Over his storied investment career that spans several decades, Warren Buffett has owned numerous businesses not only during his partnership days, but as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). His outstanding track record has gotten the attention of individual investors looking for new ideas. 

First purchased in early 2016, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has become one of the most successful investments Buffett has ever made based not only on the percentage return, but on the dollar value of the gains. The stock is up a whopping 577% since the start of 2016, crushing the 171% rise of the Nasdaq Composite Index. 

As of this writing, Apple makes up 46% of the entire public equities portfolio at Berkshire, with a market value of $163 billion. The Oracle of Omaha is clearly still in love with the consumer tech giant. 

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