Apple Is the Stock That Could Help Berkshire Hathaway Beat the S&P 500 Under Greg Abel
Berkshire Hathaway has outperformed the S&P 500 over 60 years (19.7% vs 10.5% annualized), but lagged the index over the past decade with 236% gains vs the S&P 500's stronger run. Apple remains Berkshire's largest public equity holding at $73.8B (~20% of portfolio), up 1,140% since Buffett first bought shares in Q1 2016, making it the single biggest lever for Greg Abel's future outperformance.
Why it matters: At a 37.2 P/E and up 19% in 2026, Apple trades at a premium with no margin of safety, but its elite business quality and Abel's stated conviction to hold it long-term keep it central to Berkshire's streak attempt.
Berkshire Hathaway roughly tripled a $10,000 investment over a decade, but did it beat the market?
A $10,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway grew roughly threefold over a ten-year period. The article analyzes whether this long-term return successfully outperformed the broader stock market.