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
|
+$2.25B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$547M |
| 3 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$537M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$500M |
| 5 |
Southwest Airlines
LUV
|
+$468M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$2.21B |
| 2 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$1.23B |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$71M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 24.75% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 19.97% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.91% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $46.6B | 23.84% |
1,007,823,508
+49,552,976
| +5% | +$2.25B |
|
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $25.1B | 12.81% |
452,013,758
-4,499,486
| -1% | -$241M |
|
3
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $20.5B | 10.46% |
325,634,818
| – | – |
|
4
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $19.1B | 9.79% |
679,000,000
| – | – |
|
5
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $17.5B | 8.97% |
400,000,000
| – | – |
|
6
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $14.9B | 7.6% |
151,610,700
| – | – |
|
|
7
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $5.04B | 2.57% |
100,693,874
+9,846,153
| +11% | +$500M |
|
8
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $4.21B | 2.15% |
24,669,778
| – | – |
|
|
9
Phillips 66
PSX
$83B
| $3.9B | 1.99% |
34,729,514
-10,960,378
| -24% | -$1.23B |
|
|
BNY
10
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $3.49B | 1.79% |
64,800,376
+2,608,928
| +4% | +$144M |
|
|
11
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$53.9B
| $3.15B | 1.61% |
63,665,840
+10,066,483
| +19% | +$537M |
|
|
12
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.92B | 1.49% |
13,254,490
+2,294,971
| +21% | +$547M |
|
|
13
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $2.88B | 1.47% |
56,547,399
+8,887,943
| +19% | +$468M |
|
14
DaVita
DVA
$15B
| $2.68B | 1.37% |
38,565,570
| – | – |
|
|
15
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $2.2B | 1.12% |
7,504,185
-718,688
| -9% | -$207M |
|
16
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $2.02B | 1.04% |
51,393,611
+1,393,611
| +3% | +$54.9M |
|
|
17
United Airlines
UAL
$37.4B
| $1.86B | 0.95% |
26,684,542
-1,021,421
| -4% | -$71M |
|
18
VeriSign
VRSN
$23.8B
| $1.78B | 0.91% |
12,952,745
| – | – |
|
19
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.97B
| $1.7B | 0.87% |
44,700,000
-1,300,000
| -3% | -$57.3M |
|
|
USG
20
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.68B | 0.86% |
39,002,016
| – | – |
|
|
LSXMK
21
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $1.41B | 0.72% |
40,820,815
| – | – |
|
22
Visa
V
$669B
| $1.4B | 0.72% |
10,562,460
| – | – |
|
23
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $1.05B | 0.54% |
43,249,295
+2,709,585
| +7% | +$55.3M |
|
24
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $970M | 0.5% |
4,934,756
| – | – |
|
25
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $934M | 0.48% |
13,791,573
| – | – |
|
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Berkshire Hathaway held 46 positions worth $196B, up 3.5% from $189B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 82% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2018: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Berkshire Hathaway opened no new positions and exited 2, leaving the 46-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Berkshire Hathaway added most to Apple in Q2 2018, an estimated $2.25B increase.
- Berkshire Hathaway's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Phillips 66, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- Berkshire Hathaway fully exited Monsanto Co in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $2.21B.
- Berkshire Hathaway's ten largest holdings make up 82% of its $196B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Berkshire Hathaway opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2018.
- Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $196B.
Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.