Berkshire Hathaway Bought IBM, INTC, V, CVS, DTV, GD, WFC

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Nov 14, 2011
Berkshire Hathaway is out with its report of third quarter holdings. A lot of new positions were added: IBM, INTC, V, CVS, DTV, GD. Berkshire Hathaway buys International Business Machines Corp, Wells Fargo & Co., Intel Corp., Visa, Cvs Caremark, Directv, General Dynamics Corp., Dollar General, Verisk Analytics Inc. during the 3-months ended 09/30/2011, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. As of 09/30/2011, Berkshire Hathaway owns 33 stocks with a total value of $0 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.


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This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:


Consumer Goods36.2%
Financials30.7%
Technology17.3%
Consumer Services5.9%
Health Care4.4%
Oil & Gas3.2%
Industrials2.3%



These are the top 5 holdings of Warren Buffett


  1. CocaCola Co. (KO) - 200,000,000 shares, 22.9% of the total portfolio.
  2. International Business Machines Corp (IBM) - 57,348,984 shares, 17.0% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 130.74%
  3. Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) - 361,369,808 shares, 14.7% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 2.57%
  4. American Express Co. (AXP) - 151,610,700 shares, 11.5% of the total portfolio.
  5. Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) - 76,766,036 shares, 8.2% of the total portfolio.



Added: International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial)


Warren Buffett added to his holdings in International Business Machines Corp by 130.74%. His purchase prices were between $157.54 and $185.21, with an estimated average price of $173.05. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 9.61%. His holdings were 57,348,984 shares as of 09/30/2011. IBM uses advanced information technology to provide customer solutions. International Business Machines Corp has a market cap of $223.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $187.38 with a P/E ratio of 14.57 and P/S ratio of 2.24. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 1.6%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 14.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Business Machines Corp the business predictability rank of 2-star.


This is the holding history of Berkshire with IBM:





New Purchase: Intel Corp. (INTC, Financial)


Warren Buffett initiated holdings in Intel Corp.. His purchase prices were between $19.19 and $23.23, with an estimated average price of $21.45. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.34%. His holdings were 9,333,000 shares as of 09/30/2011. Intel Corporation is one of the world's largest semiconductor chip maker. Intel Corp. has a market cap of $130.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.85 with a P/E ratio of 10.4 and P/S ratio of 2.99. The dividend yield of Intel Corp. stocks is 3.38%. Intel Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Intel Corp. the business predictability rank of 2-star.


New Purchase: Visa (V, Financial)


Warren Buffett initiated holdings in Visa. His purchase prices were between $79.24 and $92.84, with an estimated average price of $87.24. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.33%. His holdings were 2,291,708 shares as of 09/30/2011. VISA operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa has a market cap of $77.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $95.16 with a P/E ratio of 19.07 and P/S ratio of 8.46. The dividend yield of Visa stocks is 0.63%.


New Purchase: Cvs Caremark (CVS, Financial)


Warren Buffett initiated holdings in Cvs Caremark. His purchase prices were between $32.06 and $38.54, with an estimated average price of $35.73. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.32%. His holdings were 5,661,000 shares as of 09/30/2011. CVS/Caremark is the nation's premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation's pharmaceutical services companies with the country's largest pharmacy chain. Cvs Caremark has a market cap of $52.77 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.24 with a P/E ratio of 14.43 and P/S ratio of 0.55. The dividend yield of Cvs Caremark stocks is 1.27%. Cvs Caremark had an annual average earnings growth of 13.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Cvs Caremark the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.


New Purchase: Directv (DTV, Financial)


Warren Buffett initiated holdings in Directv. His purchase prices were between $41.02 and $53.08, with an estimated average price of $46.32. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.3%. His holdings were 4,249,400 shares as of 09/30/2011. DIRECTV is a provider of digital multichannel television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. Directv has a market cap of $33.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.84 with a P/E ratio of 14.46 and P/S ratio of 1.4. Directv had an annual average earnings growth of 34.7% over the past 10 years.


New Purchase: General Dynamics Corp. (GD, Financial)


Warren Buffett initiated holdings in General Dynamics Corp.. His purchase prices were between $55.87 and $75.6, with an estimated average price of $64.24. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.29%. His holdings were 3,064,422 shares as of 09/30/2011. General Dynamics Corp.'s primary businesses focus is on shipbuilding and marine systems, business aviation, information systems, and land and amphibious combat systems. General Dynamics Corp. has a market cap of $23.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.72 with a P/E ratio of 9.17 and P/S ratio of 0.73. The dividend yield of General Dynamics Corp. stocks is 2.86%. General Dynamics Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 14.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated General Dynamics Corp. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.


Added: Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC, Financial)


Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Wells Fargo & Co. by 2.57%. His purchase prices were between $22.88 and $29.38, with an estimated average price of $25.85. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.37%. His holdings were 361,369,808 shares as of 09/30/2011. Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance services through stores, its Internet site and other distribution channels across North America as well as internationally. Wells Fargo & Co. has a market cap of $135.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $25.65 with a P/E ratio of 9.5 and P/S ratio of 1.45. The dividend yield of Wells Fargo & Co. stocks is 1.87%. Wells Fargo & Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.4% over the past 10 years.


Added: Dollar General (DG, Financial)


Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Dollar General by 200.26%. His purchase prices were between $30.4 and $38.07, with an estimated average price of $34.11. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. His holdings were 4,497,247 shares as of 09/30/2011. Dollar General Corporation is a discount retailer in the United States. Dollar General has a market cap of $13.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.86 with a P/E ratio of 19.64 and P/S ratio of 1.04.


Added: Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK, Financial)


Warren Buffett added to his holdings in Verisk Analytics Inc. by 100%. His purchase prices were between $30.98 and $35.15, with an estimated average price of $33.64. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. His holdings were 4,202,250 shares as of 09/30/2011. Verisk Analytics is a provider of risk assessment solutions to professionals in insurance, healthcare, mortgage lending, government, risk management, and human resources. Verisk Analytics Inc. has a market cap of $5.69 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.78 with a P/E ratio of 22.9 and P/S ratio of 5.