Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Money Moves

Under Abel, agreed to first major acquisition (Taylor Morrison, $8.5B enterprise value) and completed largest equity portfolio overhaul in years

Greg Abel's first major move as Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive came May 31: a $8.5 billion agreement to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison. The deal consolidates Berkshire's site-built housing operations into a single national platform, adding Taylor Morrison's 350 communities across 12 states.

Updated Jun 1

Money Moves

Preparing to exit entire 27.5% stake

Since the 2015 Kraft-Heinz merger, the company has been a cautionary tale: shrinking sales, falling market share, a $15 billion writedown, a stock down roughly 70%. The board approved a tax-free two-company split in September 2025. Five months later, a new CEO scrapped that plan and bet $600 million on fixing the company instead.

Updated May 31

Money Moves

Undergoing CEO, CFO, legal and key subsidiary leadership transitions

Berkshire Hathaway is executing a leadership transition as Warren Buffett hands the CEO role to Greg Abel on January 1, 2026. The transition includes a CFO succession plan, a new in-house general counsel, and a new GEICO CEO. JPMorgan Chase is launching a $1.5 trillion, decade-long Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI) to finance and invest in U.S. critical industries.

Updated May 10