It is always interesting to sneak peek at the portfolios of the world's most admired investors and fund managers, so-called “investment gurus”. Although they may have different investment strategies there are some shares that appeal the most and attract the gurus to collect. Here are 8 stocks that most well-respected gurus have in their portfolio:
- Alphabet (GOOG, Financial) and (GOOGL, Financial): Alphabet the parent company of Google has attracted some of the top investment gurus. George Soros (Trades, Portfolio), David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio), Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio), Seth Klarman (Trades, Portfolio), Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio), and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio). These wise investors pick Alphabet as one of their top holdings and believe in the company's sustainable growth.
- Apple (AAPL, Financial): With its range of products and customer base that remains loyal to all the products Apple has always been a part of most people's investment for years. A variety of devices, such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, services like Apple Music, and Apple TV+ have been responsible for its growth. Warren Buffet and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) are two gurus with Apple as one of their top holdings.
- Microsoft (MSFT, Financial): Microsoft has changed its strategies from a software monopoly to a solutions provider company that deals in operating systems, cloud solutions, and many others. It has been favored by gurus like Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio), Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) and David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) by having MSFT as one of their top holdings. MSFT has a strategic market position and steady year on year revenues.
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B, Financial) and (BRK.A, Financial): Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)'s Berkshire Hathaway has charmed people including the gurus. Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio) and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) are two gurus with Berkshire stock in their top holdings.
- John Deere (DE, Financial): Deere is not a conventional technology firm, it's an agricultural machinery company with an innovative technology with focus on automation and precision farming. Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio) and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) are two gurus that are known to collect Deere stock as one of their top holdings.
- Alibaba (BABA, Financial): Alibaba has lured top investors like Charlie Munger, David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio), George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) and Michael Burry (Trades, Portfolio). Alibaba has been acknowledged to be one of the largest e-commerce companies in China and it continues to expand its market share in China. Cloud computing and untapped sectors are making it appealing for value investors to invest in the company.
- Amazon (AMZN, Financial): Presently, Amazon has become a familiar brand in e-commerce and online services and cloud solutions and video streaming among others. With its exceptional financial performance, making it a good investment material for David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio).
- Bank of New York Mellon (BN, Financial): Bank of New York Mellon is one of key actors on the financial services market. Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio), Chuck Akre (Trades, Portfolio) and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) are three gurus that collect BN in their top holdings.
Please remember that the observation of this article may not be used as calls to buy certain stocks. The investment gurus probably bought the stocks at cheaper rates some years ago. These stocks perhaps sold at higher price and value at the moment. It's essential to conduct thorough research and consider your individual risk tolerance before making any investment decisions.
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