Since taking the reins at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) in the mid-1960s, all CEO Warren Buffett has done is crush the benchmark S 500 in the return column. Whereas the S 500 has gained north of 33,000%, including dividends paid, since Buffett became CEO, Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) have risen by more than 4,900,000%.

Although the "Oracle of Omaha," as Buffett has come to be known, is just as fallible as any other investor, he's demonstrated an uncanny ability to find value hiding in plain sight. It's why so many investors pay close attention to Berkshire's $372 billion investment portfolio and the 45 stocks and two index funds contained within.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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