Top 7 Investment Stocks of Warren Buffett

By Bilal Dhudi

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Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time, and his stock portfolio is a testament to his investment philosophy. 

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Over the years, Buffett has bought and sold many different stocks, but there are a few that he has held onto for a long time. 

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1. Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Berkshire’s Stake: 5.6% Value of Stake: $147 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 41.8%

Apple’s stock has been a strong performer, and it is one of the most popular stocks among individual investors.

2. Coca-Cola (KO)

Berkshire’s Stake: 9.2% Value of Stake: $26 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 7.3%

Buffett is on the record asserting that he will never sell any of his shares, and Coca-Cola makes up more than 7% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio today.

3. Bank of America Corp. (BAC)

Berkshire’s Stake: 12.9% Value of Stake: $35 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 9.9%

This bet has paid off handsomely for Buffet, as BAC’s stock has quadrupled since he first invested.

4. American Express Co. (AXP)

Berkshire’s Stake: 20.2% Value of Stake: $23 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 6.6%

Mr. Buffett's holding company, owned roughly 151.6 million American Express Co. (AXP) shares as of December 31, 2019. That made it the sixth largest shareholder in American Express.

5. Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC)

Berkshire’s Stake: 26.6% Value of Stake: $12 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 3.5%

Warren Buffett is one of the largest shareholders of KHC. He first invested in the company in 2015 and has since increased his stake.

6. Chevron Corp (CVX)

Berkshire’s Stake: 8.1% Value of Stake: $26 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 7.3%

Since Berkshire Hathaway's initial investment, Chevron's stock price has risen about 20%.

7. US Bancorp (USB)

Berkshire’s Stake: 9.7% Value of Stake: $6.8 billion Share of Berkshire’s Portfolio: 1.9%

US Bancorp has steadily increased its earnings and dividends for years, even during periods of economic turmoil. This has made US Bancorp a very safe and reliable investment.

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