“It cost me THIS much.” (Bill Pugliano/Getty)
On Monday, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made the largest acquisition in the company’s history, purchasing Precision Castparts Corp., a manufacturer of aerospace parts, for $32.3 billion. Despite bleak forecasts, the holding company has been placing expensive bets on traditional sectors of the U.S. economy. Berkshire Hathaway now has stakes in rail, industrial chemical companies and other consumer businesses. Here are Buffett’s biggest deals:
| Company | Purchase Price | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Castparts Corp. | $32.3 billion | 2015 |
| Kraft Heinz Co. | $28 billion | 2013 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | $26 billion | 2009 |
| General Re Corp. | $16.2 billion | 1998 |
| Lubrizol Corp. | $9.7 billion | 2011 |
| PacifiCorp | $5.1 billion | 2005 |
| Duracell | $4.7 billion | 2014 |
| Marmon Holdings Inc. (60% stake) | $4.5 billion | 2007 |
| Iscar Metalworking Cos (80% stake) | $4 billion | 2006 |
| Dow Chemical Co. (9.4% stake) | $3 billion | 2008 |
| Geico Corporation (80% stake) | $2.3 billion | 1995 |
| Mars Inc. | $2.1 billion | 2008 |
| MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. | $2.1 billion | 1999 |
| Phillips Specialty Products | $1.4 billion | 2013 |
