The S&P 500 Index ( ^GSPC -0.43%) enjoyed a fantastic year in 2024, gaining roughly 24% (as of Dec. 30). Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.41%) ( BRK.B 0.25%) performed similarly, depending on which share class you look at.

Berkshire Hathaway bought up more VeriSign shares as the final days of 2024 ticked away. Warren Buffett’s company paid $15.6 million from Dec. 26 through Monday for 76,487 more shares of VeriSign, a provider of internet domain-name registry services.

Despite once calling Apple the "best business" in the world, Buffett sold 100 million shares in the third quarter, cutting Berkshire's stake by 25%. And while Apple still ranked as the company's largest holding as of Sept. 30, Buffett has now sold more than 615 million shares in the last four quarters.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has been busy over the past week buying stock in an internet domain-name registry company, to extend its stature as the company’s largest shareholder.

Warren Buffett, the iconic investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK), is renowned for his timeless advice on wealth-building. What Happened: With a net worth of approximately $142 billion,

Much attention has been paid lately to the fact that Warren Buffett has been trimming stakes and building a cash hoard. So it was a bit of a surprise to see some huge insider purchases from Berkshire Hathaway this month.