It may come as a surprise then to learn that Berkshire Hathaway — the multinational conglomerate Buffett runs — held a record ...

Warren Buffett fields a question about Berkshire Hathaway's burgeoning pile of Treasurys and cash equivalents. The query asks whether part of the rationale for the record war chest is to leave ...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ’s operating earnings fell about 14% from a year earlier and its cash pile surged to a record $347.7 billion as the conglomerate struggled to put money to work amid ...

Warren Buffett is well known for his investing talent. Aside from his nose for reliable companies, the now-billionaire got rich partly by buying undervalued stocks and holding them for the long term.

Warren Buffett's Cash Pile at Berkshire Hathaway Just Hit a Record $348 Billion -- and That's Terrible News for Wall Street By Sean Williams – May 12, 2025 at 3:06AM ...

The Cash Pile Also noteworthy in Berkshire’s Q1 release was the cash pile. The pile–made up primarily of U.S. treasuries–grew all the way to $348 billion. That’s a record high.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s operating profit dropped 14% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year ago to $9.6 billion , while the conglomerate's cash pile grew more massive to nearly $348 billion ...

Continue » Berkshire is prepared for a market decline Since the end of 2023, Berkshire has essentially doubled its cash pile. As of last quarter, the business held roughly $350 billion in cash.

Berkshire, meanwhile, was sitting pretty on a 10% gain—and a pile of cash to make Scrooge McDuck blanch. Converted into $100 bills, its $334bn in liquid assets would fill 1,900 king-size mattresses.

Why More Americans Are Sitting on Cash Piles Instead of ‘Buying the Dip’ With an ongoing trade war and a volatile stock market, some cautious investors are opting to keep their cash on hand.