Buffett & Berkshire Hathaway Latest Stock Holdings S to Z (BRK-B, BRK-A, SNY, TIF, TMK, USB, USG, UPS, WMT, WPO, WFC, WSC, STI, TRV, UNH, WLP)

May 17, 2010 by Jon C. Ogg

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on March December 31, 2010 after the close.  These have been broken down into 3 groups of ‘A to G’ and ‘H to R’ and ‘S to Z’ so it is more concise and clear to see the path of changes etc.  Here are Warren Buffett’s holdings and accompanying notes for the group ‘S to Z.’

Sanofi Aventis (NYSE: SNY) more than 3.9 million shares, SAME as before.
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is NOT a common stock… but Buffett still holds the preferred shares and warrants.
Torchmark Corp. (NYSE: TMK) roughly 2.82 million, SAME as before.
US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) roughly 69 million; SAME as last quarter.
USG Corp. (NYSE: USG) 17.072 million shares, SAME as last quarter.
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) 1.429 million shares, SAME as before.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is just over 39 million; SAME as last quarter after it had been raised from 37.8 million; well above the 19.9+ million shares three quarters ago.
Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) over 1.72 million shares, SAME as before.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: was roughly 319.5 million shares; roughly SAME as last quarter’ before that it had raised from 319.5 million shares versus 313.3 million shares a quarter ago and above the 302 million shares before that and above the 290+ million shares before that.
Wesco Financial Corp. (NYSE: WSC) 5.703 million shares, SAME as before.

Sun Trust Bank (NYSE: STI) IS ZERO, so it is gone from being a decreased position of almost 2.4 million shares, down from 3.079 million shares a quarter ago and down from 3.2+ million two quarters ago.
Travelers Cos. (NYSE: TRV) is ZERO, but this was always tiny at 27,336 shares before.
United Health Group (NYSE: UNH) is ZERO;  that has been eliminated after having been a decreased holding of 1.175 million shares after 3 or 4 quarters of decline. .
Wellpoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) is ZERO; that has been ELIMINATED from the 1.343 million shares the quarter before.

BUFFETT HOLDINGS A to G

BUFFETT HOLDINGS ‘H to R’

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