By looking at its public disclosures, mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, investors can enjoy a window into its activities during the fourth quarter. Berkshire Hathaway's positions may have changed after the end of the quarter.
During the three months ended December 31, Berkshire cut its stake in Apple as the tech giant got bogged down amid waning iPhone demand . But Apple was still the firm's biggest holding at the end of the quarter, representing 22% of disclosed assets.
The list below, based on Bloomberg data, shows Berkshire's biggest investments at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, in ascending order of the market value of its holdings. The list includes Berkshire's position changes disclosed in the most recent13F regulatory filing .
Delta Air Lines
Market Value: $3.27 billion
Position as of Q4: 65.5 million shares
Q4 Position Change: Unchanged
Moodys
Market Value: $3.46 billion
Position as of Q4: 24.7 million shares
Q4 Position Change: Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon
Market Value: $3.8 billion
Position as of Q4: 80.9 million shares
Q4 Position Change: + 3.1 million shares
JPMorgan
Market Value: $4.89 billion
Position as of Q4: 50.1 million shares
Q4 Position Change: +14.5 million shares
US Bancorp
Market Value: $5.91 billion
Position as of Q4: 129.3 million shares
Q4 Position Change: +4.4 million shares
American Express
Market Value: $14.45 billion
Position as of Q4: 151.6million shares
Q4 Position Change: Unchanged
Coca Cola
Market Value: $18.94 billion
Position as of Q4: 400million shares
Q4 Position Change: Unchanged
Wells Fargo
Market Value: $19.67 billion
Position as of Q4: 426.8million shares
Q4 Position Change: -15.6 million shares
Bank of America
Market Value: $22.08 billion
Position as of Q4: 896.2million shares
Q4 Position Change: +18.9 million shares
Apple
Market Value: $39.37 billion
Position as of Q4: 249.6 million shares
Q4 Position Change: -2.9 million shares
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