When it comes to famed investors whose moves others watch like hawks, Warren Buffett stands in a league of his own. As one of the world’s richest people, the 94-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” is still the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A). The company has many large businesses in insurance, rail, and utilities. It also maintains a large investment portfolio.
As of Q3 2024, the portfolio was worth approximately $266 billion. The holdings are commonly accepted to be the stock picks of Buffett himself. Below, I’ll detail the two best-performing and two worst-performing stocks from the Berkshire Hathaway Q4 2019 13F filing. For simplicity, I’ll be looking at investments that made up 1% or more of the total portfolio’s allocation at that time. All return figures are as of the Jan. 6 close.
