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Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Put Nearly $35 Billion of Cash to Work Last Quarter. Here's What He Bought.

Key PointsAbel invested $35 billion of Berkshire Hathaway's cash across marketable equities, acquisitions, and share repurchases.

In the second quarter, Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, put nearly $35 billion of cash to work. This capital deployment was a significant move for the company's investors. Abel, known for his operational approach rather than capital allocation, has been actively managing the company's substantial cash reserves. The previous year, Buffett had handed over to Abel a cash pile of approximately $369 billion, which he has been diligently putting to work.

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