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Has Warren Buffett given up on stocks amid overstretched valuations? That’s the big question, as the “Oracle of Omaha” has been a net seller in recent months.

Considering how much Buffett has outperformed the broader market, it's not uncommon for investors to mirror his trades. This can be done by tracking Berkshire's quarterly filed Form 13F, which provides a snapshot of which stocks Buffett and his team have been buying and selling.

Warren Buffett will likely go down as the greatest investor of all time -- and he recently proved just how good he is even at 94 years old. In a last-minute comeback, Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway beat the broader benchmark S&P 500 yet again in 2024.