When it comes to investing prowess, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has a tier all to himself. That’s because, in a span of more than six decades, the Oracle of Omaha, as he’s known, transformed $10,000 in seed capital to a net worth of more than $80 billion. Keep in mind that Buffett’s net worth is a rather conservative figure considering the tens of billions he’s given to charity over many years.
Buffett’s claim to fame has been his ability to spot businesses with long-term competitive advantages. He’s not using fancy charting software or trying to bully his way onto a company’s board like an activist investor. Instead, Buffett focuses his efforts on a couple of sectors of the market and either acquires, or makes investments in, businesses within these sectors. Then he simply waits patiently for his investment thesis to pan out. He may not always be right, but over the long haul he’s proven quite successful with his long-term approach.
Right now, Buffett’s portfolio (via Berkshire Hathaway) contains 47 securities worth over $216 billion. But the following 10 companies that Buffett owns might be aptly described as his most intriguing and telling investments.
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