Berkshire Hathaway Makes $17 Billion Investment in Alphabet (Google Parent)
August 17, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway invested roughly $17 billion into Alphabet, Google’s parent company, during the second quarter. The disclosed stake increase was driven largely by Alphabet share purchases via a private placement in early June, with the remainder bought in the open market.
- Buyers
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Targets
- Alphabet
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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