Key Points Warren Buffett officially retired from the CEO role at Berkshire Hathaway as of Jan. 1. Greg Abel has assumed CEO duties but will probably concentrate on the operating businesses. Given Todd Combs' unexpected recent departure, it's likely that Ted Wechsler will run the $300 billion equity portfolio, along with a huge amount of cash ready to deploy. 10 stocks we like better than Berkshire Hathaway › 2025 marked the end of an era for Warren Buffett's conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NY ...