Another reason for the small rise in the share count over the decades is that Buffett refuses to issue stock options, restricted stock or any other stock compensation to employees or directors. He has never done so. Everyone at Berkshire gets paid in cash.

Berkshie Hathaway shifts strategy - stock selling, bond buying and bold bets in AI and energy. Berkshire signals preparation for the market downturn.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group are surging before the market open Friday as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it recently purchased shares of the beleaguered insurer.

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The biggest immediate changes will be that different people will be in control of the company's stock portfolio, and Abel will have power over Berkshire's $344 billion cash hoard. However, portfolio managers Ted Weschler and Todd Combs have been managing more of Berkshire's investments as the years have progressed.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in troubled insurer UnitedHealth, according to a regulatory filing. The Omaha-based conglomerate bought more than 5 million shares in the health care firm for a stake worth about $1.

What Happened: The undisclosed investments of Berkshire Hathaway have been made public. The company has reportedly invested in steelmaker Nucor NUE +1.07% Get Free Report , homebuilders D.R. Horton DHI +1.30% Get Free Report and Lennar LEN +1.56% Get Free Report , with the total investments amounting to $1.8 billion.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a position in embattled healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group while showing smaller stakes in longtime holdings Apple and Bank of America, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.