Warren Buffett Buys Bank of America, Apple Inc, Monsanto Co, Sells IBM, Charter Communications Inc, WABCO Holdings Inc

Berkshire Hathaway third quarter portfolio update

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Nov 15, 2017
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Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) buys Bank of America Corporation, Apple Inc, Monsanto Co, Synchrony Financial, sells International Business Machines Corp, Charter Communications Inc, WABCO Holdings Inc during the 3-months ended 2017-09-30, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. As of 2017-09-30, Berkshire Hathaway owns 47 stocks with a total value of $177.7 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)

  1. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - 464,232,268 shares, 14.41% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.8%
  2. The Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) - 325,634,818 shares, 14.21% of the total portfolio.
  3. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 134,092,782 shares, 11.63% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3.00%
  4. Coca-Cola Co (KO) - 400,000,000 shares, 10.13% of the total portfolio.
  5. Bank of America Corporation (BAC) - 679,000,000 shares, 9.68% of the total portfolio. New Position

New Purchase: Bank of America Corporation (BAC, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Bank of America Corporation. His purchase prices were between $22.89 and $25.45, with an estimated average price of $24.27. The stock is now traded at around $26.24. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 9.68%. His holdings were 679,000,000 shares as of 2017-09-30.

Sold Out: WABCO Holdings Inc (WBC, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in WABCO Holdings Inc. His sale prices were between $127.41 and $150.98, with an estimated average price of $138.69.

Added: Apple Inc (AAPL, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Apple Inc by 3.00%. His purchase prices were between $142.73 and $164.05, with an estimated average price of $155.13. The stock is now traded at around $171.34. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.34%. His holdings were 134,092,782 shares as of 2017-09-30.

Added: Monsanto Co (MON, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Monsanto Co by 10.34%. His purchase prices were between $116.48 and $120.01, with an estimated average price of $117.67. The stock is now traded at around $118.05. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. His holdings were 8,873,469 shares as of 2017-09-30.

Added: Synchrony Financial (SYF, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Synchrony Financial by 19.13%. His purchase prices were between $28.55 and $31.19, with an estimated average price of $29.89. The stock is now traded at around $32.56. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. His holdings were 20,803,000 shares as of 2017-09-30.

Reduced: International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) reduced to his holdings in International Business Machines Corp by 31.54%. His sale prices were between $139.7 and $155.58, with an estimated average price of $145.85. The stock is now traded at around $148.89. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.62%. Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) still held 37,026,698 shares as of 2017-09-30.

Reduced: Charter Communications Inc (CHTR, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) reduced to his holdings in Charter Communications Inc by 10.1%. His sale prices were between $328.67 and $402.5, with an estimated average price of $371.66. The stock is now traded at around $336.81. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.2%. Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) still held 8,489,391 shares as of 2017-09-30.