Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Ups Stakes In RSG and WFC, Lowers Stakes In PG and JNJ, Among Others Moves

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.a) (NYSE: BRK.b) released its 13F for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Major moves from the "Oracle of Omaha" included raising his stakes in Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and lowering stakes in Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ),

Notable Raised Stakes:

• Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) from 3,372,200 shares to 7,000,000 shares
  
• Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) from 1,200,000 shares to 1,500,000 shares
  
• Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) from 3,625,000 shares to 8,290,500 shares.
  
• Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) from 37,836,642 shares to 39,037,142 shares
  
• Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from 313,355,657 shares to 320,088,385 shares

Notable Lowered Stakes:

• Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) from 96,316,010 shares to 88,644,103 shares
  
• Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from 36,914,633 shares to 27,132,467 shares
  
• WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) from 3,394,213 shares to 1,343,820 shares
  
• CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) from 9,000,000 shares to 8,000,000 shares
  
• ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) from 57,430,168 shares to 37,711,330 shares
  
• Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) from 1,276,290 shares to 421,800 shares
  
• Unitedhealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) from 3,400,000 shares to 1,175,000 shares
  
• Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) from 3,447,600 shares to 2,202,200 shares
  
• Ingersoll-Rand Plc (NYSE: IR) from 7,782,600 shares to 5,636,600 shares
  
• SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) from 3,079,778 shares to 2,398,206 shares
  
• Moody's (NYSE: MCO) from 39,219,312 shares to 31,814,610 shares (already know through prior SEC filings)

Notable Maintained Stakes:

• American Express (NYSE: AXP) 151,610,700 shares
  
• Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) 200,000,000 shares
  
• Kraft (NYSE: KFT) 138,272,500 shares
  
• US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) 69,039,426 shares

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