9 Stocks Warren Buffett Has Been Buying or (More Importantly) Selling Recently

Warren Buffett is arguably the most successful investor of the modern age. As the "Oracle of Omaha," and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, he has built a fortune worth over $150 billion. With such success, many investors look to this legend for financial advice, especially when they first start investing.

Below, we will explore some of the recent trades Buffett has made to try and figure out what the average investor can learn from his savvy business moves.

• Action: Buy
• % Change in Shares Owned: New holding

Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of Constellation Brands Inc. for the first time in December 2024.

The company owns a wide selection of food and beverage brands, including Pacifico, Corona, Modelo, Kim Crawford, and Robert Mondavi Winery. The major investor jumped in with a purchase of over 5 million shares. This major buy pushed prices down around 26%, which led to an average price of $174.65 per share.

• Action: Buy
• % Change in Shares Owned: 86.49%

Berkshire Hathaway felt bullish on DPZ. In December 2024, the company bought over 1.1 million shares of the stock, which increased his overall shares owned in the company by 86%. The purchase might have given other investors a boost of confidence, because share prices rose around 9% to $475.81.

Of course, we can't know exactly why Buffett wanted a slice of Domino's pie. But it's possible he sees an economic future where people opt for affordable eating options, like fast food and pizza.

• Action: Buy
• % Change in Shares Owned: 3.49%

Berkshire Hathaway bought around 8.8 million shares of OXY, which bumped up their number of shares by 3.49%. Even with the buy, share prices for this Texas-based petrochemical manufacturing company fell by around 10% to $45.33.

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• Action: Buy
• % Change in Shares Owned: 11.71%

Berkshire Hathaway bought around 12.3 million shares of SIRI, which increased their shares of this stock by around 11%. After the buy, share prices fell 8.51% to $23.38.

It's possible this jump was music to the ears of many Sirius XM investors.

• Action: Sell
• % Change in Shares Owned: Sold all

In December 2024, Berkshire Hathaway sold out of Ulta Beauty.

The large retailer, which sells an array of makeup, hair, and other beauty products, is no longer owned in any way by Berkshire Hathaway. This action appeared to push the stock price down to $349.67, a drop of almost 10%.

• Action: Sell
• % Change in Shares Owned: -53.52%

Berkshire Hathaway sold over 46 million shares of Nu Holdings, which is a digital banking company that largely operates in South America. This major sale in December 2024 leaves the company with around 40 million shares of NU. After the sale, the price dropped around 18% to $10.85.

Nu isn't the only banking-related company sold off by Berkshire Hathaway recently. Selling off shares across multiple banks and bank-like companies could provide Berkshire with a cash infusion to capitalize on opportunities on the horizon.

• Action: Sell
• % Change in Shares Owned: -14.72%

Berkshire Hathaway parted with over 117,000 shares of BAC in December 2024. This followed a previous sale of over 235,000 shares in September 2024. After the December trade, BAC share prices only fell after 4% and retained a price of $42.36 per share.

As the economy changes, Berkshire might have taken the opportunity to sell banking-related shares in hopes of scoring an opportunity in the coming months and years.

• Action: Sell
• % Change in Shares Owned:-73.5%

Berkshire Hathaway sold off over 70% of its shares in Citigroup in December 2024. Although they let go of over 40,000 shares, Citigroup's price per share jumped around 8% to $72.97 per share.

• Action: Sell
• % Change in Shares Owned: -29.42%

Berkshire Hathaway sold around 830,000 shares of CHTR in December 2024, which represented around 30% of their shares of the business.

After the sale, this broadband connectivity and cable operator company in the U.S. saw a small rise to share prices of around 4% to $377.51.

As you build wealth, maintaining a stock portfolio is one way to put your funds to work. While monitoring Buffett's trades might help you see some opportunities, going all-in on individual stocks usually isn't the right fit for an everyday investor.

Instead, buying a low-cost index fund often leads to worthwhile success with significantly less trading effort. What do you think about Buffett's trades? Will you make changes to your own portfolio as a result?