# Berkshire boosted its Alphabet stake by 83% during its biggest stock-buying quarter in years

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-15 07:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.9

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| qz.com | Berkshire Hathaway adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake in Q2 2026 | 2026-08-15 21:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE5SRTg0SFlCZFVMR2hubTlQWDRvVFBpYV9GWFVSazBWVnUwYkZvTUh3MzdIaXVxUXBEY09BMUIxUVo0Ymd0c0trbHFuX09zOWZucmU0aksyakZldGJCc3JGSmMtdFRkYXRNTEFjbGhQNVcySGxN?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Berkshire Piles $17 Billion More into Google: Why Is Michael Burry Worried? | 2026-08-15 21:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNVmNzRUU5dGJNY3M5RU9RdjFRcERXVm5oaEltcDFoZ19VSVJhbG12NTVsbU54MU50b1FRUzlsa0J4ZEVfUWpWaWlDaVl5ZUFaYzdhS0FPR2tDNVZYODRVR2UyTHVmXzRUUkhRNjFVM2JNVTZydGZ6bjkxVmZYdlotNGV6UWVOS20yVS1oU1VQUXhkZkllbW9kYlhCYkE?oc=5) |
| The Motley Fool | Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Put Nearly $35 Billion of Cash to Work Last Quarter. Here's What He Bought. | 2026-08-15 21:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPMzVPU21EZERlcDJWcUFYSWFTbDhfOEFGUkN6T1dkYmhxczZhb0J2aVgyVFMyQ0RmOXhYdVpvZTNsdlQ2LVBLTk1DQ0F0YW5tbmhmT2hETGxPNlh6bll3Tkh6NGVXbkR5WkJZa0c2SGZJdFNxWnVzTDVyMS1YUEJsbldwUk9EMFRQOUlZcTNn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Greg Abel Starts Spending: Berkshire’s Cash Hoard Finally Gets Put to Work | 2026-08-15 21:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPOENWdEkzblRvSTRraUdzTjVMWldzVnBDU2V4c2RpMzlEYlVsS2dKLXROSFhBOEZBQnh0cGlRQkg4YW5zTFRsd1ZCbld6d1lkYjhWLUJFR01QYWthY2FZblhPLUxvdEtROUV5V0JLaUdQV3ZWdVMwb3hBRHlPbHFOOU1UNThwQ0RWZlF1WFctMjlqTUhtdmJTNUpveXlPNDhqRkE?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Berkshire Hathaway buys more homebuilder stocks but slashes stakes in banks and dumps Constellation | 2026-08-15 21:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPOEFQVlRCSzFTLTQwLThiT3Y2bGRVQzh2aFUwamE3Nm9Rbnp0YXR1azJoMVYtVUU3cjJSYXVMVTk1U045bnpKT3p5TFBnRUhTRTZERmlPRi1DSUIxV1JRdmVlSS1OVjF4TWgxTnY3NEpkUjFQVGlaSkpIRm5jWlYyejlJdHlBN3dnR0YxbFY4VUlXX1hiemFB?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Berkshire Hathaway Turns Buyer As Buffett Backs Alphabet | 2026-08-15 12:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPQnQ3YnRNRmpURVBUTUhndC1mUGJFaEhpYTNEVUlZVFJ4OWQ0Zms4Y3A3Q1VJSzhDSU5aLUkxaWFNUEFuYmV2RGFWc0xiWVQ0OUx6Q05EWnpkOXFKWUdOTGhxOGFQb01RTDJpTGNxdTdMNjl6aDlCNjVUR2pydF9nSUR3MzVSNEFralNzYUlnakR1LU9iZ0NuQW1JY1pEbElEdXp2TjNiaHk4YjZy?oc=5) |
| Kiplinger | All the Stocks Berkshire Hathaway Bought and Sold in Q2 | 2026-08-14 21:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxONkNMY2tpMXA4OWhHOHhBSXdBNVZqWDNuNHdSUHVvZHpDM3RoS1pRNUY2NkRTMG1DT1UxR0Nkak1hLWtEeTZuRDljcFZuXzlGVGQzR3pQMVNZRWQ1SkRwNUNDemRHZTVRRXFteG1sQjh0aXZsSlA4THdHakUzc2VJUmxlZ1FjcHh1ZllRMnhROTczdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Is Sitting on More Than $360 Billion in Cash. Here's How His Deal-Making Approach Differs From Warren Buffett's. | 2026-08-14 21:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPT0NTdm1vVjdSNnVFa1FkbFVoTTZOR2paYWxaX1p4SUtOZXZqU0YzZ0NfSWNnLUhvcy1nLVVRTFZYLTB3RGtoUnlxT3Q2c2t3UXN4SzVhX1FlUVlFWHFmSVVQWDhjMXlIVy1kUVB2R2dMT05KV2QtMV9KVVVYR2s2eE1JUXRGUE9weDNiMFNYRUFqRExhMEFpaVpUak4?oc=5) |

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