- Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb reshuffled Third Point LLC's portfolio in the second quarter of 2026 by exiting major technology holdings.
- The fund completely liquidated its stakes in companies such as Meta Platforms, NVIDIA, and Broadcom.
- Meanwhile, Third Point established a significant new position in Warner Bros. Discovery with 20,000,000 shares while raising stakes in several other firms.
- Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 SEC filing shows the firm increased its Alphabet stake by 83% to make it its third-largest holding, alongside raising investments in Delta Air Lines, Lennar, and Macy's while initiating a position in D.R. Horton.
- The company continued trimming financial sector holdings, reducing stakes in Ally Financial, Capital One, and cutting Bank of America by 5.9% for its eighth consecutive quarter of reductions.
- These capital deployments and share buybacks, alongside the Taylor Morrison acquisition, lowered Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves from USD 397.4 billion to USD 365.5 billion at the end of June.
- Berkshire Hathaway became a net buyer of stocks in the second quarter, with its portfolio value rising from $263 billion to around $299 billion.
- Under CEO Greg Abel, the firm initiated a position in D.R. Horton, exited Constellation Brands, and substantially increased its stake in Alphabet by 83%.
- Berkshire also raised its holdings in Delta Air Lines, Lennar, New York Times, and Macy's, while trimming investments in Bank of America, Kroger, Ally Financial, and Capital One.
- Hedge fund Third Point established new stakes in SpaceX and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust during the second quarter.
- The firm simultaneously exited its positions in Nvidia and Meta Platforms while reducing its Amazon stake by approximately 10 %.
- These portfolio adjustments reflect the notable asset reallocation strategy executed by the New York-based fund over the quarter.
- Berkshire Hathaway significantly increased its stake in Alphabet by 83% during the second quarter, making it the conglomerate's third-largest U.S.-listed equity holding valued at $37.9 billion.
- The investment conglomerate also expanded its financial bets by increasing positions in Delta Air Lines and homebuilders such as Lennar and D.R. Horton.
- These investments ended 14 consecutive quarters of net stock sales, dropping Berkshire's cash level to $365.5 billion at the end of June.