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
|
+$6.04B |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$4.05B |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$2.01B |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$1.28B |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$1.19B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$2.23B |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Sanofi
SNY
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$57.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 27.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 16.96% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $57B | 25.79% |
1,009,915,116
+2,091,608
| +0.2% | +$109M |
|
|
2
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $25.8B | 11.69% |
877,248,600
+198,248,600
| +29% | +$6.04B |
|
|
3
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $23.3B | 10.52% |
442,361,700
-9,652,058
| -2% | -$551M |
|
4
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $18.5B | 8.36% |
400,000,000
| – | – |
|
5
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $17.9B | 8.12% |
325,634,818
| – | – |
|
6
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $16.1B | 7.3% |
151,610,700
| – | – |
|
|
7
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $6.6B | 2.98% |
124,923,092
+24,229,218
| +24% | +$1.28B |
|
8
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $4.12B | 1.87% |
24,669,778
| – | – |
|
|
9
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $4.12B | 1.86% |
18,353,635
+5,099,145
| +38% | +$1.19B |
|
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $4.02B | 1.82% |
+35,664,767
| New | +$4.05B |
|
|
BNY
11
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $3.97B | 1.8% |
77,849,476
+13,049,100
| +20% | +$687M |
|
12
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $3.79B | 1.71% |
65,535,000
+1,869,160
| +3% | +$103M |
|
13
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $3.5B | 1.58% |
56,047,399
-500,000
| -0.9% | -$29.2M |
|
14
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $2.76B | 1.25% |
38,565,570
| – | – |
|
15
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.2B
| $2.39B | 1.08% |
7,340,985
-163,200
| -2% | -$49.8M |
|
|
16
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $2.31B | 1.05% |
25,984,542
-700,000
| -3% | -$57.7M |
|
|
17
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $2.13B | 0.97% |
+41,404,791
| New | +$2.01B |
|
18
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $2.07B | 0.94% |
12,952,745
| – | – |
|
19
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $1.81B | 0.82% |
43,700,000
-1,000,000
| -2% | -$39.1M |
|
20
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $1.77B | 0.8% |
52,461,411
+1,067,800
| +2% | +$39.3M |
|
|
21
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $1.74B | 0.79% |
15,433,024
-19,296,490
| -56% | -$2.23B |
|
|
USG
22
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.69B | 0.76% |
39,002,016
| – | – |
|
23
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.59B | 0.72% |
10,562,460
| – | – |
|
|
LSXMK
24
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $1.35B | 0.61% |
40,820,815
| – | – |
|
25
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $1.1B | 0.5% |
4,934,756
| – | – |
|
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Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Berkshire Hathaway held 48 positions worth $221B, up 13% from $196B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway deployed $13.6B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 4 new positions and adding to 7 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 35,664,767 shares worth $4.02B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 43% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Phillips 66, an estimated $2.23B trimmed.
- Berkshire Hathaway's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 35,664,767 shares worth $4.02B.
- Berkshire Hathaway added most to Bank of America in Q3 2018, an estimated $6.04B increase.
- Berkshire Hathaway's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Phillips 66, cutting an estimated $2.23B.
- Berkshire Hathaway fully exited Sanofi in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $148M.
- Berkshire Hathaway's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $221B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Berkshire Hathaway opened 4 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2018.
- Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $221B.
Based on Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.