Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel announces $16.8 billion in deals—a $6.8 billion acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corp and a $10 billion investment in Alphabet—as Warren Buffett praises his leadership debut.

Berkshire acquired Taylor Morrison Home Corp for $6.8 billion and committed $10 billion to Alphabet, totaling $16.8 billion in two deals announced by new CEO Greg Abel.

Warren Buffett said Abel 'launched' as Berkshire's leader through these investments and praised Abel for completing the Taylor Morrison transaction 'faster' and 'smoother' than Buffett said he could have done it.

As of March 31, 2026, Berkshire held $397.4 billion in cash, an increase of 6.5% from December 31, 2025, while the company committed only $234 million to share repurchases in Q1 2026—prompting criticism from analysts over capital deployment.