Warren Buffett and CIOs Buy DirecTV, Charter Communications, General Motors Co, Express Scripts, Sells Deere, ConocoPhillips

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Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) and CIOs Buy DirecTV, Charter Communications, General Motors Co, Express Scripts, Sells Deere, ConocoPhillips

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway just reported its third quarter portfolio. The portfolio is managed by Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) and his CIOs Ted Weschler and Todd Combs. They initiated one new position during the third quarter, which is Express Scripts. They also buy DirecTV, Charter Communications Inc, General Motors Co, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc, sells Deere & Co, ConocoPhillips during the 3-months ended 09/30/2014, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. As of 09/30/2014, Berkshire Hathaway owns 47 stocks with a total value of $107.8 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:

Financial Services 42.4%
Consumer Defensive 24.8%
Technology 13.1%
Energy 5.2%
Communication Services 4.5%
Industrials 3.6%
Healthcare 2.9%
Consumer Cyclical 2.6%
Basic Materials 1%

These are the top 5 holdings of Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)

1. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - 463,458,123 shares, 22.3% of the total portfolio.

2. Coca-Cola Co (KO) - 400,000,000 shares, 15.8% of the total portfolio.

3. International Business Machines Corp (IBM) - 70,478,012 shares, 12.4% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 0.43%

4. American Express Co (AXP) - 151,610,700 shares, 12.3% of the total portfolio.

5. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) - 60,385,293 shares, 4.3% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 2.7%


New Purchase: Express Scripts (ESRX, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Express Scripts. His purchase prices were between $65.6 and $75.51, with an estimated average price of $71.37. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.03%. His holdings were 449,489 shares as of 09/30/2014.

Sold Out: Deere & Co (DE, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in Deere & Co. His sale prices were between $81.95 and $91.38, with an estimated average price of $85.48.

Added: Directv (DTV, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Directv by 27.83%. His purchase prices were between $83.55 and $87.72, with an estimated average price of $86.01. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.52%. His holdings were 30,000,000 shares as of 09/30/2014.

Added: Charter Communications Inc (CHTR, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Charter Communications Inc by 114.38%. His purchase prices were between $151.4 and $164.15, with an estimated average price of $158.56. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.37%. His holdings were 4,950,096 shares as of 09/30/2014.

Added: General Motors Co (GM, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in General Motors Co by 21.36%. His purchase prices were between $32.22 and $37.97, with an estimated average price of $34.85. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.21%. His holdings were 40,000,000 shares as of 09/30/2014.

Added: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Wal-Mart Stores Inc by 2.7%. His purchase prices were between $73.34 and $77.51, with an estimated average price of $75.76. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.11%. His holdings were 60,385,293 shares as of 09/30/2014.

Added: DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc by 2.51%. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. His holdings were 38,565,570 shares as of 09/30/2014.

Reduced: ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial)

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) reduced to his holdings in ConocoPhillips by 65.17%. His sale prices were between $77.57 and $86.76, with an estimated average price of $81.84. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.07%. Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) still held 471,994 shares as of 09/30/2014.

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