What shares Warren Buffett is buying

Warren Buffett’s successful investment

Warren Buffett, born in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, is a renowned investor and the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate known for investing in and sometimes acquiring undervalued companies.

Buffett began his career as a stockbroker and was influenced early on by Benjamin Graham, a pioneering investment manager who introduced him to the principles of value investing—a strategy focused on identifying stocks trading below their intrinsic value.

Warren Buffett is widely regarded as one of history's most accomplished investors. Over nearly 70 years of public investing, he has meticulously documented his insights and strategies through annual shareholder letters. His extensive experience and track record command global attention whenever he makes an investment decision.

Warren Buffett’s company: Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is an American holding company helmed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. It operates within the financials sector and reinsurance industry, overseeing a diverse portfolio of companies spanning insurance, utilities, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and retail. Additionally, Berkshire holds substantial stakes in major corporations like Apple (AAPL), Bank of America (BAC), and Coca-Cola (KO).

Famous as a strategic investment vehicle for Buffett and his late partner Charles Munger, who passed away in November 2023, Berkshire Hathaway is also renowned for having the highest-priced stock in the United States—its Class A shares exceeded $500,000 each in 2023.

What shares Warren Buffett are buying?

Based on the most recent 13F filings, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) has bolstered its investment in only two companies. One of these is the insurance firm Chubb Ltd. The second is a major player in the energy sector, a company that Buffett has shown considerable admiration for due to its management practices. Buffett's deep interest in the company was evident after he thoroughly reviewed its annual report, stating to CNBC, “I read every word, and...this is precisely aligned with my approach.”

Buffett has consistently emphasized the importance of strong management teams, but he underscores that they must be coupled with fundamentally sound businesses. His famous quote highlights this principle: "When a management with a reputation for brilliance meets a business with a reputation for poor economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains unchanged." Here are companies that Warren Buffett is investing in:

• Occidental Petroleum
  
  
  Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Company is an oil and gas producer in the United States, including a producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and the offshore Gulf of Mexico. It operates through three segments: oil and gas, chemical and midstream and marketing. The oil and gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil (which includes condensate), natural gas liquids (NGL) and natural gas. The chemical segment primarily manufactures and markets basic chemicals and vinyls. The midstream and marketing segment purchases, markets, gathers, processes, transports, and stores oil (which includes condensate), NGL, natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) and power. The midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of its oil and gas. It also optimizes its transportation and storage capacity and invests in entities that conduct similar activities
• Chubb Ltd
  
  
  Chubb Limited provides insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. The company's North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment offers commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, package policies, risk management, financial lines, marine, construction, environmental, medical risk, cyber risk, surety, and casualty; and group accident and health insurance to large, middle market, and small commercial businesses. Its North America Personal P&C Insurance segment provides affluent and high net worth individuals and families with homeowners, automobile and collector cars, valuable articles, personal and excess liability, travel insurance, and recreational marine insurance and services. The company's North America Agricultural Insurance segment offers multiple peril crop and crop-hail insurance; and coverage for farm, ranch, and specialty property and casualty, and commercial agriculture products.
• Liberty Sirius XM Series A/C (LSXMA and LSXMK)
  
  Liberty Sirius XM Series A (LSXMA) and Series C (LSXMC) are two classes of tracking stocks issued by Liberty Media Corporation. These stocks are specifically tied to the financial performance and ownership of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., a prominent satellite radio provider in the United States. Berkshire added significantly to its position in Liberty Sirius XM Series A and C shares during the first quarter. It boosted its position in the A shares by more than 62 percent and the C shares by more than 51 percent. The combined stake was worth about $2.9 billion at the end of March.