Some high-level personnel are leaving Berkshire Hathaway as Buffett prepares to retire. Berkshire Hathaway appears more likely to invest in tech stocks moving forward.

Warren Buffett will step down as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. CEO changes often lead to broader changes within the C-suite and upper management.

The soon-to-be-retiring Warren Buffett has overseen a nearly 5,942,000% gain in Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares (BRK.A) during his 60 years as CEO. Despite Buffett's net selling of stocks over the last three years, he's still finding a few amazing deals hiding in plain sight.

Berkshire is about to experience more change than ever. In 2026, for the first time in the company's public life, Warren Buffett will not be CEO.

There were several additional personnel changes in Monday's three-page news release that signal the company is moving toward a more conventional structure.

BRK.B's consumer products segment, with brands like Duracell and Jazwares, boosts earnings stability in its manufacturing arm.

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In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro explain the series of major executive changes at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A +1.06%) (BRK.B +1.10%), including key investor and GEICO CEO Todd Combs heading to JPMorgan Chase (JPM +2.34%) for a newly created role.

Apple and Bank of America remain 21.4% and 9.6% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio, respectively. Berkshire purchased Alphabet shares for the first time in the third quarter.

Berkshire Hathaway is transitioning from Warren Buffett's stewardship to that of Greg Abel. The upcoming CEO change is the biggest news surrounding the conglomerate as it enters 2026.