Many investors closely follow Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio to track Warren Buffett's latest moves. However, many of Berkshire's stocks are still hovering near their all-time highs -- even as it trims many of its top positions,

Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) have long dabbled in bank stocks, owning almost every major Wall Street bank at one time or another over the past several decades.

S&P 500 investors are playing it safer in 2025 — so Warren Buffett's careful stock-picking is in style again.

Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 1.42%) ( BRK.B 1.11%) owns shares of more than 40 different companies in its portfolio. To be perfectly honest, there's a solid investment case to be made for all of them. After all, Warren Buffett and his team tend to invest in industry leaders with excellent cash flow and durable competitive advantages.

A net seller of stocks in 2024, Warren Buffett did adopt a bullish stance on two companies that could see significant returns in 2025.

Arguably the world's greatest stock picker isn't picking many stocks these days. Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters. There's a reason Buffett isn't buying many stocks -- and it's the same reason he ranks among the greatest investors of all time.

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