Berkshire Hathaway's 14-quarter stock selling streak

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Berkshire Hathaway $BRK.A has now dumped stocks for 14 consecutive quarters, the longest selling streak in its history. It could indicate Buffett’s increasing caution toward elevated equity market multiples and compressed risk premiums across major asset classes. in periods where high-quality opportunities are scarce, preserving liquidity becomes an investment decision in itself. Historically, Berkshire has deployed capital most aggressively after market dislocations, not during periods of peak optimism.

Bar chart of Berkshire Hathaway quarterly net purchases and sales of equity securities ($bn), showing deep negative net sales in 2024 and smaller sales in subsequent quarters.
Chart: Berkshire Hathaway quarterly net purchases and sales of equity securities ($bn), highlighting a large sell-off in 2024.

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