Warren Buffett’s 2025 Playbook: How Berkshire Hathaway Is Deploying Its $325 Billion Cash Pile.
Warren Buffett Returns to Buying Stocks with a $2.6 Billion Strategy for 2025
The latest 13F filing with the SEC from Berkshire Hathaway unveils the latest moves by the Oracle of Omaha, detailing which stocks he has acquired and which he has divested in the final months of the year.
Among the most notable developments, Buffett has halted his selling of Apple shares after cutting his position by two-thirds throughout 2024. Instead, he has shifted focus to a new investment in a high-growth sector.
What is driving these decisions, and what implications could they have for the markets? Let’s analyze Warren Buffett’s latest portfolio moves at Berkshire Hathaway.
Buffett’s New Bet
In late 2024, Warren Buffett made fresh acquisitions. According to Berkshire Hathaway’s Form 13F, he placed a strategic bet on Constellation Brands, a global alcohol producer with a portfolio spanning beer, wine, and spirits brands such as Corona and Modelo.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 13F is a quarterly report that discloses how fund managers and institutional investors have allocated their capital. It details which stocks and financial instruments were bought and sold in the past quarter, providing insights into the portfolios of leading investors.
The latest filing reveals that Buffett acquired 5.6 million shares of Constellation Brands, representing a $1.2 billion investment—equivalent to 0.5% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.
Constellation Brands, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, reached a peak of $274 per share in early 2024 before experiencing a sharp correction in early 2025. Despite a 38% decline in its stock price, Buffett remains confident in the company’s long-term value creation. Constellation’s latest earnings report showed 21% revenue growth in the last quarter, with continued market share expansion. For fiscal 2025, the company forecasts free cash flow between $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion—sufficient to support another dividend increase. Over the past decade, its dividend growth rate has averaged 13.5% annually.
Buffett appears unconcerned about potential tariffs on Mexican beer imports. Analysts estimate that a 25% tariff could reduce 2026 earnings per share by $3.00 to $3.75.
$2.6 Billion Strategy for 2025 Unveiled
Beyond his investment in Constellation Brands, Buffett also increased his stake in Occidental Petroleum, bringing his total holdings to 264.2 million shares worth $13.05 billion. This move reinforces his long-term bullish stance on the oil and gas sector.
The following table outlines all the stocks added to Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio at the close of Q4 2024:
Meanwhile, Buffett has continued reducing his positions in financial stocks, such as Citigroup and Bank of America, signaling a reduced appetite for major banks.
While he is cutting exposure to weaker players, financial and technology stocks still constitute 65.7% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.
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Original article published on Money.it Italy 2025-02-20 05:21:00. Original title: Warren Buffett ha comprato queste azioni. La sua nuova strategia per il 2025
