Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Taylor Morrison for $6.8B, Invests $10B in Alphabet AI
BRKA•Berkshire Hathaway will buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8B at $72.50 per share, merging its Clayton Homes unit with Taylor Morrison’s site-built homebuilding operations. In two days, CEO Greg Abel has deployed $18.5B in acquisitions and made a $10B Alphabet AI investment, marking a shift to aggressive capital use.
1. Acquisition of Taylor Morrison
Berkshire Hathaway agreed to purchase Taylor Morrison Home Corp for $6.8 billion at $72.50 per share, combining Taylor Morrison’s site-built homebuilding operations with Berkshire’s Clayton Homes manufactured housing business. The deal broadens Berkshire’s footprint across multiple housing market segments.
2. $10B Investment in Alphabet AI Infrastructure
Berkshire committed $10 billion to an Alphabet equity raise aimed at expanding AI infrastructure and compute capacity. This participation in one of the largest equity raises highlights Berkshire’s entry into capital-intensive tech investments under the new leadership.
3. Aggressive Capital Deployment Under New CEO
Within two days, CEO Greg Abel has allocated roughly $18.5 billion to strategic acquisitions and investments, diverging from the historically conservative approach. The rapid pace of deal activity underscores a strategic pivot toward more proactive capital utilization.
