Where the Money Is: January 21

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Jan 21, 2014 at 7:37PM

NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Market Cap

$869B

Today's Change

(0.63%) $3,791.00

Current Price

$607,935.00

Price as of April 19, 2024, 11:05 a.m. ET

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David Hanson owns shares of American International Group, JPMorgan Chase, Markel, and Regions Financial. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of American International Group, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, Markel, Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd., and Regions Financial. The Motley Fool recommends American International Group, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, Markel, and MasterCard. The Motley Fool owns shares of American International Group, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, Markel, MasterCard, and Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. and has the following options: long January 2016 $30 calls on American International Group. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.