The stock god Warren Buffett, known as the 'Oracle of Omaha', is currently the only major investor on Wall Street who has not suffered losses. His early exit and adoption of the 'Cash is King' strategy has proven wise. Looking at the market, the investment portfolios of Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg have all been impacted by the fluctuations in the stock market.

While Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Bernard Arnault, and Michael Dell have lost billions of dollars in their investment portfolios, Buffett sits on a cash reserve of 334 billion dollars, unaffected by the stock market crash.

In the past nine quarters, Buffett has been selling Stocks instead of Buy, which includes a large exit from Apple, Bank of America, and Citigroup.

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This decision was initially puzzling, but now, with concerns that President Trump's tariff policies and trade war threats could lead the economy into recession, Wall Street is experiencing a sharp decline, and technology stocks are plummeting. Warren has clearly remained one step ahead.

As usual, Buffett saw what others did not. While investors were still enjoying the exuberance brought about by Trump’s push for a market rebound, he was cashing out. Apple had just peaked, Wall Street set records, and everyone believed that the stock market would continue to rise, but Buffett did not share that belief.

Before Trump took office again, he sold billions of dollars in Apple Stocks and reduced his Shareholding in Bank of America and Citigroup. His Cash reserves soared to 334 billion dollars, accounting for one-third of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. portfolio.

Specifically, this is higher than the total value of all companies in the FTSE 100 Index.

Then, on Monday (March 10), the Nasdaq Index plummeted, with a daily drop of 4%, marking the largest decline in three years. Tech stocks crashed, and investors who doubled down during the AI frenzy were heavily impacted, but Buffett was not.

Buffett has been through the stock market for a long time and knows when to make a big bet and when to hold back. His strategy is simple: "I am fearful when others are greedy, and I am greedy when others are fearful."

In the 1990s, when the large hedge fund LTCM went bankrupt, Buffett attempted to rescue it with a $0.25 billion bailout.

During the 2008 financial crisis, when Goldman Sachs was on the brink of bankruptcy, Buffett stepped in with $5 billion, successfully making a trade and profiting $3 billion. He also partnered with 3G Capital to acquire The Kraft Heinz, and he explained this decision with one word: "ketchup."

In 2017, Buffett attempted to acquire Unilever for $143 billion, but was rejected by the Board of Directors.

But this time, he did not want to save anyone. While other investors were looking for shelter, Buffett watched from the sidelines, waiting for better opportunities.

However, Buffett did not completely abandon stocks. In the fourth quarter of 2024, he bought shares of the parent company of Corona Beer, Constellation Brands (STZ), while also buying Ulta Beauty (ULTA), but sold that stock a few seasons later.

After Buffett significantly reduced his holdings in Apple and Chevron earlier this year, he continues to Hold Stocks in both companies. However, he reduced his Shareholding in Bank of America, Nu Holdings, and Citigroup, indicating he remains cautious about the financial Industry.

What is one thing Warren did not do? He did not Buy back Stocks of his own Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Despite Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posting record profits, the company has halted Share Buybacks for two consecutive quarters. Warren seems to believe that his Money Market has better investment opportunities elsewhere, and at present, that does not include his own company. Instead, he is increasing his Shareholding in five Japanese Trade companies, a move he began almost six years ago.

He did not disclose how many shares he would purchase, but he stated, "Over time, you may see Berkshire increasing its holdings in these five companies."

Buffett's intuition has made him a key figure in some of Wall Street's biggest Trades and one of the greatest investors of all time.

The market is crashing, but what about Buffett? He is simply waiting.