Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio holdings
Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Chaired by legendary investor Warren Buffett, it is known for its diverse range of subsidiaries and investments—spanning industries such as insurance, rail transportation, energy, manufacturing, and retail. Over the decades, Berkshire’s patient and value-oriented approach to investing has earned it a reputation for long-term stability and significant growth, turning it into one of the largest and most influential corporations in the world.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$24.6B |
| 2 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$2.53B |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$2B |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$2.91B |
| 2 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$365M |
| 3 |
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$328M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$289M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 36.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 36.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.94% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.97% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.34% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$262B
| $24.1B | 18.95% |
470,292,359
| – | – |
|
|
2
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.2B
| $23B | 18.04% |
+325,634,818
| New | +$24.6B |
|
3
Coca-Cola
KO
$353B
| $16B | 12.6% |
400,000,000
| – | – |
|
4
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $11.7B | 9.22% |
84,760,989
+1,535,879
| +2% | +$227M |
|
5
American Express
AXP
$220B
| $11.2B | 8.82% |
151,610,700
| – | – |
|
|
6
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $4.72B | 3.71% |
61,486,926
+31,788,978
| +107% | +$2.53B |
|
7
Procter & Gamble
PG
$344B
| $3.8B | 2.98% |
52,793,078
| – | – |
|
|
8
Walmart Inc
WMT
$868B
| $3.64B | 2.86% |
168,555,879
-12,600,000
| -7% | -$289M |
|
9
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $3.49B | 2.74% |
85,063,167
| – | – |
|
10
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $2.79B | 2.19% |
38,565,570
| – | – |
|
11
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $2.42B | 1.9% |
24,669,778
| – | – |
|
|
12
AT&T
T
$163B
| $1.93B | 1.52% |
+78,540,681
| New | +$2B |
|
|
13
Goldman Sachs
GS
$316B
| $1.9B | 1.49% |
10,959,519
-1,672,012
| -13% | -$328M |
|
|
14
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.6B
| $1.81B | 1.42% |
10,281,603
+1,766,925
| +21% | +$322M |
|
|
15
General Motors
GM
$75.6B
| $1.5B | 1.18% |
50,000,000
+9,000,000
| +22% | +$276M |
|
16
Deere & Co
DE
$168B
| $1.26B | 0.99% |
17,052,110
-257,980
| -1% | -$22.7M |
|
|
USG
17
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.04B | 0.81% |
39,002,016
| – | – |
|
|
PCP
18
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $965M | 0.76% |
4,200,792
| – | – |
|
19
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.9B
| $916M | 0.72% |
12,985,000
| – | – |
|
20
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.9B
| $802M | 0.63% |
30,000,000
+7,645,706
| +34% | +$205M |
|
|
BNY
21
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $787M | 0.62% |
20,112,212
-568,208
| -3% | -$23.6M |
|
22
Visa
V
$674B
| $689M | 0.54% |
9,885,160
| – | – |
|
23
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.1B
| $656M | 0.52% |
5,382,040
| – | – |
|
24
Verizon
VZ
$189B
| $653M | 0.51% |
15,000,928
| – | – |
|
25
Costco
COST
$413B
| $626M | 0.49% |
4,333,363
| – | – |
|
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Berkshire Hathaway held 51 positions worth $127B, up 16% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 82% of the portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway deployed $26.4B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 4 new positions and adding to 10 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Kraft Heinz: 325,634,818 shares worth $23B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 37% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv, an estimated $340M trimmed.
- Berkshire Hathaway's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kraft Heinz: 325,634,818 shares worth $23B.
- Berkshire Hathaway added most to Phillips 66 in Q3 2015, an estimated $2.53B increase.
- Berkshire Hathaway's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv, cutting an estimated $340M.
- Berkshire Hathaway fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $2.91B.
- Berkshire Hathaway's ten largest holdings make up 82% of its $127B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Berkshire Hathaway opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2015.
- Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $127B.
Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.