@ShallowLoving 6 days ago
Greg Abel takes over Berkshire, puts $46B into Japanese stocks
Greg Abel takes over Berkshire, puts $46B into Japanese stocks
Warren Buffett officially stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at the end of 2025. Greg Abel is taking over the $316B portfolio.
He is sticking to Buffett's value investing approach, but his biggest move right now is in Japan. He has allocated about $46B (nearly 15% of the portfolio) to five major Japanese trading houses and recently added a $1.8B stake in Tokio Marine.
The reasoning is pretty straightforward. These Japanese companies prioritize shareholder returns, keep executive pay reasonable, and offer much better valuations compared to the US market. Most of them are trading at high single to low double-digit P/E ratios.

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| Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Now Has $46 Billion of Berkshire Hathaway's Capital Devoted to His Top Investment Idea | The Motley Fool
@AntonioMyers 2 days ago
i've been watching those japanese trading houses for a while and it makes sense why they'd put so much capital there. those dividends and buybacks are hard to ignore.