Berkshire Hathaway Dips Toe into The New York Times Dumps More Apple Shares

• Berkshire Hathaway reduced its Apple stake by 4.3% in Q4 2025 while maintaining it as the largest equity holding.
• The company initiated a $351.7 million stake in The New York Times, marking a new investment direction.
• The portfolio adjustments come as Greg Abel takes over as CEO from Warren Buffett, who remains chairman.
• Structural changes include Todd Combs' departure to lead JPMorgan Chase's Security and Resiliency Initiative.

Mama Mia Apple Stock Gets the Boot Again

It's-a me, Mario, reporting live from the Mushroom Kingdom Stock Exchange! Looks like Mr. Buffett's been playing a little game of "dump the stock," eh? He's-a trimmed down his Apple shares again, a 4.3% reduction, can you believe it? That's like taking away Luigi's second-best plunger! But hey, even with the cut, Apple's still the biggest mushroom in his garden.

A New Challenger Appears The New York Times

But-a wait, there's a new princess in the castle! Berkshire's tossed a cool $351.7 million into The New York Times. Now that's-a spicy! Maybe Mr. Buffett wants to read up on how to dodge those pesky Koopa Troopas of the market. Or perhaps he's preparing for retirement reading interesting articles, just like Hall of Fame Drama Is It Really About Football or Is It Personal. It's-a mystery!

Greg Abel Takes the Controls It's-a New Era

The big boss man, Mr. Buffett, he's-a handed the keys to the kart to Greg Abel. It's like when I let Luigi drive... always a bit of a gamble, but hey, sometimes he surprises you! Mr. Buffett's still around as chairman, so it's not a complete game over.

Todd Combs Jumps to Another Castle at JPMorgan Chase

And what's this? Todd Combs, he's-a jumping ship to JPMorgan Chase! It's like when Yoshi decides he's had enough of carrying me around and wants to explore on his own. He's heading up their new Security and Resiliency Initiative. Seems like everyone's leveling up in their own way!

Buffett's Grand Strategy Is it a Power-Up or a Setback

So, what does it all mean? Maybe Mr. Buffett's simplifying things for the new boss, or maybe he's got a secret power-up strategy we don't know about. Either way, it's-a-interesting to see how the game changes in the world of Berkshire Hathaway. Wahoo!

That's All Folks Until Next Time

That's the scoop from your favorite plumber-turned-reporter! Keep-a jumping, keep-a investing, and remember, sometimes you gotta-jump down a pipe to find the real treasures! It's-a Mario time!