In Berkshire's fourth quarter 13-F, we learned that Buffett effectively pressed the sell button on the stock market (or at least on two funds that represent the market). While this is perhaps a dour warning from the Oracle of Omaha, there was a silver lining.

In total, Buffett made 18 transactions, encompassing 750,000 DVA shares. The transactions were executed at prices ranging from $150.77 to $159.15 per unit of DaVita stock. With the size of each individual transaction and the average price per share taken into account, Finbold estimates that the value of the billionaire’s trade was $116,055,616.

Based on the fourth-quarter 13F filing, Buffett's cash hoard is likely to have swelled even further when the company's annual report is revealed later this month. In addition to the two S&P 500 ETFs, Berkshire's notable sales in the fourth quarter included:

Both stocks trade above their five-year median, likely due to recent guidance. American Express expects 8% to 10% revenue growth and 12% to 16% adjusted EPS growth for 2025, while Visa projects "low double-digit" revenue and "low teens" adjusted EPS growth for its fiscal 2025.

In the last quarter of 2024, the only new stock added to the portfolio was Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ ). After weaker-than-expected earnings and a reduced growth outlook, STZ stock went tumbling and is currently down 26.27% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. At press time, Constellation Brands shares were changing hands for $162.94.

When Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway makes big moves in the market, this time for selling off a portion of its Apple stock, investors tend to notice. The move has sparked interest and

Warren Buffett is unquestionably the world's greatest investor. Since becoming CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B) in 1965, he has generated cumulative returns of 4.7 million percent. Yowser.