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 | $45.1B | 17.1% |
| 2 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 282.7M | $21.5B | 8.2% |
| 3 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 80.7M | $20.5B | 7.8% |
| 4 | OXYSHARES | OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP | 264.9M | $17.2B | 6.5% |
| 5 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 61.5M | $15.6B | 5.9% |
| 6 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 310.8M | $15.2B | 5.8% |
| 7 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 58.3M | $12.1B | 4.6% |
| 8 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 41.3M | $11.9B | 4.5% |
| 9 | CBSHARES | CHUBB LTD SWITZ | 34.2M | $11.2B | 4.2% |
| 10 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 34.7M | $8.8B | 3.3% |
| 11 | KHCSHARES | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 325.6M | $7.3B | 2.8% |
| 12 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 125.7M | $6.1B | 2.3% |
| 13 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 80.3M | $6.1B | 2.3% |
| 14 | MCOSHARES | MOODYS CORP | 12.6M | $5.5B | 2.1% |
| 15 | MCOSHARES | MOODYS CORP | 12.0M | $5.2B | 2.0% |
| 16 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 15.5M | $3.9B | 1.5% |
| 17 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 14.5M | $3.7B | 1.4% |
| 18 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 13.5M | $2.8B | 1.1% |
| 19 | DALSHARES | DELTA AIR LINES INC | 39.8M | $2.6B | 1.0% |
| 20 | SIRISHARES | SIRIUSXM HOLDINGS INC | 108.8M | $2.5B | 1.0% |
| 21 | DVASHARES | DAVITA INC | 15.1M | $2.3B | 0.9% |
| 22 | DVASHARES | DAVITA INC | 15.0M | $2.3B | 0.9% |
| 23 | VRSNSHARES | VERISIGN INC | 8.0M | $2.0B | 0.8% |
| 24 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 27.3M | $2.0B | 0.7% |
| 25 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 6.7M | $1.9B | 0.7% |
| 26 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 9.2M | $1.9B | 0.7% |
| 27 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 7.2M | $1.8B | 0.7% |
| 28 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 6.3M | $1.8B | 0.7% |
| 29 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 28.2M | $1.4B | 0.5% |
| 30 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 16.1M | $1.2B | 0.4% |
| 31 | NYTSHARES | NEW YORK TIMES CO MTN BE | 13.7M | $1.2B | 0.4% |
| 32 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 15.0M | $1.1B | 0.4% |
| 33 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 14.4M | $1.1B | 0.4% |
| 34 | GOOGSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 3.6M | $1.0B | 0.4% |
| 35 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 21.0M | $1.0B | 0.4% |
| 36 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 3.8M | $974.6M | 0.4% |
| 37 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 3.8M | $958.3M | 0.4% |
| 38 | LENSHARES | LENNAR CORP | 10.1M | $877.1M | 0.3% |
| 39 | CVXSHARES | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 3.5M | $714.7M | 0.3% |
| 40 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 2.7M | $691.3M | 0.3% |
| 41 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 2.7M | $688.3M | 0.3% |
| 42 | NUESHARES | NUCOR CORP | 3.9M | $660.7M | 0.3% |
| 43 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 11.9M | $580.1M | 0.2% |
| 44 | COFSHARES | CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 3.1M | $560.8M | 0.2% |
| 45 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 5.5M | $518.3M | 0.2% |
| 46 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 12.7M | $499.0M | 0.2% |
| 47 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 9.8M | $477.8M | 0.2% |
| 48 | AXPSHARES | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 1.4M | $423.4M | 0.2% |
| 49 | COFSHARES | CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 2.1M | $389.9M | 0.1% |
| 50 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 5.4M | $388.4M | 0.1% |
| 51 | SIRISHARES | SIRIUSXM HOLDINGS INC | 16.0M | $368.9M | 0.1% |
| 52 | COFSHARES | CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 1.9M | $353.8M | 0.1% |
| 53 | AXPSHARES | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 1.1M | $347.8M | 0.1% |
| 54 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 3.5M | $327.5M | 0.1% |
| 55 | LPXSHARES | LOUISIANA PAC CORP | 4.3M | $316.1M | 0.1% |
| 56 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 3.3M | $301.0M | 0.1% |
| 57 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 3.6M | $270.1M | 0.1% |
| 58 | VRSNSHARES | VERISIGN INC | 972.9K | $241.6M | 0.1% |
| 59 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 3.9M | $191.1M | 0.1% |
| 60 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 4.8M | $189.7M | 0.1% |
| 61 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 692.0K | $175.6M | 0.1% |
| 62 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 4.2M | $165.9M | 0.1% |
| 63 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 1.8M | $138.7M | 0.1% |
| 64 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 1.4M | $135.3M | 0.1% |
| 65 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 3.1M | $123.1M | 0.0% |
| 66 | NYTSHARES | NEW YORK TIMES CO MTN BE | 1.4M | $117.2M | 0.0% |
| 67 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 2.8M | $110.0M | 0.0% |
| 68 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 2.1M | $102.4M | 0.0% |
| 69 | LPXSHARES | LOUISIANA PAC CORP | 1.3M | $96.0M | 0.0% |
| 70 | STZSHARES | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 632.9K | $94.9M | 0.0% |
| 71 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 1.0M | $92.7M | 0.0% |
| 72 | NVRSHARES | NVR INC | 11.1K | $73.2M | 0.0% |
| 73 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 960.0K | $73.0M | 0.0% |
| 74 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 800.0K | $60.8M | 0.0% |
| 75 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 768.5K | $55.6M | 0.0% |
| 76 | ALLYSHARES | ALLY FINL INC | 1.3M | $50.0M | 0.0% |
| 77 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 456.8K | $41.9M | 0.0% |
| 78 | KRSHARES | KROGER CO | 500.0K | $36.2M | 0.0% |
| 79 | MCOSHARES | MOODYS CORP | 72.1K | $31.5M | 0.0% |
| 80 | MSHARES | MACYS INC | 1.7M | $30.1M | 0.0% |
| 81 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 371.5K | $28.3M | 0.0% |
| 82 | MSHARES | MACYS INC | 1.4M | $24.9M | 0.0% |
| 83 | LLYVASHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 233.3K | $21.4M | 0.0% |
| 84 | LEN/BSHARES | LENNAR CORPCUSIP 526057302 | 237.7K | $20.0M | 0.0% |
| 85 | JEFSHARES | JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 433.6K | $17.9M | 0.0% |
| 86 | LLYVKSHARES | LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC | 162.6K | $15.3M | 0.0% |
| 87 | AAPLSHARES | APPLE INC | 34.0K | $8.6M | 0.0% |
| 88 | BACSHARES | BANK AMERICA CORP | 145.5K | $7.1M | 0.0% |
| 89 | KOSHARES | COCA COLA CO | 85.0K | $6.5M | 0.0% |
| 90 | GOOGLSHARES | ALPHABET INC | 16.7K | $4.8M | 0.0% |
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