Berkshire Hathaway Buys IBM, Kraft Heinz, Phillips 66, Sells CBI, GS, Viacom

A third-quarter portfolio update for Berkshire Hathaway

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Nov 16, 2015
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Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, Financial)(BRK.B, Financial) just reported its third quarter portfolio.

Buffett bought The Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC, Financial), Phillips 66 (PSX, Financial), Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR, Financial), General Motors Co. (GM, Financial), Liberty Media Corporation (LMCK, Financial)(LMCA, Financial), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM, Financial), Suncor Energy Inc. (SU, Financial), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (FOXA, Financial) and Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) and sold Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CBI), Viacom Inc. (VIAB), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT), Cable One Inc. (CABO), Deere & Co. (DE), Media General Inc. (MEG), Wabco Holdings Inc. (WBC), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) during the three months ended Sept. 30, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. As of Sept. 30, Berkshire Hathaway owned 48 stocks with a total value of $127.4 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are Buffett's top five holdings

1. Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) – 470,292,359 shares, 18.95% of the total portfolio

2. Kraft Heinz – 325,634,818 shares, 18.04% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 168,915.20%

3. Coca-Cola Co. (KO) – 400,000,000 shares, 12.6% of the total portfolio

4. International Business Machines – 81,033,450 shares, 9.22% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.85%

5. American Express Co. (AXP) – 151,610,700 shares, 8.82% of the total portfolio

Sold Out: Viacom

Buffett sold out his holdings in Viacom. His sale prices were between $38.15 and $64.61 per share, with an estimated average price of $49.63.

Sold Out: Cable One

Buffett sold out his holdings in Cable One. His sale prices were between $380.5 and $440 per share, with an estimated average price of $414.

Added: Kraft Heinz

Buffett added to his holdings in Kraft Heinz by 168,915.20%. His purchase prices were between $69.2 and $80.48 per share, with an estimated average price of $75.49. The stock is now traded at around $70.77. The impact to his portfolio was 18.03%. His holdings were 325,634,818 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Phillips 66

Buffett added to his holdings in Phillips 66 by 107.04%. His purchase prices were between $70.55 and $84.32 per share, with an estimated average price of $79.47 per share. The stock is now traded at around $89.08 per share. The impact to his portfolio was 1.92%. His holdings were 61,486,926 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Charter Communications

Buffett added to his holdings in Charter Communications by 20.75%. His purchase prices were between $167.36 and $194.5 per share, with an estimated average price of $182.33. The stock is now traded at around $186.48 per share. The impact to his portfolio was 0.24%. His holdings were 10,281,603 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: General Motors

Buffett added to his holdings in General Motors by 21.95%. His purchase prices were between $27.28 and $33.23 per share, with an estimated average price of $30.63. The stock is now traded at around $34.31. The impact to his portfolio was 0.21%. His holdings were 50,000,000 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Liberty Media Corporation (LMCK, Financial)

Buffett added to his holdings in Liberty Media Corporation by 92.33%. His purchase prices were between $33.7 and $38.2 per share, with an estimated average price of $36.23. The stock is now traded at around $39.95. The impact to his portfolio was 0.2%. His holdings were 15,386,257 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: International Business Machines

Buffett added to his holdings in International Business Machines by 1.85%. His purchase prices were between $140.96 and $173.22 per share, with an estimated average price of $154.62. The stock is now traded at around $131.75. The impact to his portfolio was 0.17%. His holdings were 81,033,450 shares as of Ă‚ Sept. 30.

Added: Suncor Energy

Buffett added to his holdings in Suncor Energy by 34.20%. His purchase prices were between $24.81 and $29.04 per share, with an estimated average price of $26.83. The stock is now traded at around $27.75. The impact to his portfolio was 0.16%. His holdings were 30,000,000 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Liberty Media Corporation (LMCA, Financial)

Buffett added to his holdings in Liberty Media Corporation by 95%. His purchase prices were between $34.72 and $38.63 per share, with an estimated average price of $37.03. The stock is now traded at around $41.20. The impact to his portfolio was 0.11%. His holdings were 7,800,000 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Twenty-First Century Fox

Buffett added to his holdings in Twenty-First Century Fox Ă‚ by 43.73%. His purchase prices were between $25.19 and $34.49 per share, with an estimated average price of $29.89. The stock is now traded at around $29.69. The impact to his portfolio was 0.06%. His holdings were 8,951,869 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Axalta Coating Systems

Buffett added to his holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 16.00%. His purchase prices were between $24.49 and $33.52 per share, with an estimated average price of $29.71. The stock is now traded at around $27.95. The impact to his portfolio was 0.06%. His holdings were 23,199,474 shares as of Sept. 30.

Added: Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA)

Buffett added to his holdings in Liberty Global PLC by 15.61%. His purchase prices were between $42.49 and $54.27 per share, with an estimated average price of $49.79. The stock is now traded at around $45.35. The impact to his portfolio was 0.05%. His holdings were 11,957,285 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Chicago Bridge & Iron

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Chicago Bridge & Iron Company by 78.74%. His sale prices were between $37.24 and $53.26 per share, with an estimated average price of $46.29. The stock is now traded at around $42.16. The impact to his portfolio was -0.34%. Buffett still held 1,983,190 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Goldman Sachs Group

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Goldman Sachs Group by 13.24%. His sale prices were between $171.86 and $213.25 per share, with an estimated average price of $196.08. The stock is now traded at around $190.39. The impact to his portfolio was -0.32%. Buffett still held 10,959,519 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Walmart Stores

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Walmart Stores by 6.96%. His sale prices were between $63.1 and $73.88 per share, with an estimated average price of $68.83. The stock is now traded at around $56.42. The impact to his portfolio was -0.27%. Buffett still held 56,185,293 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Wabco Holdings

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Wabco Holdings by 5.77%. His sale prices were between $101.58 and $126.03 per share, with an estimated average price of $117.11. The stock is now traded at around $106.82. The impact to his portfolio was -0.02%. Buffett still held 3,559,189 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Deere & Co.

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Deere & Co. by 1.49%. His sale prices were between $73.62 and $97.33 per share, with an estimated average price of $87.98. The stock is now traded at around $74.65. The impact to his portfolio was -0.02%. Buffett still held 17,052,110 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Bank of New York Mellon

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 2.75%. His sale prices were between $37.78 and $45.26 per share, with an estimated average price of $41.56. The stock is now traded at around $42.67. The impact to his portfolio was -0.02%. Buffett still held 20,112,212 shares as of Sept. 30.

Reduced: Media General

Buffett reduced to his holdings in Media General by 25.29%. His sale prices were between $9.98 and $16.81 per share, with an estimated average price of $13.57. The stock is now traded at around $15.46. The impact to his portfolio was -0.02%. Buffett still held 3,471,309 shares as of Sept. 30.


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