65% of Warren Buffett's Portfolio Is Invested in These 4 Stocks

Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) have for years done an excellent job of creating shareholder value, particularly through the company's $314 billion-plus equities portfolio. One of Buffett's tips for the investing community is to go in big when you see a good opportunity.

Buffett is actually not a big fan of diversification, having famously said that it is a "protection against ignorance" and "makes little sense if you know what you're doing." This theme is quite evident in Berkshire's portfolio, which is heavily concentrated among just a handful of names. Even right now with all of the market volatility, nearly 65% of Buffett and Berkshire's portfolio is composed of these four stocks.

For those that follow Buffett, it should come as no surprise to hear that the consumer tech giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest position in Berkshire's portfolio, making up more than a third. Berkshire began buying Apple in 2016 and now owns more than 911 million shares valued at more than $121.7 billion.

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