Berkshire Raises Alphabet Stake 83% to 106M Shares

Berkshire Hathaway held roughly 106 million Alphabet shares as of June 30, 2026, a position valued at about $37.76 billion, according to Berkshire’s quarterly filing as reported by the Associated Press.

In the second quarter (April–June) 2026, Berkshire “picked up roughly 48.1 million shares in Alphabet, bringing its total shares in the tech giant to roughly 106 million,” per the same report. The build coincided with Alphabet’s equity capital raise that included a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire for 14,212,035 Class A shares and 14,359,656 Class C shares, disclosed in an Alphabet Form 8-K filed June 4, 2026.

As recently as the end of December 2025, Berkshire held 17.8 million Alphabet shares worth $5.6 billion, according to the AP’s snapshot of the firm’s earlier filing.

Data Snapshot

MetricCurrentPreviousChangePeriodAs ofSourceAlphabet shares added in the second quarterroughly 48.1 million shares——second quarter (April–June) 2026June 30, 2026Associated PressTotal Alphabet shares held by Berkshire (combined classes)roughly 106 million shares——as of June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Associated PressValue of Berkshire’s Alphabet stakeabout $37.76 billion——as of June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Associated PressPrivate placement shares sold to Berkshire Hathaway (per Alphabet Form 8‑K)14,212,035 shares of Class A and 14,359,656 shares of Class C (for gross proceeds of $10 billion)——private placement announced June 1–4, 2026June 1–4, 2026Alphabet Inc. Form 8‑K (filed June 4, 2026)

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