Tech Rebound or Tech Abandonment: How Do You View Buffett’s Final Portfolio?
Warren Buffett’s final portfolio adjustment before stepping down as CEO is more than just another 13F filing.
With the latest 13F disclosure from Berkshire Hathaway, the legendary Warren Buffett’s final portfolio shift before retiring as CEO has come to light. This $274 billion portfolio is not just the Oracle’s "curtain call"—it serves as a massive question mark:
In the AI-driven world of 2026, is Big Tech still the place to be?
1. Contradictory Signals: The Oracle Retreats, Institutions "Underweight"?
Buffett’s moves remain characteristically decisive and defensive:
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$Apple(AAPL)$ was trimmed for the third straight quarter, and Amazon was slashed by a staggering 77%.
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Increased stakes in $Chevron(CVX)$ and $Chubb(CB)$, and even initiated a new position in $New York Times(NYT)$.
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Record-breaking $381.7 billion in cash on hand.
2. Early 2026 Slump: A Bursting Bubble or a "Loading" Opportunity?
Tech stocks certainly faced a "winter chill" at the start of 2026. $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ recently suffered a five-week losing streak, its longest in nearly four years.
Institutions are currently in their most significant "underweight" position on tech in 17 years.
Data shows that the gap between Mega-cap tech weight in institutional portfolios and the S&P 500 benchmark has widened to -155 basis points. Interestingly, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ has become the most under-owned stock (a gap of -2.57%), followed closely by Microsoft and Amazon.
The burning question: If both Buffett and major institutions are cutting exposure or underweighting, who is buying the dip?
3. Investors are starting to realize they may have "overreacted"?
The previous sell-off has turned several high-flying leaders into unexpectedly attractive value plays.
The Nasdaq has rallied for consecutive days as the market re-evaluates the value-creation potential of Adobe and Microsoft in the generative AI space. While hardwarew remains the "AI bedrock," capital is moving from "blind betting" to "selective picking."
Join the Discussion:
Should we follow Buffett’s lead and sit on cash?
Is this a final warning about a tech bubble, or is it simply the closing of one era?
Do you think now is the time to "buy the dip" on NVIDIA and Microsoft,
Share your thoughts in the comments to win tiger coins~
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Should we follow Buffett’s lead and sit on cash?
Is this a final warning about a tech bubble, or is it simply the closing of one era?
Do you think now is the time to "buy the dip" on NVIDIA and Microsoft,
Share your thoughts in the comments to win tiger coins~
Warren Buffett’s massive cash position is viewed by many analysts as a deliberate defensive posture against an expensive market, though it may not necessarily be a "final warning" of an imminent crash.
As of early 2026, the tech sector is navigating significant volatility, with heavyweights like NVIDIA and Microsoft seeing notable pullbacks from their 2025 all-time highs.
While some see this as an AI bubble beginning to burst, others view it as a "normalization" where markets are starting to distinguish between true AI disruptors and those merely benefiting from temporary hype.
Buy the Dip? NVIDIA and Microsoft Analysis
Both companies have experienced sharp pullbacks in early 2026, leading some to see them as "surprising bargains" and others to remain cautious.
Buffett is 94. He is not trying to time Nvidia's next earnings beat or Microsoft's next AI announcement. He is preparing Berkshire for the next 50 years, not the next 50 trading days. When you are managing almost USD 1 trillion dollars, you don't buy the dip. You wait for the world to go on clearance sale.
For us mere mortals, we don't need to copy every move of the Oracle of Omaha. We definitely don't need to panic sell Nvidia just because he trimmed Apple.
We are trying to buy good companies at fair prices without losing sleep.
Is it time to buy Nvidia or Microsoft?
Yes if you believe that these companies will still dominate 5 to 10 years from now.
Buffett once said:
Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble.
When it does I will be standing outside with a bucket.
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Reflect: needs discipline to hold cash as took some profits last quarter but itch to buy on dips depletes funds again.
Diversifying out of tech and AI would also give some defence while others are going all in.
Then again, they have money at the levels of which commonfolk can only dream of, so some of us can only make limited investments choices and the dream of striking it rich in AI and tech is highly tempting.
2. No. This is a Buffett portfolio liquidity issue
3. Yes, long 20%+ of the us economy is a good investment in $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ and $Microsoft(MSFT)$