Warren Buffett Holdings as of September 2009

This is the list of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(BRK-B) public US equity holdings as of September 30, 2009.

 

 

 

Highlights from the portfolio of the greatest investor of our time.

• American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) over 151.6 million shares, same as last quarter.
• Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) 5 million shares; same as last quarter.
• Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE: BDX) 1.2 million shares, same as last quarter.
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) was reported as 76.77 million shares but frankly it does not really matter as BNSF is becoming part of Berkshire.
• Carmax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) 9 million shares is same as last quarter.
• Coca Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) right at 200 million shares, still same as before.
• Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) 12 million shares, same as before.
• Comdisco Holdings (NASDAQ: CDCO) roughly 1.5 million shares, same as before.
• ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) 57.43 million shares, DOWN FROM 62.485 million at the end of June.
• Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) 5.254 million shares, same as before.
• Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is a NEW HOLDING of 1.276 million shares.
• Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) 3.447 million shares, same as before.
• General Electric Corp. (NYSE: GE) 7.777 million shares is the same as before, but does not include the huge preferred investment from late 2008.
• GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) 1.51 million shares, same as before.
• Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) 2.757 million, same as last quarter.
• Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) 636,600 shares; WAY DOWN from the 7.78 million listed last quarter.
• Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) 3.3722 million shares, same as before.
• Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) was just over 36.91 million shares; Same as last quarter and still well under the 62 million shares at one point in 2008.
• Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) over 138 million; same as last quarter.
• Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) 6.5 million shares, same as last quarter.
• M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) 6.71 million shares, same as before.
• Moody’s (NYSE: MCO) was listed as over 39.2 million shares, but that is WAY DOWN from the 48 million last quarter.  Be advised that he has noted sales and hinted at more sales here.
• Nalco Holding (NYSE: NLC) 9.0 million shares, same as last quarter.
• Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) 7.641 million shares, same as before.
• Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) 1.933 million shares, same as before, but we already know Buffett has or is selling out of non-BNSF shares in rail companies.
• NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) 7.2 million, same as before.
• Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN) was NOT LISTED ANY LONGER, so sold from holdings.
• Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) 96.3 million, the same as before.
• Republic Services Inc. (NYSE: RSG) 3.625 million shares; NEW POSITION following Bill Gates.
• Sanofi Aventis (NYSE: SNY) more than 3.9 million shares, same as before.
• Sun Trust Bank (NYSE: STI) 3.079 million shares; DOWN FROM 3.2+ the quarter before.
• Torchmark Corp. (NYSE: TMK) roughly 2.82 million, same as before.
• Travelers Cos (NYSE: TRV) 27,336; NEW POSITION but small.
• US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) roughly 69 million; Same as quarter before.
• USG Corp. (NYSE: USG) 17.072 million shares, same as before.
• United Health Group (NYSE: UNH) 3.4 million shares; DOWN from 4.5 million last quarter and down from over 6 million in Q1.
• Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) 9.55 million shares, same as quarter before but this does not matter as Buffett is dumping his non-BNSF rail holdings.
• United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) 1.429 million shares, same as before.
• Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) 37.8 million; WAY UP from the 19.9+ million shares last quarter.
• Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) over 1.72 million shares, same as before.
• Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) 313.3 million shares; ABOVE THE PRIOR 302+ million last quarter and above the 290+ million in Q1.
• Wellpoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) 3.394 million; DOWN SLIGHTLY from the 3.5 million last quarter and from the 4.7773 million in Q1.
• Wesco Financial Corp. (NYSE: WSC) 5.7 million shares, same as before.
• WABCO Holdings (NYSE: WBC) IS GONE after being 2.7 million shares last quarter.

Warren Buffett Cartoon coming to AOL

The interview below shows a clip of the Warren Buffett cartoon that will be coming to AOL soon. These new webisodes will aim to teach young people about finance, investing, science and the environment.

 

I think this is a great idea and I am sure you can agree with me if you take a look at the clip below. Warren Buffett also talks about the inflationary environment that can be expected as a result of the high spending of the administration today. As always, a wealth of information from this 18 minute clip.

 

10 Ways to Wealth by Warren Buffett

"Buy a business that's so good, any idiot can run it, because sooner or later, one will"

These ideas came from Warren Buffett's true autobiography, written by Alice Schroeder, The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life. If you know me, you are aware that I have the highest level of respect for Warren Buffett; as a businessman, investor and a person. His values and integrity are unlike no other in the business world and I consider myself to be blessed to have lived in a time where I could be a witness to someone of this status and character living the way he does. He is truly an inspiration.

Let's take a look at the 10 ways that are stated in his book.

1. Reinvest your profits - most of the returns in the market comes from dividend reinvestment.
2. Be willing to be different - be your own person and do not follow the crowd.
3. Never suck your thumb - do not wait for a lower price when a great opportunity is staring at you. Do not try to predict the market.
4. Spell out the deal before you start - know exactly what your expectations are before making an investment; one should be able to summarize any good investment in one paragraph.
5. Watch small expenses - be careful of commissions and fees.
6. Limit what you borrow - do not borrow on margin.
7. Be persistent - continue to learn and have faith in your decisions.
8. Know when to quit - do not become attached to your stocks; stocks do not know that you own them. Sell if business fundamentals have changed.
9. Assess the risks - know your risk tolerance.
10. Know what success really means - success is not about making money; know what it means to you.

I highly recommend this book and it should be read by all young investors and businessmen out there.

Also, if you are interested in understanding Warren Buffett's investment philosophy more, check out my other blog, Buffettucation

"I know people who have a lot of money," he says, "and they get testimonial dinners and hospital wings named after them. But the truth is that nobody in the world loves them. When you get to my age, you'll measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you. That's the ultimate test of how you've lived your life."