Berkshire Hathaway Buys More IBM, Wells Fargo, Precision Castparts, Sells National Oilwell Varco, Bank Of New York Mellon, Charter Communications

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May 15, 2015
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Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s investment company just released his first quarter portfolio. Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) and his CIOs buys IBM, Wells Fargo, Precision Castparts, U.S. Bancorp, Phillips 66, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, Deere & Co, sells National Oilwell Varco Inc, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Charter Communications Inc, Viacom Inc, Liberty Global PLC, Wabco Holdings Inc, MasterCard Inc, Visa Inc during the 3-months ended , according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. As of 2015-03-31, Berkshire Hathaway owns 47 stocks with a total value of $107.1 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)

  1. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - 470,292,359 shares, 23.88% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.47%
  2. Coca-Cola Co (KO) - 400,000,000 shares, 15.14% of the total portfolio.
  3. International Business Machines Corp (IBM) - 79,565,115 shares, 11.92% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3.37%
  4. American Express Co (AXP) - 151,610,700 shares, 11.06% of the total portfolio.
  5. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) - 60,385,293 shares, 4.64% of the total portfolio.

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Added: International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in International Business Machines Corp by 3.37%. His purchase prices were between $151.55 and $164.83, with an estimated average price of $158.65. The stock is now traded at around $173.26. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39%. His holdings were 79,565,115 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Added: Wells Fargo & Co (WFC, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Wells Fargo & Co by 1.47%. His purchase prices were between $50.72 and $56.17, with an estimated average price of $54.04. The stock is now traded at around $55.52. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.35%. His holdings were 470,292,359 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Added: Precision Castparts Corp (PCP, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Precision Castparts Corp by 47.21%. His purchase prices were between $199.63 and $238.44, with an estimated average price of $212.18. The stock is now traded at around $215.49. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.26%. His holdings were 4,200,792 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Added: U.S. Bancorp (USB, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in U.S. Bancorp by 4.59%. His purchase prices were between $40.94 and $45.12, with an estimated average price of $43.79. The stock is now traded at around $43.93. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.15%. His holdings were 83,773,390 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Added: Phillips 66 (PSX, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Phillips 66 by 14.19%. His purchase prices were between $59.09 and $80.06, with an estimated average price of $73.4. The stock is now traded at around $81.05. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. His holdings were 7,499,450 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Added: Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Twenty-First Century Fox Inc by 31.19%. His purchase prices were between $32.8 and $37.85, with an estimated average price of $34.7. The stock is now traded at around $33.99. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.05%. His holdings were 6,228,097 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Added: Deere & Co (DE, Financial)

Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Deere & Co by 1.25%. His purchase prices were between $84.58 and $92.75, with an estimated average price of $88.73. The stock is now traded at around $89.13. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.02%. His holdings were 17,310,090 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV, Financial)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in National Oilwell Varco Inc by 62.37%. His sale prices were between $47.46 and $65.49, with an estimated average price of $54.23. The stock is now traded at around $51.27. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.2%. Warren Buffett still held 1,978,895 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK, Financial)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in Bank of New York Mellon Corp by 6.05%. His sale prices were between $35.66 and $41.14, with an estimated average price of $38.95. The stock is now traded at around $43.09. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.05%. Warren Buffett still held 20,680,420 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: Charter Communications Inc (CHTR, Financial)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in Charter Communications Inc by 3.53%. His sale prices were between $150.6 and $193.46, with an estimated average price of $173.37. The stock is now traded at around $181.20. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.03%. Warren Buffett still held 5,979,136 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: Viacom Inc (VIAB, Financial)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in Viacom Inc by 4.27%. His sale prices were between $64.42 and $75.4, with an estimated average price of $69.04. The stock is now traded at around $65.57. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.03%. Warren Buffett still held 8,265,079 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA, Financial)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in Liberty Global PLC by 4.38%. His sale prices were between $46.4 and $55.63, with an estimated average price of $50.6. The stock is now traded at around $51.61. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.02%. Warren Buffett still held 10,342,793 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: Wabco Holdings Inc (WBC)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in Wabco Holdings Inc by 5.23%. His sale prices were between $94.54 and $122.88, with an estimated average price of $108.69. The stock is now traded at around $129.22. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.02%. Warren Buffett still held 3,863,195 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: MasterCard Inc (MA)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in MasterCard Inc by 3.15%. His sale prices were between $80.74 and $92.81, with an estimated average price of $86.75. The stock is now traded at around $93.22. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.01%. Warren Buffett still held 5,229,756 shares as of 2015-03-31.

Reduced: Visa Inc (V)

Warren Buffett reduced to his holdings in Visa Inc by 1.51%. His sale prices were between $61.59 and $69.57, with an estimated average price of $66.12. The stock is now traded at around $69.57. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.01%. Warren Buffett still held 9,885,160 shares as of 2015-03-31.Â