Warren Buffett still reigns as the most famous investor of all time, known for prioritizing patience instead of chasing hype in financial markets. But how would a $1,000 investment mimicking Warren Buffett’s portfolio at the beginning of 2025 have paid out?

Judging by the latest 13-F filing submitted on September 30, 2025, Buffett’s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A), had a stake in a diverse range of companies. 

Around 70% of the portfolio’s value was distributed among just five companies: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), accounting for 23%, American Express (NYSE: AXP) for 19%, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) for 11%, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) for 9.9%, and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) for 7.1%.

How has Warren Buffett’s portfolio performed in 2025?

Impressively, all five stocks are in the green in terms of their performance this year. Apple, for instance, is up more than 12% year-to-date, as is Coca-Cola. 

Even better, Bank of America has netted a 26% return, while American Express is up more than 27%.

Chevron has seen a more modest uptick, being up only 2.2% over the same period.

How much would a $1,000 Warren Buffett portfolio investment be worth now?

Assuming you split your $1,000 evenly between the five stocks mentioned above, your total portfolio value would now represent the average of the five individual percentage returns.

In other words, your investment at the beginning of 2025 would now be worth around $1,158, at a return of 15.8%. For reference, the S&P 500 has returned 18% over the same period.

However, it bears mentioning that this is a rather simplified approach to the Oracle of Omaha’s holdings. As such, the hypothetical portfolio is merely an illustration and does not reflect Buffett’s actual investment practices.

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