Berkshire Hathaway Buys The Kroger Co, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Biogen Inc, Sells Wells Fargo ...

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Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)'s investment company Berkshire Hathaway buys The Kroger Co, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Biogen Inc, Suncor Energy Inc, General Motors Co, RH, SPDR S&P 500, Vanguard S&P 500, sells Wells Fargo & Co, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, The Travelers Companies Inc, Apple Inc, Phillips 66, American Airlines Group Inc, Bank of New York Mellon Corp during the 3-months ended 2019Q4, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. As of 2019Q4, Berkshire Hathaway owns 52 stocks with a total value of $242.1 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

  • New Purchases: KR, BIIB, SPY, VOO,

  • Added Positions: OXY, SU, GM, RH,

  • Reduced Positions: WFC, GS, TRV, AAPL, PSX, AAL, BK,




For the details of Berkshire Hathaway's stock buys and sells, go to https://www.gurufocus.com/guru/warren+buffett/current-portfolio/portfolio

These are the top 5 holdings of Berkshire Hathaway

1. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 245,155,566 shares, 29.74% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.48%

2. Bank of America Corp (BAC) - 925,008,600 shares, 13.46% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.24%

3. Coca-Cola Co (KO) - 400,000,000 shares, 9.15% of the total portfolio.

4. American Express Co (AXP) - 151,610,700 shares, 7.80% of the total portfolio.

5. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - 323,212,918 shares, 7.18% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 14.58%

New Purchase: The Kroger Co (NYSE:KR)

Berkshire Hathaway initiated holdings in The Kroger Co. His purchase prices were between $23.84 and $29.1, with an estimated average price of $26.57. The stock is now traded at around $28.23. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.23%. His holdings were 18,940,079 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

New Purchase: Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB)

Berkshire Hathaway initiated holdings in Biogen Inc. His purchase prices were between $220.06 and $304.07, with an estimated average price of $279.04. The stock is now traded at around $333.00. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. His holdings were 648,447 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

New Purchase: Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO)

Berkshire Hathaway initiated holdings in Vanguard S&P 500. His purchase prices were between $264.57 and $296.67, with an estimated average price of $283.37. The stock is now traded at around $310.28. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. His holdings were 43,000 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

New Purchase: SPDR S&P 500 (SPY)

Berkshire Hathaway initiated holdings in SPDR S&P 500. His purchase prices were between $288.06 and $322.94, with an estimated average price of $308.48. The stock is now traded at around $337.60. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. His holdings were 39,400 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Added: Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE:OXY)

Berkshire Hathaway added to his holdings in Occidental Petroleum Corp by 153.54%. His purchase prices were between $37.34 and $44.23, with an estimated average price of $39.98. The stock is now traded at around $41.60. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. His holdings were 18,933,054 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Added: Suncor Energy Inc (NYSE:SU)

Berkshire Hathaway added to his holdings in Suncor Energy Inc by 39.61%. His purchase prices were between $29.09 and $32.9, with an estimated average price of $31.24. The stock is now traded at around $29.78. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. His holdings were 15,019,031 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Added: RH (NYSE:RH)

Berkshire Hathaway added to his holdings in RH by 41.44%. His purchase prices were between $164.95 and $241.97, with an estimated average price of $196.16. The stock is now traded at around $238.18. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.04%. His holdings were 1,708,348 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Added: General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)

Berkshire Hathaway added to his holdings in General Motors Co by 3.78%. His purchase prices were between $33.88 and $38.72, with an estimated average price of $36.34. The stock is now traded at around $34.76. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.04%. His holdings were 75,000,000 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Reduced: Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC)

Berkshire Hathaway reduced to his holdings in Wells Fargo & Co by 14.58%. His sale prices were between $47.82 and $54.46, with an estimated average price of $52.48. The stock is now traded at around $48.22. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.3%. Berkshire Hathaway still held 323,212,918 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Reduced: Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS)

Berkshire Hathaway reduced to his holdings in Goldman Sachs Group Inc by 34.59%. His sale prices were between $196.85 and $231.21, with an estimated average price of $217.51. The stock is now traded at around $237.08. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.61%. Berkshire Hathaway still held 12,004,751 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Reduced: The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV)

Berkshire Hathaway reduced to his holdings in The Travelers Companies Inc by 94.76%. His sale prices were between $128.93 and $144.96, with an estimated average price of $135.98. The stock is now traded at around $137.76. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.39%. Berkshire Hathaway still held 312,379 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Reduced: Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Berkshire Hathaway reduced to his holdings in Apple Inc by 1.48%. His sale prices were between $218.96 and $293.65, with an estimated average price of $258.41. The stock is now traded at around $324.95. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.38%. Berkshire Hathaway still held 245,155,566 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.

Reduced: Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX)

Berkshire Hathaway reduced to his holdings in Phillips 66 by 95.61%. His sale prices were between $98.24 and $119.7, with an estimated average price of $112.57. The stock is now traded at around $89.47. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.24%. Berkshire Hathaway still held 227,436 shares as of the end of 2019Q4.


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This article first appeared on GuruFocus.


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