Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks over the past eight quarters, building Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves to its highest-ever level. Apple still accounts for the largest position in the equity portfolio,

There's one laggard in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio that can turn things around this year. Bonus: It also happens to come with a 4.7% yield.

In a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story, “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” Sherlock Holmes draws the attention of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Gregory to the “curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” Gregory,

The S&P 500 Index ( ^GSPC 1.26%) enjoyed a fantastic year in 2024, gaining roughly 24% (as of Dec. 30). Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.88%) ( BRK.B 0.55%) performed similarly, depending on which share class you look at.

Buffett has trimmed some stocks more than others. Integrated oil and gas company Chevron (NYSE: CVX), for example, is Berkshire's fifth-largest position, and Buffett only sold small amounts in the first and second quarters of 2024 and didn't sell any in the third quarter.

Warren Buffett is one of the most well-known investors in the world. The billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has an enviable track record of outperforming the S&P 500 index and is fond of

The Oracle of Omaha has more than enough justification to add to the roughly $78 billion he's spent buying shares of his favorite stock since mid-July 2018.