New York, Feb 8, 2026, 10:08 EST — The market has closed.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s Class B stock tacked on $4.20, up 0.83%, closing at $508.09 on Friday. The week ahead is packed with U.S. data releases and filing cutoffs. Markets in the U.S. resume trading Monday. 1
The stock climbed as the market mood shifted toward risk, following a tough patch for segments of tech. The Dow broke past 50,000 for the first time on record. Chip stocks surged, driving gains for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, as investors weighed new AI investment announcements from top cloud companies. 2
Berkshire watchers care about that split, as the market can’t seem to settle on what’s next. “Rotation is the dominant theme this year,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones, noting a shift of funds out of tech and into classic sectors. According to him, tech valuations keep rising—maybe too much—so investors are locking in some gains. Reuters, for its part, pointed to Wednesday’s delayed January jobs data and Friday’s CPI as the upcoming hurdles for those betting on rate cuts. 3
Berkshire finds itself right in the thick of that push and pull. With operations spanning GEICO insurance and the BNSF railroad, plus a hefty investment portfolio, the company closed September holding $381.7 billion in cash and equivalents, according to Reuters. As of September 30, its equity portfolio—worth $283.2 billion—featured names like Apple and American Express. 4
Berkshire has its own near-term trigger: the upcoming Form 13F. The SEC mandates these quarterly disclosures from major investment managers. For the report covering Dec. 31, 2025, the deadline shifts to Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, since Feb. 14 is on a weekend and Feb. 16 is a holiday. 5
Berkshire’s latest filing gives investors a close-up of its U.S.-listed holdings at the end of 2025. The backward-looking report draws more trader scrutiny for shifts in the biggest stakes—were they cut, or did Berkshire buy more? Portfolio concentration is another key metric they watch, rather than just the headline figures.
Rates matter, too. Berkshire’s insurance arms put premium “float” — that pool of funds on hand from premiums before claims hit — to work, and when Treasury yields move, it shakes up both investment returns and how investors size up insurers as a group.
Still, that defensive edge isn’t always a plus. Should investors keep piling into the high-beta favorites that led Friday’s bounce, Berkshire might fall behind. And the 13F? It only tells part of the story—holdings could look different now than they did on Dec. 31.
Investors keep a close eye on any hints about capital deployment. Berkshire’s growing cash stockpile draws constant attention. In these choppy markets, the issue isn’t if Berkshire has resources—it’s when those funds get put to work.
Here’s how the next few days stack up: markets reopen Monday, then jobs numbers drop Wednesday, with CPI following on Friday. Berkshire watchers are really eyeing Feb. 17—that’s when the 13F lands, putting fresh details on the portfolio out there.
