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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway built a $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth last quarter, marking one of its last wagers with the investor as CEO.

At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting earlier this year, Warren Buffett showed just how much of a fan he is of Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook. “Tim Cook has made Berkshire a lot more than I have made Berkshire,” Buffett said to laughter in the room. It was funny, but considering that Apple is Berkshire’s largest holding, I don’t think it was hyperbole.

Quarterly filed Form 13Fs provide a way for investors to track the buying and selling activity of Wall Street's top money managers. Warren Buffett is occasionally granted the "confidential treatment" tag,

Cathie Wood looks for growth and companies on their way to big profits. Warren Buffett prefers looking for value and consistent profits. The two investors have two stock investments in common.

If any investor has stood the test of time, it is Warren Buffett, and with good reason. For years, the “Oracle of Omaha” has had a rock-star-like presence in the investing world, and his annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting draws thousands of loyal fans who are investors.

Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A -0.05%) ( BRK.B 0.24%) is considered by many to be a reliable stock for long-term investors. It's outperformed the S&P 500 ever since a young Warren Buffett took over the company in 1965, and its evolution from an aging textile maker to a diversified conglomerate churned out millionaire-making gains.

Berkshire Hathaway has built up sizable investments in a handful of companies, according to a filing released on Thursday.

Berkshire Hathaway's $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth Group is helping to lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new record as investors pile into healthcare sector funds.

In short, BYD is doing well. The stock should eventually follow. Not complicated. Still not convinced? This might do the trick. You know who already owns $2.3 billion worth of BYD shares? Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Clearly, he's a believer, too.