Warren Buffett
The Oracle of Omaha
Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett started investing at age 11 and filed his first tax return at 13. After studying under Benjamin Graham at Columbia, he launched Buffett Partnership in 1956, compounding at 29.5% annually. He took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, transforming a struggling textile mill into the world's most successful conglomerate. His approach is deceptively simple: buy great businesses at fair prices, hold them forever, and let compound interest do the heavy lifting. He eats McDonald's for breakfast, drinks five Cokes a day, and has given away over $50 billion to charity through the Giving Pledge he co-founded with Bill Gates.
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Our favorite holding period is forever. Price is what you pay; value is what you get.”
American Express (1964) — bought 5% of the company during the Salad Oil Scandal
Turned $13M into billions. Still holds it 60 years later.
Dexter Shoe Company (1993) — paid $433M in Berkshire stock
Total loss. The stock he traded away is now worth $8B+. Calls it his worst deal ever.
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1.”
“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.”
Born in Omaha, Nebraska
Buys first stock at age 11 (Cities Service Preferred)
Studies under Benjamin Graham at Columbia
Launches Buffett Partnership — $105,000 starting capital
Takes control of Berkshire Hathaway
Buys $1B in Coca-Cola stock (still holds)
Pledges 99% of wealth to charity
Invests $5B in Goldman Sachs during financial crisis
Starts buying Apple — becomes largest single holding
| # | Position | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AXPSHARES | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 149.1M | $50.4B | 16.8% |
| 2 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 65.8M | $23.5B | 7.9% |
| 3 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 80.7M | $23.3B | 7.8% |
| 4 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 282.7M | $23.0B | 7.7% |
| 5 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 61.5M | $17.8B | 6.0% |
| 6 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 308.8M | $17.6B | 5.9% |
| 7 | OXYSHARES | OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP | 264.9M | $12.9B | 4.3% |
| 8 | CBSHARES | CHUBB LIMITED | 34.2M | $11.7B | 3.9% |
| 9 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 34.7M | $10.0B | 3.4% |
| 10 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 58.3M | $9.7B | 3.2% |
| 11 | GOOGSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 27.2M | $9.6B | 3.2% |
| 12 | KHCSHARES | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 325.6M | $7.7B | 2.6% |
| 13 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 125.7M | $7.2B | 2.4% |
| 14 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 80.3M | $6.5B | 2.2% |
| 15 | MCOSHARES | MOODYS CORP | 12.6M | $5.7B | 1.9% |
| 16 | MCOSHARES | MOODYS CORP | 12.0M | $5.4B | 1.8% |
| 17 | DALSHARES | DELTA AIR LINES INC | 57.3M | $5.4B | 1.8% |
| 18 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 15.5M | $4.5B | 1.5% |
| 19 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 14.5M | $4.2B | 1.4% |
| 20 | DVASHARES | DAVITA INC | 15.0M | $3.3B | 1.1% |
| 21 | SIRISHARES | SIRIUSXM HOLDINGS INC | 108.8M | $3.2B | 1.1% |
| 22 | DVASHARES | DAVITA INC | 13.9M | $3.1B | 1.0% |
| 23 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 6.7M | $2.4B | 0.8% |
| 24 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 13.5M | $2.2B | 0.7% |
| 25 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 6.3M | $2.2B | 0.7% |
| 26 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 7.2M | $2.1B | 0.7% |
| 27 | VRSNSHARES | VERISIGN INC | 8.0M | $2.0B | 0.7% |
| 28 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 9.2M | $1.5B | 0.5% |
| 29 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 27.3M | $1.5B | 0.5% |
| 30 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 15.0M | $1.2B | 0.4% |
| 31 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 21.0M | $1.2B | 0.4% |
| 32 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 14.4M | $1.2B | 0.4% |
| 33 | LENSHARES | LENNAR CORP | 12.4M | $1.1B | 0.4% |
| 34 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 3.8M | $1.1B | 0.4% |
| 35 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 3.8M | $1.1B | 0.4% |
| 36 | NYTSHARES | NEW YORK TIMES CO MTN BE | 14.3M | $1.0B | 0.3% |
| 37 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 2.7M | $788.2M | 0.3% |
| 38 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 2.7M | $784.7M | 0.3% |
| 39 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 11.9M | $678.1M | 0.2% |
| 40 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 5.5M | $581.8M | 0.2% |
| 41 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 12.6M | $577.2M | 0.2% |
| 42 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 3.5M | $572.6M | 0.2% |
| 43 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 9.8M | $558.4M | 0.2% |
| 44 | AXPSHARES | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 1.4M | $473.5M | 0.2% |
| 45 | SIRISHARES | SIRIUSXM HOLDINGS INC | 16.0M | $472.2M | 0.2% |
| 46 | NUESHARES | NUCOR CORP | 1.9M | $413.8M | 0.1% |
| 47 | AXPSHARES | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 1.1M | $389.0M | 0.1% |
| 48 | COFSHARES | CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 1.9M | $373.5M | 0.1% |
| 49 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 3.5M | $367.6M | 0.1% |
| 50 | LPXSHARES | LOUISIANA PAC CORP | 4.3M | $341.8M | 0.1% |
| 51 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 3.3M | $332.6M | 0.1% |
| 52 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 5.6M | $311.4M | 0.1% |
| 53 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 5.4M | $298.0M | 0.1% |
| 54 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 3.6M | $288.7M | 0.1% |
| 55 | VRSNSHARES | VERISIGN INC | 972.9K | $244.8M | 0.1% |
| 56 | COFSHARES | CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 1.1M | $228.3M | 0.1% |
| 57 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 3.9M | $223.4M | 0.1% |
| 58 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 4.4M | $203.3M | 0.1% |
| 59 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 692.0K | $200.2M | 0.1% |
| 60 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 4.2M | $194.3M | 0.1% |
| 61 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 1.4M | $151.8M | 0.1% |
| 62 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 1.8M | $148.2M | 0.0% |
| 63 | MSHARES | MACYS INC | 5.5M | $130.2M | 0.0% |
| 64 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 2.8M | $128.8M | 0.0% |
| 65 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 2.1M | $119.7M | 0.0% |
| 66 | LPXSHARES | LOUISIANA PAC CORP | 1.3M | $103.8M | 0.0% |
| 67 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 1.0M | $102.4M | 0.0% |
| 68 | NYTSHARES | NEW YORK TIMES CO MTN BE | 1.4M | $98.0M | 0.0% |
| 69 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 1.7M | $78.5M | 0.0% |
| 70 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 960.0K | $78.0M | 0.0% |
| 71 | NVRSHARES | NVR INC | 11.1K | $75.7M | 0.0% |
| 72 | LENSHARES | LENNAR CORP | 745.4K | $67.5M | 0.0% |
| 73 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 800.0K | $65.0M | 0.0% |
| 74 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 1.3M | $58.6M | 0.0% |
| 75 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 456.8K | $46.3M | 0.0% |
| 76 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 768.5K | $42.7M | 0.0% |
| 77 | MCOSHARES | MOODYS CORP | 72.1K | $32.7M | 0.0% |
| 78 | MSHARES | MACYS INC | 1.4M | $32.4M | 0.0% |
| 79 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 371.5K | $30.2M | 0.0% |
| 80 | LEN/BSHARES | LENNAR CORPCUSIP 526057302 | 298.1K | $26.4M | 0.0% |
| 81 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 233.3K | $23.6M | 0.0% |
| 82 | JEFSHARES | JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 433.6K | $21.7M | 0.0% |
| 83 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 162.6K | $17.2M | 0.0% |
| 84 | MSHARES | MACYS INC | 443.8K | $10.5M | 0.0% |
| 85 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 34.0K | $9.8M | 0.0% |
| 86 | BACSHARES | BANK OF AMER CORP | 145.5K | $8.3M | 0.0% |
| 87 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 85.0K | $6.9M | 0.0% |
| 88 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 16.7K | $6.0M | 0.0% |
| 89 | DHISHARES | D R HORTON INC | 3.6K | $580.5K | 0.0% |
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