Warren Buffett owns many diversified companies and has had a successful investing journey throughout his whole career he is a living example of how to run a successful business. His major focus while investing in the companies is he looks for how well the company is managed, and he invests in companies that generate a lot of cash.
Here is a list of some of the major companies and brands that Warren Buffett owns:
1. GEICO – Insurance
The Government Employees Insurance Company provides insurance on autos, homes, rentals, flooding, and many more. It is the second largest company in the United States of America after State Farm Insurance company. GEICO employs 43,000 people it is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
2. Duracell Inc. – Batteries
Duracell has strong brand recognition in rechargeables, and the intelligent power system belongs to Berkshire Hathaway. Consumer product company Procter & Gamble owned Duracell. In 2014 P&G made an agreement with Berkshire Hathaway through the transfer of shares.
3. Dairy Queen – Ice Cream and Fast Food
Dairy Queen is a food chain American company that deals in fast food and ice cream in 1998 Berkshire Hathaway paired up with this company. Dairy Queen operates in 7,000 locations and expanding in upcoming years.
4. Fruit of the Loom – Clothing
Fruit and Loom is one of the biggest brands in the clothing industry company manufactures printable T-Shirts, underwear, casualwear, childrenswear, and women’s Jeanswear. Berkshire Hathaway purchased the company in the year 2002 for $835 million. The company gives employment to more than 32,400 people worldwide.
5. Precision Castparts – Industrial Components
Precision Castparts Corp. manufactures components for the use of the aerospace industry. In the year 2016 company became a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
6. See’s Candies – Candy and Chocolates
See’s Candies is a manufacturer and distributor of Candy and Chocolates. Berkshire Hathaway owned this company in the year 1972.
7. Pampered Chef – Kitchen tools and cookware
Pampered Chef company offers kitchen products like kitchen tools, cookbooks, and food products. It has 60,000 sellers worldwide.
8. Helzberg Diamonds – jewellery
Helzberg is a well-known American brand that deals in the jewelry segment it has 210 stores in 36 US states. This company was taken over by Berkshire Hathaway in the year 1995.
9. Business Wire – News Wire Service
Business Wire is a well-known American company that deals in news media, disclosure systems, information websites, databases, social networks, and other audiences.
10. NetJets – Private Aviation
NetJetc Inc. is an American company that deals in the private jet business. It became a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway in the year 1998.
