Macro: Commodities showed modest gains this week, with gold rising 1.7% and oil up 0.3%, while silver was flat, indicating mild inflationary pressure and steady energy demand.
Gold: +1.73%
Oil (WTI): +0.33%
Silver: +0.00%
Berkshire Hathaway added new positions in Bank of America, D.R. Horton, and Chubb, while exiting its stakes in Bank of America Corp, Constellation Brands, and Chubb Ltd. It roughly doubled its Alphabet holding (up 98.2%) and increased positions in companies such as American Express, Apple, and Delta Air Lines, while cutting Chevron and Kroger exposures. The Alphabet increase aligns with a news report of Berkshire adding $17 billion to its Alphabet stake; no public explanation was given for the other changes.
No 13F filing was found for Michael Saylor / Strategy for the week of August 9‑16, 2026. Consequently, there is no reported change in institutional holdings to summarize. No public context was provided this week to explain any potential activity.
BlackRock's most recent 13F filing (dated August 13, 2024) reported no new positions, no exits, and no changes to existing holdings.
Ark Invest’s latest 13F filing (May 15, 2026) showed no new positions, no exits, and no changes to existing holdings.
No 13F filing was found for Shopify this week.
Scion Asset Management’s most recent 13F filing (November 3, 2025) reported no new positions, no exits, and no changes to existing holdings.
Bridgewater Associates added new positions across industrials, healthcare, and technology worth billions, exited holdings in several auto, energy, and financial firms, and significantly increased its stake in 3M while cutting large positions in Abbott, AbbVie, and Abercrombie.
Duquesne Family Office added new positions in a range of growth and crypto‑related stocks, exited holdings in several semiconductor and energy firms, and markedly increased its Amazon and Cleveland‑Cliffs stakes while cutting Alcoa and Arm holdings. The increase in crypto‑related exposure (e.g., Bitdeer) aligns with news of a Trump‑backed crypto firm receiving a conditional bank charter, suggesting a thematic focus on digital assets.
Oaktree Capital Management established sizable new positions in technology, crypto‑mining, and consumer‑discretionary stocks, exited large holdings in utilities, real estate, and financial‑tech firms, and boosted stakes in Affirm and Alarm.com while cutting positions in Coinbase, Credo, and several energy‑related names.
Ninepoint Partners added new positions in materials, energy, pharmaceuticals, and tech stocks, exited sizable holdings in biotech, Chinese ADRs, and a major energy producer, and increased its Alphabet Class A stake by over 150% while trimming Amazon, AMD, and American Tower. The increase in Alphabet and other tech exposures corresponds with news of the U.S. urging allies to pick sides in the AI race with China and optimism around AI‑linked earnings, suggesting a thematic focus on artificial intelligence.