Warren Buffett has steered the Berkshire Hathaway to market-crushing returns since 1965. On May 3, Warren Buffett announced he will step down from his role as the CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway holding company at the end of 2025. In other words, an investment of $1,000 in Berkshire stock in 1965 would have been worth a whopping $44.7 million at the end of 2024.