the purchase of just over 17.8 million Alphabet shares in November, valued at $4.3 billion at the time. The investment firm expanded its bet earlier this year, adding 36.4 million more of Alphabet’s Class A shares and 3.6 million Class C shares, bringing its total holdings to about 58 million shares. That investment is now worth roughly $21 billion, but Alphabet also announced last month that Berkshire agreed to purchase $10 billion of newly issued stock to help fund Alphabet’s AI infrastructure expansion.
forbes valuation
Buffett, who served as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO before stepping down after 2025, is the 10th-richest person in the world with a fortune valued at $139.1 billion, according to Forbes’ estimates. Page and Brin rank the second- and third-wealthiest people in the world, respectively, behind Elon Musk, whose net worth exceeds $866 billion.
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key background
Alphabet shares have outpaced the Nasdaq so far this year, rising just under 18% compared to the tech-heavy index’s 12% growth. The Google parent, like its megacap competitors, has accelerated spending to match booming demand for AI products over the last year. The firm reported annual revenue above $400 billion for the first time, citing “strong momentum” for its Google Services and Google Cloud products, including a 48% surge in cloud revenue. Spending is expected to hit as high as $185 billion for fiscal year 2026, Alphabet said, as growing demand for AI required $105 billion in capital expenditures the previous year.
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