# Michael Burry says Berkshire no longer attractive on $400B cash pile 2026-08-12T19:54:15+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Michael Burry, the investor famed for betting against subprime mortgages, has declared Berkshire Hathaway unattractive under new CEO Greg Abel. In a Substack post reported by livemint, Burry said his fear that the successor would lack Warren Buffett’s patience for a 'fat pitch' has come true, even as Berkshire sits on nearly $400 billion in cash. He called Abel’s initial spending 'framing moves' rather than genuine investments. Berkshire’s stock has risen 4.6% in the past month as Abel begins deploying the cash pile. He increased Berkshire’s stake in Alphabet, acquired homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion in the second quarter, and repurchased $4.5 billion of its own stock, more than in all of 2024 or 2025. The company also became a net buyer of stocks after 14 straight quarters of net selling. Yet Burry remains unconvinced, and the market will watch whether Abel can match Buffett’s legendary discipline. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: Berkshire Hathaway, cash pile, Greg Abel, Michael Burry, stock market, Warren Buffett Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/michael-burry-says-berkshire-no-longer-attractive-on-400b-cash-pile/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/michael-burry-says-berkshire-no-longer-attractive-on-400b-cash-pile/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.