Updated
Updated · Benzinga · Jul 29
Berkshire Hathaway's Coca-Cola Stake Jumps $5.08 Billion to $35.9 Billion in Q2
Updated
Updated · Benzinga · Jul 29

Berkshire Hathaway's Coca-Cola Stake Jumps $5.08 Billion to $35.9 Billion in Q2

3 articles · Updated · Benzinga · Jul 29

Summary

  • $35.888 billion — Berkshire Hathaway’s 400 million-share Coca-Cola stake rose by $5.08 billion from the end of Q1 and is up more than $7.9 billion since end-2025.
  • Coca-Cola’s strong quarter drove the gain, with sparkling soft drink volume up 4% and water, sports, coffee and tea volume up 6% year over year.
  • The company said Coca-Cola and Powerade benefited from the 2026 World Cup, helping trademark Coca-Cola post its best quarterly volume growth in 17 years and prompting higher full-year revenue and EPS guidance.
  • Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as Berkshire CEO at the end of 2025, has so far kept the stake unchanged and previously grouped Coca-Cola among holdings Berkshire expects to compound over decades.
  • The paper gain could support Berkshire shares, which are up 2.9% in 2026, near a 52-week high but still trailing the S&P 500’s 7.9% advance.

Insights

Can Coca-Cola sustain its record-breaking 17-year growth streak once the massive momentum from the 2026 World Cup finally fades?
Is Berkshire Hathaway's $816 million annual dividend from Coca-Cola enough to close its growing performance gap with the S&P 500?
Will Greg Abel's loyalty to Buffett's $35.9 billion Coca-Cola legacy ultimately help or hinder Berkshire in the 2026 market?