Buffett's $334B Cash Hoard: Waiting for the Fed
2025-04-17
Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, holds a staggering $334 billion in cash, enough to buy the bottom 476 companies in the S&P 500. However, last year Buffett quietly offloaded stocks, including Apple and Bank of America, even liquidating his holdings in S&P 500 ETFs. This move preceded a sharp drop in the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Instead of buying the dip, Buffett is waiting for the Federal Reserve to act, mirroring his approach during the 2020 pandemic when he only invested after the Fed's rate cuts and stimulus. Buffett's strategy is simple: don't overpay, and if nothing is cheap, buy your own company.