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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$16.5B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$605M |
| 3 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$99.9M |
| 4 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$97.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$2.49B |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
WBC
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
|
+$8.06M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 41.43% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 24.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.43% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.28% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $25.6B | 14.41% |
464,232,268
-3,755,002
| -0.8% | -$200M |
|
2
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $25.3B | 14.21% |
325,634,818
| – | – |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $20.7B | 11.63% |
536,371,128
+15,603,288
| +3% | +$605M |
|
4
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $18B | 10.13% |
400,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
5
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $17.2B | 9.68% |
+679,000,000
| New | +$16.5B |
|
6
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $13.7B | 7.72% |
151,610,700
| – | – |
|
7
Phillips 66
PSX
$83B
| $7.39B | 4.16% |
80,689,892
| – | – |
|
|
8
IBM
IBM
$194B
| $5.37B | 3.02% |
38,729,926
-17,842,642
| -32% | -$2.49B |
|
9
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $4.56B | 2.57% |
85,063,167
| – | – |
|
10
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $3.43B | 1.93% |
24,669,778
| – | – |
|
|
11
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $3.09B | 1.74% |
8,489,391
-954,100
| -10% | -$355M |
|
12
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $2.67B | 1.5% |
47,659,456
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
13
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $2.66B | 1.5% |
50,229,588
| – | – |
|
14
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.6B | 1.46% |
10,959,519
| – | – |
|
15
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$53.9B
| $2.56B | 1.44% |
53,110,395
| – | – |
|
16
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $2.42B | 1.36% |
60,000,000
| – | – |
|
17
DaVita
DVA
$15B
| $2.29B | 1.29% |
38,565,570
| – | – |
|
18
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.96B
| $2.23B | 1.26% |
47,000,000
| – | – |
|
19
United Airlines
UAL
$37.4B
| $1.72B | 0.97% |
28,211,563
| – | – |
|
20
VeriSign
VRSN
$23.8B
| $1.38B | 0.78% |
12,952,745
| – | – |
|
|
LSXMK
21
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $1.3B | 0.73% |
40,820,815
| – | – |
|
|
USG
22
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.27B | 0.72% |
39,002,016
| – | – |
|
23
Visa
V
$669B
| $1.11B | 0.63% |
10,562,460
| – | – |
|
|
MON
24
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $1.06B | 0.6% |
8,873,469
+831,685
| +10% | +$97.9M |
|
25
M&T Bank
MTB
$35.6B
| $867M | 0.49% |
5,382,040
| – | – |
|
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Berkshire Hathaway held 48 positions worth $178B, up 9.6% from $162B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 79% of the portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway deployed $14.2B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 1 new position and adding to 3 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Bank of America: 679,000,000 shares worth $17.2B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 41% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was IBM, an estimated $2.49B trimmed.
- Berkshire Hathaway's largest Q3 2017 buy was Bank of America: 679,000,000 shares worth $17.2B.
- Berkshire Hathaway added most to Apple in Q3 2017, an estimated $605M increase.
- Berkshire Hathaway's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $2.49B.
- Berkshire Hathaway fully exited WABCO HOLDINGS INC. in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $8.06M.
- Berkshire Hathaway's ten largest holdings make up 79% of its $178B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Berkshire Hathaway opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q3 2017.
- Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $178B.
Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.