UnitedHealth falls after Berkshire dumps its stake while picking up Macy's and Delta
UnitedHealth fell more than 5% in premarket trading Monday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed Friday that it had fully exited its stake in the health insurer.
According to Berkshire’s latest 13F filing, which shows holdings as of March 31, the conglomerate sold its entire ~5 million-share stake in UnitedHealth — less than a year after first buying the stock in the second quarter of 2025 — as part of a broader portfolio overhaul under Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO on January 1.
UnitedHealth shares have been volatile over the past year amid concerns over rising medical costs and DOJ scrutiny of its billing practices — though its latest earnings report showed signs of stabilization, with the company beating Q1 earnings estimates and raising its full-year profit outlook.
Berkshire also fully exited positions in a number of other stocks in the first quarter, including Amazon, Domino’s, Pool Corp, Mastercard, and Visa, all of which were mildly in the red in early trading.
Meanwhile, Berkshire added Delta Air Lines and Macy’s to its equity portfolio, while boosting stakes in Alphabet and the New York Times.