For years, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been one of the biggest owners of Apple common stock. At the end of 2023, Berkshire  (BRK.A)  and  (BRK.B)  owned 907.6 million shares, or 5.7% of Apple's  (AAPL)  total shares outstanding.

Warren Buffett sold another big chuck of his Apple stake, downsizing Berkshire Hathaway's biggest equity holding for four quarters in a row.The Omaha-based conglomerate held $69.9 billion worth of Apple shares at the end of September,

Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported its profit fell in the third quarter while its cash pile swelled to a record as it trimmed its stakes in Apple and Bank of America.