The Oracle of Omaha likely sent two brand-name companies to the chopping block in the first quarter. But at the same time, he’s been actively buying shares of two top-tier businesses.
For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.45%) (BRK.B 0.80%) CEO Warren Buffett has been crushing Wall Street’s major stock indexes in the return column. Since the mid-1960s (when Buffett took over as Berkshire CEO), the broad-based S&P 500 has generated a total return, including dividends paid, of roughly 33,700%. Compare that to Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares (BRK.A), which are higher by around 5,075,000% under the affably named “Oracle of Omaha.”
Riding the Oracle’s coattails has been a profitable venture for decades, and is made relatively easy thanks to Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A 13F is a required quarterly filing for institutional investors with…
