If Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) had held onto its entire Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) position, it would be worth around $241 billion today.
Instead, after a steady stream of sales over the past two years, Berkshire’s Apple holdings are now valued at roughly $110 billion. This means Buffett has effectively missed out on more than $130 billion in potential gains.
The decline in Berkshire’s Apple stake closely follows its quarterly reductions. In Q3 2023, the full value of Berkshire’s Apple holdings was about $171 billion, assuming all shares were still held.
By Q4 2023, Apple’s stake value climbed to $192 billion as its stock rebounded, but Berkshire began trimming its position. By Q1 2024, the full position was worth $171 billion, while Berkshire’s actual stake had fallen to $130 billion.
The gap widened through 2024, with the potential value reaching $233 billion by Q3, compared to less than $110 billion in actual holdings. By early 2025, Apple’s value peaked near $250 billion, while Berkshire’s stake hovered between $90–$100 billion.
Following further sales in Q2 2025, Berkshire’s Apple stake slipped to about $80 billion, compared to a potential $205 billion. Today, Apple’s rally has lifted the potential stake to $262.8 billion, while Berkshire’s stake remains around $130 billion.
Berkshire’s filings show that between late 2023 and mid-2025, Buffett sold over 600 million Apple shares, reducing the stake from about 900 million to roughly 280 million. Despite these selloffs, Apple remains Berkshire’s largest equity holding, still making up more than 40% of its public stock portfolio.
Apple stock hits new highs
Notably, this comes as Apple stock continues to notch new highs. At the close of the last session, Apple’s stock rose 1.25%, reaching a new all-time high of $262.82. AAPL’s intraday high for the week was $265.29.
Apple shares have rallied in October 2025, nearing a $4 trillion valuation as strong iPhone 17 sales boost investor sentiment. Early data show a 14% increase in demand compared to last year’s iPhone 16 launch, driven by robust sales in China and the U.S.
Overall, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has been a standout, buoyed by carrier upgrades and early adoption.
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