Warren Buffett's $35 Billion Bet on Tim Cook's Apple Grew to $185 Billion Pretax. Here's What That Stake Says About Long-Term Investing.

Warren Buffett’s Apple bet has grown dramatically since Berkshire Hathaway’s first purchase in 2016. Buffett, who previously said he didn’t fully understand technology stocks, ultimately made Apple his largest holding after initially buying 9.8 million shares when the stock traded around $25. At the 2026 Berkshire annual meeting, he said Berkshire committed about $35 billion to Apple, covering roughly 10% of Berkshire resources. That stake has increased to $185 billion pretax when counting dividends and realized and unrealized appreciation. Apple became Berkshire’s top holding by 2017, reaching $174 billion by end-2023, though Buffett later trimmed it.