5 Best Diversified Stocks to Buy Now

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1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)

Number of Sectors: 11

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) is the most diversified global conglomerate with 62 fully owned operational subsidiaries representing 10 stock market sectors and significant ownership of equity in additional companies representing all 11 market sectors. 

The fully owned subsidiaries by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) cover sectors including industrials, materials, utilities, finance, healthcare, communication, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy and real estate with the exception of information technology. All 11 sectors however, are covered when you consider Berkshire Hathaway’s 5.6% equity ownership in Apple. The grade of diversification reflects Warren Buffett’s own philosophy of diversification. 

The hedge fund sentiment for Berkshire Hathaway is overwhelmingly positive as evident from the number of hedge fund holders invested in the company in the last quarter of 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, we have Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust as the leading holder of equity in Berkshire Hathaway with shares worth over $10 billion which makes up 51% of their investment portfolio. Gardner Russo & Gardner follows with a stake worth $1.48 billion.

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