Warren Buffett Regrets Early Apple Sales at Berkshire

Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and founder of Berkshire Hathaway, admitted in a recent CNBC interview that the company sold shares of Apple too early, even as it remains his firm's largest holding. The 95-year-old Buffett, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year, shared these reflections during his first televised appearance since the leadership transition to Greg Abel.

Berkshire Hathaway first invested in Apple in 2016, building a position that at its peak represented about 40 percent of its equity portfolio. The stake grew substantially as Apple's stock rose, but Berkshire began trimming it in recent years to reduce concentration risk. By the end of 2025, the position accounted for 23 percent of the portfolio, valued at approximately $62 billion. Buffett explained the sales by noting, "I was not happy to have it be as large as almost everything else combined." Despite the reductions, he expressed satisfaction with the current size, stating, "I'm very happy to have it be our largest holding."

Buffett indicated openness to increasing the stake again if conditions change. "It's not impossible that Apple would get to a price, we would buy a lot of it," he said, though he...