Warren Buffett celebrated his 96th birthday on August 30; Spanx founder Sara Blakely posted a video showing him opening a fortune cookie while dining at a Chinese restaurant, with the message 'Don't miss the chance to win big.'

In the video, Buffett is seen enjoying fries, Coca-Cola, and a fortune cookie. The front of the fortune read, 'Your happiness shines like the sun.' Blakely joked that while Buffett knows how to 'make a fortune,' he doesn't know how to handle a fortune cookie; the phrase 'Don't miss the chance to bet big' is reportedly the recognizable text on the other side of the fortune.

Buffett has long publicly maintained a high-sugar diet, claiming he drinks five cans of 12-ounce Coca-Cola daily, joking that about a quarter of his body is made up of Coca-Cola. He has also turned this consumption preference into a significant stock holding during his long tenure at Berkshire Hathaway.

Berkshire began buying Coca-Cola in 1988, and after several purchases, it held about 7% of the shares, valued at approximately $1.02 billion at the time; as of March 31, 2026, Berkshire holds 400 million shares of Coca-Cola, valued at about $30.4 billion, accounting for approximately 11.6% of its disclosed 13F stock portfolio, corresponding to about 9.3% of Coca-Cola's shares.

This birthday marks Buffett's first since stepping down as CEO of Berkshire. The succession plan has transitioned the company from a structure where Buffett held both the chairman and CEO positions to a phase where Greg Abel is responsible for daily operations while Buffett continues as chairman; the market is more focused on how capital allocation, buybacks, insurance float, and large acquisition authority will continue.

From a market mechanism perspective, the birthday video and fortune cookie do not constitute trading, position changes, or performance guidance for Berkshire, and thus do not directly influence buying or selling funds. Coca-Cola benefits from long-term brand exposure, while the real trading variables for Berkshire shareholders remain the capital allocation discipline post-Abel's succession, cash flow from insurance operations, public stock portfolio returns, and how the company uses its cash; phrases like 'win big' will only generate social media buzz and should not be interpreted as Buffett signaling any investment in assets.

Source: Public Information