For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) 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 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 at least $100 million in assets under management that provides a detailed snapshot of what they've been buying, selling, and holding.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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