Berkshire Hathaway just disclosed that it dumped $1.6 billion into a sinking ship, and Wall Street instantly paid attention.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) updated its portfolio for the second quarter of 2025, surprising investors with a new stake in UnitedHealth Group (UNH) while reducing its large holding in Apple (AAPL).

Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio added six new stocks, including the three new secret stocks. Warren Buffett was a net seller of stocks for the eleventh straight quarter.

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Berkshire’s Big Bet on UnitedHealth Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B) release yesterday of its latest 13F filing sent ripples through the market as it revealed a new 5 million share stake in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) worth approximately $1.

Here are three of the stories Wall Street is watching on Friday, Aug. 15. Retail sales in July rose 0.5% from the month prior, slightly below the 0.6% economists polled by Bloomberg were expecting. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting today in Alaska.

UNH stock soared after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it bought shares of the healthcare company. Nonetheless, UnitedHealth faces a long list of unresolved issues.

Investing.com -- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) is set to file its latest 13F with the SEC after the close of trading today. With it, Buffett is expected to reveal a new mystery stock position he has been building a multi-billion-dollar stake in.