Berkshire Repurchases $7.8B in Stock, Cash Falls to $364.7B

Berkshire Hathaway bought back $7.8 billion of its own shares in Q2 2026, per its August 8 SEC filing. Cash dropped to $364.7 billion, ending a long accumulation streak. Operating profit rose 16% year-over-year to $12.98 billion — the heaviest capital deployment quarter since Greg Abel replaced Warren Buffett.