As Warren Buffett gets closer to stepping down as CEO at the end of next month, he told shareholders he will be "going quiet," but only "sort of."

More on his Thanksgiving letter, which looks like it could become a substantial annual tradition, below.

First:

A surprising stake

There was a notable surprise in Berkshire Hathaway's end-of-Q3 equity portfolio snapsho t, released after Friday's closing bell.

Someone in Omaha purchased more than 17.8 million Class A shares of Google's parent, Alphabet .

They are currently valued at $4.9 billion, making them the biggest Q3 addition in dollar terms.

The news sent the stock 3.5% higher in after-hours trading. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards

At this point, we don't know who made the call.

Buffett has typically made pu

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