Warren Buffett has left the stage at Berkshire Hathaway, but he may still be pulling strings from behind the curtain.

The legendary investor, who ended his six-decade run as Berkshire’s CEO at the turn of the year, is likely responsible for building the company a huge Alphabet stake from scratch in under 12 months.

Berkshire owned about 106 million Alphabet shares worth nearly $38 billion at the end of June, its quarterly portfolio update revealed on Friday.

Buffett, who turns 96 later this month, said in a July interview that he initiated the position during the third quarter of 2025. It was Berkshire’s third-largest stock holding on June 30…

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