Longest?held Berkshire Hathaway stocks (still owned)

During this span, this country endured many wars, let alone bear markets

American Express (AXP)

• Initial investment: 1964 (Buffett’s partnership), re?established and expanded under Berkshire in the early 1990s
• Holding period: 60+ years (in total) / 30+ years continuously
• Current status: #2 largest Berkshire holding
• Why it lasted: Brand moat, closed?loop payments model, consistent profitability through cycle

The Coca?Cola Company (KO)

• Initial investment: 1988
• Holding period: 37+ years
• Current status: Top?5 Berkshire holding; unchanged share count for decades
• Why it lasted: Global brand dominance, pricing power, dividend compounding

Moody’s Corporation (MCO)

• Initial investment: 2000 (spun off from Dun & Bradstreet)
• Holding period: 25+ years
• Current status: Core holding
• Why it lasted: Regulatory moat, essential role in capital markets

U.S. Bancorp (USB) (Note: now reduced but still partially held via prior periods; not always in top holdings)

• Initial investment: 2001
• Holding period: 20+ years
• Why it lasted: Conservative banking culture, strong credit discipline

VeriSign (VRSN)

• Initial investment: 2012
• Holding period: 13+ years
• Current status: Long?term compounder, periodically trimmed
• Why it lasted: Monopoly?like control over .com/.net domains

DaVita (DVA)

• Initial investment: 2011
• Holding period: 14+ years
• Why it lasted: Stable cash flows, demographic tailwinds

Not included (important clarification)

• GEICO – wholly owned operating subsidiary (not a stock holding)
• See’s Candies / BNSF / Berkshire Energy – wholly owned businesses, not public equities
• Wells Fargo – long?held but fully exited
• Washington Post / Procter & Gamble – sold years ago

Summary table (by holding age)