3 Obvious Reasons Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Owns Nearly 152 Million Shares in This Winning Financial Stock

Published August 14, 2026 · Category: Finance

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Warren Buffett started 2026 no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB). Despite taking a back seat, his fingerprints are all over the conglomerate's $353 billion public equity portfolio. This information is a potential gold mine for individual investors, who can look at these holdings to possibly find compelling opportunities.

One financial stock, which has produced a total return of 497% in the past decade (as of Aug. 12), is Berkshire Hathaway's second-largest holding. The business owns almost 152 million shares, a position initiated in 1991. Here are three reasons why Buffett appreciates this winning company.

Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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