In this piece, we will take a look at the five most valuable bootstrapped companies in the world. For more companies, head on over to 15 Most Valuable Bootstrapped Companies In The World.
5. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)
Market Value as of November 25th, 2022: $271 billion
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is the world’s largest beverage company. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) traces its beginnings to a drug store run by a Civil War veteran in Columbus, Georgia. It was designed as a morphine substitute in 1885, and marketed later on as a treatment for many ailments – including nerve disorders and impotence.
By the end of the third quarter of 2022, 59 out of the 920 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had bought The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)’s shares.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)’s largest investor. It owns 400 million shares that are worth $22 billion.
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4. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Market Value as of November 25th, 2022: $295 billion
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the world’s largest social media companies. It owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has its humble beginnings in the dormitories of Harvard University. Set up in 2003, the company’s Facebook platform was initially dubbed FaceMash and limited to being a picture comparison site. Later on, it was expanded to be called TheFacebook, taking its name from college student directories. Facebook was founded when Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin invested $2,000 into the site, and the rest is history.
177 of the 920 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey during Q3 2022 had invested in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) .
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)’s largest investor is Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management which owns 11.8 million shares that are worth $1.6 billion.
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3. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Market Value as of November 25th, 2022: $953 billion
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the world’s largest electronic commerce retailer. The firm also has cloud computing, consumer electronics, and satellite internet divisions.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) was set up by Mr. Jeff Bezos in 1994 as Cadabra, Inc. However, Mr. Bezos changed the name soon to Amazon, and operated it out of his parents’ garage. The company’s first investment was from his parents, who contributed $250,000 to the company and by 1995, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) had opened as an online bookseller.
By the end of this year’s third quarter, 269 out of the 920 hedge funds part of Insider Monkey’s survey had invested in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s largest hedge fund investor in our database is Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management which owns 49.8 million shares that are worth $5.6 billion.
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2. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Market Value as of November 25th, 2022: $1.84 trillion
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is an American software firm that sells operating systems, cloud computing services, and hardware devices.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is another firm that was set up by college undergraduates. The firm traces its roots to 1974 at Harvard University when its founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who was working at Honeywell at the time, decided to write code for the world’s first microcomputer.
269 of the 920 hedge fund portfolios studied by Insider Monkey for their third quarter of 2022 holdings had held a stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).
Michael Larson’s Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s largest investor. It owns 39.2 million shares that are worth $9.1 billion.
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1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Market Value as of November 25th, 2022: $2.36 trillion
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the world’s most valuable consumer electronics firm. The company sells smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, and more.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was set up on April 1, 1976, as its late co-founder Mr. Steve Jobs’ sense of humor drove him to set up a firm on April Fool’s Day. The idea was to use HP’s 6502 chip as a base for a printable circuit board (PCB) for a computer. Apple’s other co-founder, Mr. Steve Wozniak, designed the PCB, and was convinced by Mr. Jobs to sell the product. The pair invested $2,000 in the new venture, with the bulk coming after Mr. Jobs sold his microbus for $1,500.
As of Q3 2022, 140 out of the 920 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had invested in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s largest investor is Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. It owns 894 million shares that are worth $123 billion.
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