Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO and legendary investor Warren Buffett turns 92 today.

Buffett is the sixth-richest person on the planet, with a net worth equal to $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Born on Aug. 30, 1930, he is popularly known as the “Sage of Omaha.” 

Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate that owns several well-known brands such as Dairy Queen, Duracell and GEICO. The company also owns minority stakes in many publicly traded companies such as The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Kraft Heinz Company (NYSE:KHC) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK). 

Here is how the top three holdings of Berkshire have performed since Buffett’s last birthday. These are holdings of Berkshire as of June 30, 2022.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL): The Tim Cook-led tech giant accounts for 41.7% of Berkshire’s portfolio. The company holds 915,226,526 Apple shares worth $147.7 billion, which means the Buffett-led firm owns 5.7% of the iPhone maker.

Apple shares closed at $153.12 on Buffett’s 2021 birthday, while on Monday they closed at $161.38. This represents a gain of 5.4%.

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC): Berkshire owns 12.9% of Bank of America as it holds 1,032,852,006 shares of the lender — the shares are valued at $35.01 billion. The Charlotte, North Carolina headquartered financial institution makes up for 9.9% of Berkshire’s portfolio.

Last year, Bank of America shares closed at $41.66 as Buffett turned 91. On Monday, the shares closed at $33.90. They have decreased 18.6% in the interim. 

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP): The issuer of the centurion-bearing credit cards makes up 6.6% of Berkshire’s Portfolio. The Omaha-based firm-led by Buffett, owns 20.2% of American Express. Berkshire owns 151,610,700 AMEX shares, which are worth $23.43 billion.    

AMEX shares traded at $164.26 on Aug. 30, 2021, while on Monday they closed at $154.54. This means the shares have lost 5.9% of their value.

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