Berkshire Hathaway’s Key Holdings Show Strong Performance
As of 2025, Berkshire Hathaway’s shares have increased by 40% since Warren Buffett labeled four key businesses as “jewels” in his 2020 letter to investors. The company has achieved a remarkable total return of 5,502,284% since Buffett took over in 1965.
The core jewels include Apple, which generated over $100 billion in profit from a $40 billion investment, despite Buffett selling nearly 70% of its shares for tax reasons. Berkshire’s property and casualty insurance business reported a float of $171 billion, yielding $32 billion in after-tax profits. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s earnings rose to $3.73 billion, and BNSF Railway generated over $5 billion in earnings in the last year.
Buffett is set to step down as Chairman and CEO in January, but analysts suggest that the continued performance of these four businesses should reassure investors about Berkshire Hathaway’s future.
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