Here is how a $ 100 investment has grown in Berkchire Hathaway since Buffett became the CEO

With Warren Buffett’s appointment to step as a CEO of the Hathaway company, BRK.A, his mandate, which spanned more than five decades, was defined through huge returns for shareholders.

Buffett has taken control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1970, and since then has become the tallest CEO among all S&P 500 companies. It is striking that he led the company as long as the average of the current CEO S&P 500 is alive.

Under the leadership of Puffette, an initial investment of $ 100 in Berkshire in 1970 will now be more than $ 330,000, thanks to an amazing increase of more than 330,000 %.

The company’s shares continue to trade in record levels, with the last trading session closed by $ 539.80, an increase of approximately 2 %. The arrow gained approximately 20 % on an annual basis, outperforming many of its peers despite the recent fluctuations of the market that caused renewed trade tensions.

Berkshire Hathaway Q1 Reeps

However, during the first three months of 2025, the company did a report A 14.1 % decrease in operating profits in the first quarter, decreased to 9.64 billion dollars from $ 11.22 billion in the previous year.

The decrease was primarily due to poor subscription results. However, Berkshire ended the quarter with a score of $ 347.7 billion in cash, an increase of $ 334.2 billion in the previous quarter, as it continued to increase the purchases of shares.

It is worth noting that the investment giant did not rebuild any shares during the quarter, as Buffett pointed to the challenge of finding investments that meet the strict evaluation criteria for Burkshire.

The growing cash reserve has fueled speculation among investors about possible acquisitions or strategic moves under new leadership.

At the same time, some market monitors believe that monetary accumulation may be a defensive procedure amid fears of potential economic contraction. In fact, amid speculation, Pavite has formed the current market status, especially with commercial tariffs, as it was called a “big mistake”.

He said: “It is a big mistake in my opinion when you have 7.5 billion people who do not like you well, and you have 300 million people screaming how they do.”

In general, while Buffett is preparing to pass Baton to the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Greg Abel, his designated successor since 2021, attention is now transmitted to how Berkshire Hathaway performs under new leadership.

When ABEL takes the position of CEO, analysts expect to preserve the company’s culture, even if he lacks the presence of the famous Pavite.

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