Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) reported its Q3 2024 results on Nov. 2. The biggest highlight was its record cash hoard of $325.2 billion. Due to accounting changes a few years ago, Berkshire’s operating profit jumps from quarter to quarter,

It is indeed interesting that Berkshire now holds $320 billion in cash vs just $272 billion in equity investments. Put another way, Buffett is holding more cash than stocks. "That’s a lot of firepower if markets see a sustained drop," notes Colas. "While Berkshire is not especially expensive, its multiple may be worrisome to a value investor ."

The company, run by investor Warren Buffett, keeps trimming its equity portfolio and is now sitting on close to $325 billion in cash on its balance sheet. While this does not necessarily mean Buffett is making a directional call on the stock market,

Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of $127 billion of stocks this year, including Apple and Bank of America. That brings its equity portfolio down to $300 billion and nearly doubles its cash position to a record $311 billion.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know that famed investor Warren Buffett has been selling Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock by the boatload. His holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, has made several sales of the tech king over the past few months,

Warren Buffett, the renowned investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has sent a historic warning to Wall Street by selling a record $127 billion in stocks this year through September 30. This move has sparked widespread speculation about the future of the stock market.

Interestingly, while many investors avidly track which stocks Buffett buys and sells, they often ignore one of his most prudent recommendations. "In my view, for most people, the best thing to do is to own the S&P 500 index fund,