# Warren Buffett tells CNBC he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-15 13:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 11.61

## Executive Summary
Warren Buffett reveals Berkshire Hathaway invested in Alphabet

## Intelligence Brief
Warren Buffett has disclosed that he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet.


Coverage emphasizes Buffett's investment decisions and the performance of Alphabet stock. Outlets including CNBC, qz.com, MSN, Yahoo Finance, and The Motley Fool are reporting on this development.


The impact of this investment on Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio and future investment strategies remains to be seen.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who revealed Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet?
Warren Buffett

### How did Buffett disclose the investment?
In an interview with CNBC

### What is the reported value of Berkshire's portfolio?
$348 Billion

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Alphabet, CNBC, Warren Buffett, Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway, Does Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, Greg Abel Tied, Billion Portfolio

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times | Warren Buffett: I am the driving force behind our bet on Alphabet | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOSkNfTHpVaURqT19ES2gtZW13amtELTRjT2lCRzMtdWVHQkE3QnI1ZlRDdTVIblAycGpRTDlNS2FHenpvbzlGdXJtbk5WVkpuS1JobWg1WmpSdVU4Y2dGUjlPSFpuUDZTZFZIdHo2ek5aX3NoRV9IVU5weG1yNTk4STlnOGlqeDlrR1VvaHFJb05DcEZDNWlDTVFRcGZBdE1WRlFNNE0zVUhlQl9OVnpTaXpQbFY?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Warren Buffett Says Alphabet (GOOGL) Can Beat 95% of Wall Street Stock Picks | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPbHltc20wQ3F6cVpUOFZWak84Szl4UnZLRzQ5bmNBQnlQWjRDNVlvMG5sMUx4ZWZJOEhfeV9RR2M2cHZOdlZtRDVoYlZ4dGYyMWllNnNJd3ZTNUVHWm1TNnZkZDdocGZFeUdPVXF5TGpqTFdZMXFuNWNLcmV4S2VyWTF5cVJoaGhOLVdQRF81N2tVb0tBREozUFNMUkxKRWdp?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | Warren Buffett says he made the call for Berkshire to plow billions into Alphabet, but regrets not getting in earlier | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNRDFLc2N5eUNGcXpqOU9HT1o5VFZZX0NVSjlSazB5b0lLc3I5SzJ4RlA0SXVuQ3NVSDVoaml0T2U5ancwZElzVWlDLUplVGdRbjVMVFFIbUwxck95NDNuUkhuTzlBMWpmaHYyTDh1eUw2ZVQtT0FielgyU2pzSlB4VmhPbnNubFRxMUs4MF9ya0N2S0xaSGRqcm5VTDFjSjhOMnFoclVR?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Larry Page’s Fortune Hits $300 Billion As Buffett Takes Credit For Berkshire Investment | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxNZEtMMWFxNlhPZ0MyWEZUT05CWEVqRWpVN3ZKUml3anlrSV9GdkRCcEI3UnlSR1FxZ1FKRUZpbVIwT1plY1ZNcDZ4d3UyYkZ3Q1F6RUJnME82UWd3eGFrNWl3aGw3d003WDBVdUFpT01UbHRXdDFCOWo4THNFM2hrTWVoeDRpaHA0NU5wR2NBZjJ3aVF1N1RiNWpOa0NGMlE2R0NxUWYxZHA0bHhnOGczRGlFanM2NWY3NC0wTlZ5eDMza3c0SDNVN2JTa1VpeFJENWd1UkwxcmxWZDhrMjJ4blZMbjVtY18tYXk1bVE2TE4zY2lhNkJLU0xFV1RCdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Warren Buffett Bought This New Dow Jones Stock Last Year and His Successor Recently Increased the Position by 200%. Is It Still a Buy? | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPM0FWM3daT014MU93cnMwaFBDR0h2S3VIX2lad1JtUkFfcEEyTHF6cUNzYi1peERtVlhJS1VabGFxcVZ2ZG9PTzhTTGdEOWR5NVdGdkNLWk05TndWV2VKTHVSVHBGaHYzdkdYZ1dqWmhhbTRfN21pdGYtVnNjSm9OcXdiMy1FZUhGZVMwcmJPS2gyOXNncHMtNlhJWUI?oc=5) |
| Stocktwits | Warren Buffett Says Berkshire's Surprise Alphabet Bet Was His Idea | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPTjE2R3JydjQ3Z1FBWXpmemU5cVI5Mk5DT055WEVCZWhJS3dxaDlJQU4ya3p0ZFc1d2doaFd2dFNxU2NYZk53ZElSZ1F1RXhEb2VoSWFIbkVMZXlsZkhQY2lBSGdfMUU2MTBQNDc3MmxPRWNlNEZ0RC1uTlZ6VEFNQ3VFaUVIMkp1YXkyS0UxdVNucVZ6Y0ZKR0dNXzJTU29mZnJwNm9WQmJzSnVKOFFEQnZBTTM4RGFXeElzM0ZmMA?oc=5) |
| The Motley Fool | Greg Abel Tied 30% of Berkshire's $348 Billion Portfolio to 2 AI Stocks | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOSV91ZVFNSXRGX3dXM3JxaDBPdXdlQ29OM2lEOG1xWWpuTnlNbUpNTDRXNVJvVUhvSXZoZ0VnRWNqbG1QY3J3Y0ZUXzdoQS16UDNaUGl2TUFYOXBCaXdoTFc3RGJ4by05bHJMZncyN3p4RHAwc2dFWTJmRW96cmllT3BMR3J3OEJyOHVLWGY1STZMMVE?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Buffett Says He Was Behind Berkshire Purchase of Alphabet Shares | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNSjhGcGVWSWJrR2trTE5CUFJDcy16d0pSa3M1YzdxcWZiYXpqSHV4a0U2RndnRVM3QWg0SkR3LUZXSS1JY0N1a2lFZGZyS2Z0UHpnQVVmZHlZOGExNGpsYlpnMFFsblV0ZnVVWjEzODJ2VlU4M2pmaWpTYzhvUjMyYlZIbTVRNmw3c0xZcm1uRVlsdkVpb1RIRTN5RVFWQnFnWThRcEdmRXo4ZUN2TG9feUR2Y01NUQ?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Does Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel's New Favorite Stock, Alphabet, Achieve the Rule of 40? | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQSFlDSEQzdEtDQW5EejZwQ1EtYlRreWhCXzFCMWdqNlFVUm1xWGQ1RDU5YmNoUG4tdHdjUkIySGcybHl0YjFkVldweUZfSTVNVlU2TU1nNTUtZFRmMExPVXVfTWdLLXRsWldGdFFUVGMyWk5VbnUwMXc0RElkRTRKT0JR?oc=5) |
| MSN | Does Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel's new favorite stock, Alphabet, achieve the rule of 40? | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNM0t4STZWR3dMRVVUdXc0QjdlVzd6SkVrYmtldHdCTVR5algzemdFWWZ4SmdHdWFiTWxjTlRPSFRhdS1zUi1MUm5JRmdJRno4S2ZpNXVweU9wN094MFJKZ3Vsal9lNDV1SjQwRGQwR1ZpR2JKYkFYTW5qLS0wZEdUbEw2Nk9RVlRERGhjMDJKcUhYWlJmVEF0VXZfd2NvTUsxSUtfRnpKRHM5TGhDcmtlcjltVFRoZmRKcUN6b3FvLUdfcy1CTFFxOUVJVWFzTDBTOHlQZWw2WXpSbGFK?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Greg Abel Tied 30% of Berkshire's $348 Billion Portfolio to 2 AI Stocks | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOTlJVLWVETTRsSzV6ZmZoTkFoTjhZdFFtWWl1cDRaV29JaDdjMFhoUUQ1eU5KcVBNZ2tnUjJiSnpKVThQTU9EMlgxdmFkWjJ4akY3NVVXMjVaeFY3bGhLUkN5Vy1pZlRFN0hobFZCNHliR08yUGdVSC10YnZXOGxiVDhIQ1dhSHFPc2JJU3l2V1RITGdSOUh5TQ?oc=5) |
| The Motley Fool | Warren Buffett Bought This New Dow Jones Stock Last Year and His Successor Recently Increased the Position by 200%. Is It Still a Buy? | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQY0steFZGazllLVo4MjdtR3Z0d1pMZUVvdUh3WFhNbXFRWXdRNmF1cVN0WHNORklVQVdmSElLdzlXSmx1aGNIWEl2cXlDYXJaSE93amRKd2xOWHlVTjRkOUNydkRsTkFmR3cyaGwyRHRyRXBWQ0xKV0F1LWx0ZWtveElEQ2VvY2d6V3VhYzNRNGJhZ0RWaVd1eQ?oc=5) |
| qz.com | Warren Buffett says he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's Alphabet investment | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBOR2N3SThMLThKRUxCeVdzX0lETnk2djY4NWxPaDdaWE40VGxJMFNXbk1VeG9PVWNtRUhpeVpKYXc1OFJ1MU9sSnhwWUFUdXd6LURPdk5RTkFLUThOOFRQbUJ4UE0yQVR6SzFyUDUxZTZlM2c?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Warren Buffett tells CNBC he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet | 2026-07-15 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQblpuNWdHOUdHMUw2c3ctbkZtczFlYVlwMHBMZERiV3JHdi1pWUdNaHF0d0RPR3pZdGtoVjYwRkNHMTZmZVNrYTZsX2hPdXZfMEptNExQWGNTWnliNUMxS1F0U0pDNjhJeGRSRUExMUxTQWhvdEdYTHJiTVlLVjF3UFJWYVdoX2xvbDBLT2ZSTkdIZWNpMHNqQThHYTJrdUphdnQwNDA1Q1BqaEdLeXktdHdYbWRNUjVMaFHSAb8BQVVfeXFMTUdiSnhjeFFlUDJUZGY2LWU5U1pUTEZaZi1OYWppZEpKRTNXdWtRa1FXTE5mc3p3cEdlOHF6WkE0MWNVeDNKX3pNbG1lWnF1X2h5UWZqeEFKejNQTmxDQ05CMWh1YWVXajU3S24wcmZiR09HOWx2Y1JkLXBlN20yZFl1QjNCNG5qM0hDLU05OTdSdjQ1YVpVZ1p) |

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