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Decision record· ADD · Q2 2026

Berkshire Hathaway increased GOOGL by 45%. Was it still actionable?

The filing established that Berkshire Hathaway increased GOOGL shares by 45.2%. It did not reveal transaction dates, execution prices, or the manager's reason for the change.

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Latticework verdict

Context, not a trade alert

High-conviction increase. Low timing precision.

A 9.4% reported portfolio weight makes this increase material. Pattern: sustained build. But the disclosed change could have occurred anywhere in the quarter and was published 45 days after quarter end, making it 45–135 days old at disclosure. Use it to investigate the thesis, not to copy an entry or exit.

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Reported shares
+45.2%
+24,541,369
Portfolio weight
9.4%
from 5.9%
Quarter-end value
$28.16B
not purchase cost
Signal age
45–135d
when disclosed

What the clock tells us

Apr 1, 2026

Change window opens

The net change could begin here—or later.

Jun 30, 2026

Quarter-end snapshot

The filing measures shares and fair value on this date.

Aug 14, 2026

Public disclosure

The snapshot arrived 45 days after quarter end.

The filing does not identify transaction dates inside the Apr 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2026 change window.

What we know

  • Shares: 54,249,798 → 78,791,167, a net increase of 24,541,369.
  • Weight: GOOGL moved from 5.9% to 9.4% of Berkshire Hathaway's reported long U.S. equity book.
  • Pattern: Reported shares rose in 3 consecutive observed quarters. Reported weight path: 2025Q3 1.6% → 2025Q4 2.0% → 2026Q1 5.9% → 2026Q2 9.4%.
  • Valuation snapshot: the filing implies $357.37 per share at quarter end. That is reported fair value, not Berkshire Hathaway's entry price.

Decision test

Meaningful?Yes
Large share change and material book weight. Pattern: sustained build.
Timely?No
The information was 45–135 days old at publication.
Corroborated?Mixed
4 material buy/add and 12 trim/exit signals across the cohort.
Copyable?No
No trade dates, cost basis, rationale, or manager-specific constraints.

Source versions and follow-through

What was recorded, and when?

First registered 2026-09-07 · source version 1, recorded 2026-09-07. The source filing was public on 2026-08-14; registration here happened separately.

Prospective observation · tracking

This version's clock begins at the first shared market close strictly after 2026-09-07. The filing date alone cannot backdate a selection. Earlier post-filing returns remain in the retrospective tracker below.

1.5% stock · 0.7% SPY · +0.8 percentage points vs SPY · 2026-09-08–2026-10-02 (19 closes).

Inspect source versions and corrections (1)

  1. Version 1 · 2026-09-07

    First prospective registration; earlier filing returns remain retrospective.

    ADD · 5.93% before → 9.41% after.

    Original SEC source ↗

    Source snapshot SHA-256 ea4426006279e8925c67e77f23d3c69b16f8ffa05109f65143566fb8e63401b5

30 dated prospective observations retained. Source changes restart the revised claim's clock; previous versions and observations stay in the registry.

Download the source and observation registry

Registration versions are retained in this project's history, not certified by an independent timestamp authority. This is an editorial sample with overlapping stocks, not a prediction or a manager portfolio backtest.

Retrospective outcome tracker · tracking

What happened after disclosure?

34 sessions · through Oct 2, 2026

Measured from the first shared market close after the SEC filing—not from the manager's unknown entry or exit price.

GOOGL
-0.1%
SPY
-0.1%
Vs SPY
+0.1%

The disclosed direction is supported so far.

Early performance can reverse. This is observation, not a verdict on the manager or the security.

The cohort did not move as one

Tracked managers disclosed 4 material buy/add signals and 12 trim/exit signals in GOOGL. Quarter-end cohort ownership moved from 37 to 36. This was disagreement, not consensus.

Source trail and limits

Original SEC filing ↗Full Q2 2026 diff →GOOGL researchBerkshire Hathaway portfolio →Outcome prices ↗
  • A 13F reports quarter-end holdings, not transaction dates or execution prices.
  • The net share change may represent multiple purchases and sales during the quarter.
  • Portfolio weight covers Berkshire Hathaway's disclosed long U.S. 13F book, not its full assets or exposures.
  • Quarter-end value per share is reported fair value divided by shares; it is not the manager's cost basis.

SEC accession 0001193125-26-352200 · CUSIP 02079K305

Primary-source research, not investment advice.