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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$4.78B |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$2.45B |
| 3 |
Southwest Airlines
LUV
|
+$1.94B |
| 4 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$1.56B |
| 5 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$1.04B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$1.8B |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$811M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$750M |
| 4 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$463M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$89.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 34.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 30.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.67% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $28.4B | 19.21% |
325,634,818
| – | – |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $26.4B | 17.86% |
479,704,270
| – | – |
|
3
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $16.6B | 11.21% |
400,000,000
| – | – |
|
4
IBM
IBM
$194B
| $13.5B | 9.11% |
84,968,989
| – | – |
|
5
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $11.2B | 7.59% |
151,610,700
| – | – |
|
6
Phillips 66
PSX
$83B
| $6.97B | 4.71% |
80,689,892
| – | – |
|
|
7
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $6.64B | 4.49% |
229,438,608
+168,527,800
| +277% | +$4.78B |
|
8
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $4.37B | 2.95% |
85,063,167
| – | – |
|
|
9
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$53.9B
| $2.95B | 2% |
60,025,995
+53,692,072
| +848% | +$2.45B |
|
10
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $2.72B | 1.84% |
9,443,491
| – | – |
|
11
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.62B | 1.77% |
10,959,519
| – | – |
|
12
DaVita
DVA
$15B
| $2.48B | 1.67% |
38,565,570
| – | – |
|
13
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $2.33B | 1.57% |
24,669,778
| – | – |
|
|
14
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $2.15B | 1.46% |
+43,203,775
| New | +$1.94B |
|
|
15
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.96B
| $2.13B | 1.44% |
45,544,854
+23,774,299
| +109% | +$1.04B |
|
|
16
United Airlines
UAL
$37.4B
| $2.11B | 1.43% |
28,951,353
+24,418,340
| +539% | +$1.56B |
|
17
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.74B | 1.18% |
50,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
USG
18
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.13B | 0.76% |
39,002,016
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
19
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $1.03B | 0.69% |
21,671,969
+535,257
| +3% | +$24.1M |
|
20
VeriSign
VRSN
$23.8B
| $985M | 0.67% |
12,952,745
| – | – |
|
|
MON
21
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $846M | 0.57% |
+8,041,784
| New | +$824M |
|
22
M&T Bank
MTB
$35.6B
| $842M | 0.57% |
5,382,040
| – | – |
|
23
Visa
V
$669B
| $824M | 0.56% |
10,562,460
| – | – |
|
|
LSXMK
24
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $754M | 0.51% |
29,194,833
| – | – |
|
25
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $742M | 0.5% |
+16,663,994
| New | +$725M |
|
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Berkshire Hathaway held 53 positions worth $148B, up 15% from $129B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway deployed $9.34B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 3 new positions and adding to 5 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Southwest Airlines: 43,203,775 shares worth $2.15B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walmart Inc, an estimated $811M trimmed.
- Berkshire Hathaway's largest Q4 2016 buy was Southwest Airlines: 43,203,775 shares worth $2.15B.
- Berkshire Hathaway added most to Apple in Q4 2016, an estimated $4.78B increase.
- Berkshire Hathaway's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $811M.
- Berkshire Hathaway fully exited Deere & Co in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $1.8B.
- Berkshire Hathaway's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $148B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Berkshire Hathaway opened 3 new positions and closed 6 in Q4 2016.
- Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $148B.
Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.