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
|
+$5.22B |
| 2 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$564M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$107M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$5.32B |
| 2 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$434M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$339M |
| 4 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$49.8M |
| 5 |
Sanofi
SNY
|
+$1.26M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 23.36% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.57% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.55% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $28B | 14.63% |
661,335,848
+124,964,720
| +23% | +$5.22B |
|
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $27.8B | 14.54% |
458,232,268
-6,000,000
| -1% | -$339M |
|
3
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $25.3B | 13.24% |
325,634,818
| – | – |
|
4
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $20B | 10.48% |
679,000,000
| – | – |
|
5
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $18.4B | 9.6% |
400,000,000
| – | – |
|
6
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $15.1B | 7.87% |
151,610,700
| – | – |
|
7
Phillips 66
PSX
$83B
| $8.16B | 4.27% |
80,689,892
| – | – |
|
|
8
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $4.66B | 2.44% |
87,058,877
+1,995,710
| +2% | +$107M |
|
9
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $3.64B | 1.9% |
24,669,778
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
10
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $3.28B | 1.71% |
60,818,783
+10,589,195
| +21% | +$564M |
|
11
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $3.12B | 1.63% |
47,659,456
| – | – |
|
12
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$53.9B
| $2.97B | 1.56% |
53,110,395
| – | – |
|
13
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $2.85B | 1.49% |
8,489,391
| – | – |
|
14
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.79B | 1.46% |
10,959,519
| – | – |
|
15
DaVita
DVA
$15B
| $2.79B | 1.46% |
38,565,570
| – | – |
|
|
16
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.96B
| $2.39B | 1.25% |
46,000,000
-1,000,000
| -2% | -$49.8M |
|
|
17
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $2.05B | 1.07% |
50,000,000
-10,000,000
| -17% | -$434M |
|
18
United Airlines
UAL
$37.4B
| $1.9B | 0.99% |
28,211,563
| – | – |
|
|
USG
19
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.5B | 0.79% |
39,002,016
| – | – |
|
20
VeriSign
VRSN
$23.8B
| $1.48B | 0.78% |
12,952,745
| – | – |
|
|
MON
21
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $1.37B | 0.72% |
11,708,747
+2,835,278
| +32% | +$337M |
|
|
LSXMK
22
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $1.23B | 0.64% |
40,820,815
| – | – |
|
23
Visa
V
$669B
| $1.2B | 0.63% |
10,562,460
| – | – |
|
24
M&T Bank
MTB
$35.6B
| $920M | 0.48% |
5,382,040
| – | – |
|
25
Costco
COST
$411B
| $807M | 0.42% |
4,333,363
| – | – |
|
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Berkshire Hathaway held 48 positions worth $191B, up 7.6% from $178B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2017: portfolio turnover was 2.1%. Berkshire Hathaway opened 1 new position and made no exits, leaving the 48-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Technology.
- Berkshire Hathaway's largest Q4 2017 buy was Teva Pharmaceuticals: 18,875,721 shares worth $358M.
- Berkshire Hathaway added most to Apple in Q4 2017, an estimated $5.22B increase.
- Berkshire Hathaway's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $5.32B.
- Berkshire Hathaway's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $191B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Berkshire Hathaway opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q4 2017.
- Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio value rose 7.6% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.