Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) disclosed its long-awaited
Schedule 13F/HR
today containing Warren Buffet's latest holdings. Among other things,
the document showed that the Oracle of Omaha has loaded up on Dow Jones
shares while hiding his stake in two railroad companies.
The
Schedule 13F/HR statement showed new stakes in
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and
Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ). The famous investor also raised his stakes in several companies, including
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ),
Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE),
Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG),
US Bancorp
(NYSE:USB) and others. Buffet appears to be bullish on banking stocks
while taking a short-term position in Dow Jones despite his bearish
sentiment on the newspaper business.
Interestingly, Warren Buffet decided to request permission from the SEC to not disclose its railroad holdings in
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and
Norfolk Southern
(NYSE:NSC). These requests are somewhat standard for Buffet given his
widespread notoriety, but still led to much speculation as to his plans
for the companies. Railroads have become a target for many investors as
many remain substantially undervalued.
In the end, Warren
Buffet's list of holdings continue to have an impact on investors.
Watching Berkshire Hathaway's Schedule 13F/HR and Form 4s can be
extremely useful in tracking the activity of the famous investor. You
can setup free email and RSS alerts to track his holdings and more at
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