Berkshire Hathaway's 15 Biggest Stock Holdings

By: Paul Toscano, Alex Crippen | 14 Nov 2011 | 05:14 PM ET

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As CEO and primary shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway,Warren Buffett, the world's most famous investor, has developed a well-known reputation of buying big stakes in companies he believes in.When Buffett buys shares of a company for Berkshire Hathaway, the markets translate his moves as a vote of confidence for a firm's continued success.Although Berkshire Hathaway's holdings change, the company's most recent SEC filings* reveal where the 'Oracle of Omaha' is most heavily invested. Here are the 15 publicly traded stocks, by value, that are the biggest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway.By Paul Toscano& Alex CrippenUpdated 15 Aug 2011*All holdings are as of September 30, 2011, as reported in Berkshire Hathaway's 13F SEC filing on Nov 14, 2011. Holding values are calculated as of market close on Nov 14, 2011
15. Intel (INTC)
Photo: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images
Holding Value: $229.87 million Shares: 9,333,000Stake in Company: 0.18 percent

14. Costco Wholesale (COST)
Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $361.62 millionShares: 4,333,363Stake in Company: 0.99 percent
13. M&T Bank (MTB)
Photo: Jamie Bradburn | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $375.69 millionShares: 5,217,245Stake in Company: 4.15 percent

12. Washington Post (WPO)
Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $588.59 millionShares: 1,727,765Stake in Company: 21.59 percent
11. Moody’s (MCO)
Photo: AP | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $958.45 millionShares: 28,415,250Stake in Company: 12.46 percent
10. US Bancorp (USB)
Photo: AP | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $1.76 billionShares: 69,039,426Stake in Company: 3.58 percent

9. ConocoPhillips (COP)
Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $2.09 billionShares: 29,100,937Stake in Company: 2.24 percent
8. Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)
Photo: Walmart.com | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $2.29 billionShares: 39,037,142Stake in Company: 1.12 percent
7. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Photo: AP | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $2.43 billionShares: 37,446,788Stake in Company: 1.39 percent
6. Kraft Foods (KFT)
Photo: Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $3.18 billionShares: 89,467,624Stake in Company: 4.9 percent
5. Procter & Gamble (PG)
Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $4.84 billionShares: 76,766,036Stake in Company: 2.74 percent
4. American Express (AXP)
Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $7.49 billionShares: 151,610,700Stake in Company: 12.63 percent
3. Wells Fargo (WFC)
Photo: Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $9.07 billionShares: 361,369,808Stake in Company: 6.81 percentDuring the last period, Berkshire Hathaway purchased approximately 9 million shares, increasing its holdings from 352,327,608 in May.
2. Int'l Business Machines (IBM)
Photo: JB Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Images || Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $10.74 billion Shares: 57,348,984Stake in Company: 4.78 percent Warren Buffett announced first on CNBCthat Berkshire Hathaway made a multibillion dollar investment in IBM, making it the company's second-largest public investment.
1. Coca-Cola (KO)
Photo: Doug Collier | APF | Getty Images | Holding value calculated as of Nov 14, 2011
Holding Value: $13.56 billionShares: 200,000,000Stake in Company: 8.69 percent