Warren Buffett primarily buys large-cap stocks for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. Because of this focus on large-cap stocks, you probably won't be surprised that Buffett owns six stocks that are members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI).

Berkshire sold 20.7 million of those shares in the third quarter of 2024, but its 86.4 million remaining shares are still worth $949 million and give it a 1.8% stake in the company. Berkshire's stake in Nu only accounts for 0.3% of its entire portfolio, but the Latin American bank is still growing much faster than its brick-and-mortar competitors.

S&P 500 investors are playing it safer in 2025 — so Warren Buffett's careful stock-picking is in style again.

These three top Warren Buffett stock picks have the potential to offer passive income investors a lifetime of reliable dividends.

Warren Buffett is widely considered one of the greatest investors ever because he has delivered excellent returns for a long time. The Oracle of Omaha's investing strategy was effective 10 years ago.

Has Warren Buffett given up on stocks amid overstretched valuations? That’s the big question, as the “Oracle of Omaha” has been a net seller in recent months.