Based on these filings, we've learned that Warren Buffett and his top investment aides, Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, have been very selective buyers in recent years. More specifically, Berkshire's brightest minds have sold $166 billion more in stocks than they've purchased over eight quarters (Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2024).

He has sold more than two-thirds of its Apple position and more than a quarter of its Bank of America shares. Meanwhile, Buffett praised these three companies and said he plans to hold each indefinitely. He started taking shares of Berkshire's huge Apple ...