Greg Abel
Chief Executive Officer, Berkshire Hathaway · since 2026-01-01
Ran Berkshire Hathaway Energy as chief executive from 2008 and later oversaw Berkshire's non-insurance operations as vice chairman before becoming chief executive.
In the news
Berkshire buys about $193 million of Lennar on Oct. 1-2 and lifts stake to 28.4 million Class A shares
Berkshire's Form 4 filed October 5 shows open-market purchases of about 2.40 million Lennar Class A shares and 15,028 Class B shares on October 1 and 2, 2026, worth roughly $193 million.
Bloomberg: Berkshire's Lennar stake reaches about $2.2 billion, roughly 11% of the homebuilder
Bloomberg reported on October 1 that Berkshire's Lennar position is worth about $2.2 billion and about 11% of the company, just behind Vanguard at 11.2%.
Warren Buffett becomes Chairman Emeritus; Howard Buffett elected Berkshire chairman
Berkshire said Warren Buffett became Chairman Emeritus effective September 18, 2026, and will remain a director.
Berkshire Q2 operating earnings rise 16% to $12.98 billion; insurance underwriting falls 13%
Berkshire reported second-quarter 2026 operating earnings of $12.98 billion, up from $11.16 billion a year earlier, led by Manufacturing, service and retailing and BNSF.
Berkshire completes $8.5 billion Taylor Morrison acquisition, merging it with Clayton Properties
Berkshire completed its acquisition of Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per share in cash, a total equity value of about $6.8 billion and enterprise value of about $8.5 billion.
Berkshire agrees to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per share in cash, about $8.5 billion enterprise value
Berkshire Hathaway agreed on May 31, 2026 to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $72.50 per share in cash, a 24% premium to its $58.50 close on May 29.
Berkshire Q1 2026 operating earnings rise 18% to $11.3 billion; shares slip about 1% the next session
Berkshire reported first-quarter 2026 operating earnings of $11,346 million, up from $9,641 million a year earlier, led by insurance-underwriting, BNSF and BHE.
Charles Chang's CFO pay set at $8 million as Marc Hamburg's retirement terms are filed
A May 2026 8-K sets the terms of the CFO handover: Charles Chang succeeds Marc Hamburg as chief financial officer on June 1, 2026, at an annual cash salary of $8 million.
Berkshire resumes share buybacks on March 4, the first repurchases since 2024
Berkshire began repurchasing its Class A and Class B shares on March 4, 2026 under its long-standing policy of buying back stock when management believes the price is below intrinsic value.
Berkshire takes $4.5 billion of Q4 2025 impairments on its Kraft Heinz and Occidental stakes
Berkshire recorded other-than-temporary impairments of $4,495 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 on its Kraft Heinz and Occidental Petroleum investments, and $8,255 million for the full year.