
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has reached a record cash pile of $325.2 billion, representing 28% of its total assets, surpassing levels seen before the Great Financial Crisis in 2005. This marks the eighth consecutive quarter of net selling, with $34.6 billion worth of stock sold in Q3 alone. Buffett has not repurchased any shares for the first time since 2018, indicating a cautious stance in the current market environment. Despite this, hedge funds have recently shifted their strategy, emerging as significant buyers of U.S. stocks after five weeks of selling. This change in sentiment follows stronger-than-expected earnings reports, leading to a notable increase in net buying of U.S. equities, particularly in the technology sector. Additionally, professional investors' cash levels are at a near all-time low, suggesting a potential sell signal for stocks, while exposure to U.S. stocks has reached a record 54%, surpassing the peak during the Dot-Com Bubble.




“Clients bought both single stocks and ETFs last week with inflows from both retail & hedge funds. Most sectors saw inflows, led by Financials (post-GFC record). Industrials led outflows. Continued strength in corporate client buybacks after a record Jan.” - BofA Client Flow…
🚨This is truly EXCEPTIONAL: The Equal-Weighted S&P 500 index relative to the S&P 500 has dropped to near the lowest since 2009, Financial Crisis. To put this differently, the S&P 500 has outperformed an average stock by the most in 15 years. WOW👇 https://t.co/qTez8tuEgV
"HFs net bought Chinese equities at the fastest pace in over 4 months, driven almost entirely by long buys. China (onshore + offshore) has been net bought in 7 of the last 10 weeks and is by far the most notionally net bought market on the Prime book YTD." - GS Prime https://t.co/raXUu98Gi4