{
  "id": 19632930,
  "title": "Greg Abel Has Plowed $14.4 Billion Into Warren Buffett's Favorite Stock This Year, and It's Not Apple",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/greg-abel-has-plowed-14-4-billion-into-warren-buffetts-favorite-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T09:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/12/greg-abel-144-billion-warren-buffetts-stock-apple/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During his tenure as CEO, Greg Abel has allocated an impressive $14.4 billion towards Warren Buffett's favored stock this year, a move that often pleases shareholders. Known for his preference in investing in companies with consistent growth, solid profits, and experienced management, Buffett has a notable fondness for businesses that return value to shareholders through initiatives such as stock buybacks and dividends. For instance, his long-term investment in Coca-Cola from 1988 to 1994, which amounted to around $1.3 billion, has since surged to an estimated $38.2 billion, generating Berkshire $848 million in dividends annually. While Buffett sold most of his Apple stake in 2025, it remains one of the conglomerate's most profitable investments. Berkshire's 60-year rule under Buffett's leadership has yielded a compound annual return of 19.7%, significantly outpacing the S&P 500's average annual return of 10.5%. Amidst this success, Abel has demonstrated his own investment prowess by investing over $20 billion in Alphabet so far, and strategically boosting Berkshire's buyback program with $235 million in the first quarter of 2026, $4.5 billion in the second quarter, and $9.6 billion in the third quarter.",
  "summary": "Buffett bought over $77 billion worth of this stock in the lead-up to his retirement.",
  "key_points": [
    "Greg Abel invested $14.4 billion in Warren Buffett's favorite stock this year.",
    "Buffett favors companies with consistent growth, solid profits, and shareholder returns.",
    "Abel boosted Berkshire's buyback program by $9.6 billion in Q3 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}