In 2024, Warren Buffett Highlighted 8 "Forever" Holdings -- and His Successor, Greg Abel, Just Added 2 New Stocks to the List

2026-03-04 15:26:00 ET

On Jan. 1, a new era began for trillion-dollar conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) . With Warren Buffett retiring from the CEO role on Dec. 31, Berkshire's day-to-day operations and its $319 billion investment portfolio are now the responsibility of successor Greg Abel.

For the most part, Abel has vowed to follow in the Oracle of Omaha's footsteps, which includes holding near and dear the eight existing stocks Buffett described as "indefinite" holdings in a February 2024 letter to shareholders. This includes Berkshire's two longest-tenured stocks, Coca-Cola and American Express , as well as Occidental Petroleum and all five Japanese trading houses.

Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway CEO on Dec. 31. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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