Key Facts:

• Berkshire Hathaway has a cash reserve of approximately $381.7 billion, far exceeding any single tech company.
• Among tech companies, the most cash-rich are Alphabet and Amazon (both over $120 billion).
• Tech giants generally retain huge cash reserves for AI data centers, chip R&D, M&A, stock buybacks, and economic cycle defense.

An Interesting Comparison:

• Berkshire's cash ≈ 3 x Alphabet
• Berkshire's cash ≈ 4 x Microsoft
• Berkshire's cash ≈ 6 x Apple

This is why the market refers to it as the "world's largest corporate cash war chest".