Buffett Successor Bet Big on Alphabet, Delta and Macy’s: Are the Moves Paying Off?

Greg Abel took over the CEO role of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK ) (NYSE: BRK ) from legendary investor Warren Buffett at the end of 2025. In his first quarter in charge, Abel made several notable changes to the company’s investment portfolio, with some new stock additions. Here’s a look at how those moves are paying off. Berkshire Hathaway New Q1 Buys Berkshire Hathaway stock may be underperforming major stock market indexes in recent years. Some new stock picks made by Abel in the first quarter could help close the gap. In the first quarter, Berkshire Hathaway completely exiting more than 15 stock positions was one of the bigger headlines. This included selling some positions that had been owned for years. Another headline was the new Abel-led company announcing three new stocks bought in the first quarter, which were: Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL ) Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M ) Alphabet...