{"id":510116,"date":"2026-06-20T20:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T20:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/510116\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T20:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T20:20:10","slug":"20-of-warren-buffett-led-berkshire-hathaways-341-billion-portfolio-is-invested-in-1-stock-thats-quietly-trying-to-cash-in-on-the-ai-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/510116\/","title":{"rendered":"20% of Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s $341 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 1 Stock That&#8217;s Quietly Trying to Cash in on the AI Boom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Berkshire Hathaway has a gargantuan public equities portfolio valued at $341 billion (as of June 17). While there are dozens of positions, a single business represents 20% of the holdings. This &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; company is quietly trying to cash in on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d2f92d15f17ba3ceb4d13f8ebfa1a417.jpeg\" alt=\"Person using AI chatbot on smartphone.\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> Image source: Getty Images.      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again.\u00a0In 2009, a &#8220;Double Down&#8221; signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.\u00a0For the first time in years, that same &#8220;Total Conviction&#8221; signal is flashing for a company 1\/100th the size of Nvidia.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=5aa8b1d4-e668-42ff-a5bd-7d5f3b991516&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fa-sa-dd-total-conviction%3Faid%3D11123%26source%3Disaediica0000074%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-dd-4%26ftm_veh%3Dtop_incontent_pitch_feed_yahoo%26ftm_pit%3D19375&amp;utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=50bf5545-aa79-4e46-9409-6fa588710df2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue \u00bb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Continue \u00bb&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Continue \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The Omaha conglomerate, of which Warren Buffett is the executive chairman, first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/how-to-invest\/stocks\/how-to-invest-in-apple-stock\/?utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=50bf5545-aa79-4e46-9409-6fa588710df2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:bought shares in Apple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;bought shares in Apple&quot;}\" class=\"link \">bought shares in Apple<\/a> (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the first quarter of 2016. In the past decade, the consumer tech giant&#8217;s stock price has surged 1,120%. Even after trimming this position since late 2023, Apple remains the largest position in Berkshire&#8217;s portfolio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Apple has received its fair share of criticism for its slow progress in AI thus far. But this could change. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2026\/06\/11\/apple-unveils-siri-ai-heres-why-its-not-impressing\/?utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=50bf5545-aa79-4e46-9409-6fa588710df2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:plans to release Siri AI;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;plans to release Siri AI&quot;}\" class=\"link \">plans to release Siri AI<\/a>, a more powerful digital assistant, this year. New Apple Intelligence features, most notably improved image editing and internet browsing capabilities, will also be introduced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The business also wants to make a splash in hardware. According to Bloomberg&#8217;s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch AI-powered AirPods with cameras in 2027. The company is also working on smart glasses. And a foldable iPhone model is expected later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Time will tell whether this innovation pipeline will lead to greater product and service revenue. At its current scale, it will take a lot for Apple to post growth that satisfies investors.<\/p>\n<p>         Should you buy stock in Apple right now?    <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Before you buy stock in Apple, consider this:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=c91554b5-5fbc-4599-9370-dd09dd4da990&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-bbn-bn%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaeditxt0001181%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Darticle_pitch_feed_yahoo%26ftm_pit%3D18781&amp;utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=50bf5545-aa79-4e46-9409-6fa588710df2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 best stocks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;10 best stocks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">10 best stocks<\/a> for investors to buy now\u2026 and Apple wasn\u2019t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004&#8230; if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation,\u00a0you\u2019d have $417,305!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005&#8230; if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $1,293,148!*<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Now, it\u2019s worth noting\u00a0Stock Advisor\u2019s total average return is 936% \u2014 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 209% for the S&amp;P 500.\u00a0Don&#8217;t miss the latest top 10 list, available with\u00a0Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Berkshire Hathaway has a gargantuan public equities portfolio valued at $341 billion (as of June 17). 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