Warren Buffett’s Top 5 Largest Holdings for 2023

The King of buy and hold, Warren Buffett, once famously said, "Our favourite holding period is forever". While this comment does have some humorous undertones, is it that far from the truth?

We’ve previously looked at some of Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest quarterly buys to get a glimpse into the mindset of the superinvestor during current market conditions. But sometimes it’s helpful to take a step back and see what Berkshire Hathaway’s largest holdings are to see where their convictions lay.

It’s interesting to note that some of these investments are quite old, and by old I mean they haven’t been touched in over 25 years. But that’s not to say they’ve kept a low profile, some of these buy and hold stocks have been the top performers in the fund with four digit percentile returns since their acquisition and they continue to deliver solid returns and capital through dividends.

In this collection we take a look at Warren Buffett’s five largest holdings as we head into 2023, and discuss the possible rationales behind these investments.