Added: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)
David Winters added to his holdings in Berkshire
Hathaway Inc. by 23.7%. His purchase prices were
between $3770 and $4595, with an estimated average
price of $3992.8. The impact to his portfolio due
to this purchase was 3.36%. His holdings were
27,869 shares as of 09/30/2008.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning
subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse
business activities. The most important of these is
the property and casualty insurance business
conducted nationwide on a direct basis and
worldwide on a reinsurance basis through a number
of subsidiaries collectively referred to as the
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group. Berkshire
Hathaway Inc. has a market cap of $ million; its
shares were traded at around $3389 .
Added: Leucadia National Corp. (LUK)
David Winters added to his holdings in Leucadia
National Corp. by 39.06%. His purchase prices were
between $42.53 and $46.29, with an estimated
average price of $44.1. The impact to his portfolio
due to this purchase was 1.19%. His holdings were
653,596 shares as of 09/30/2008.
LEUCADIA NATL is a diversified financial services
holding companyprincipally engaged in personal and
commercial lines of property and casualty insurance
life insurance banking and lending and
manufacturing. The Company concentrates on return
on investment and cash flow to build long-term
shareholder value rather than emphasizing volume or
market share. Additionally the Company continuously
evaluates the retention and disposition of its
existing operations and investigates possible
acquisitions of new businesses in order to maximize
shareholder value. Leucadia National Corp. has a
market cap of $4.63 billion; its shares were traded
at around $19.88 with a P/E ratio of 8.00 and P/S
ratio of 4.04. The dividend yield of Leucadia
National Corp. stocks is 1.05%.
Added: Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK)
David Winters added to his holdings in Chesapeake
Energy Corp. by 13.2%. His purchase prices were
between $37.86 and $66.65, with an estimated
average price of $48.6. The impact to his portfolio
due to this purchase was 1.1%. His holdings were
1,831,793 shares as of 09/30/2008.
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is an independent oil and
gas company engaged in the development exploration
acquisition and production of onshore natural gas
and oil reserves. Chesapeake owns interests in
producing oil and gas wells concentrated in three
primary operating areas: the Mid-Continent region
of Oklahoma western Arkansas southwestern Kansas
and the Texas Panhandle; the Gulf Coast region
consisting primarily of the Austin Chalk Trend in
Texas and Louisiana and the Tuscaloosa Trend in
Louisiana; and the Helmet area of northeastern
British Columbia. Chesapeake Energy Corp. has a
market cap of $12.33 billion; its shares were
traded at around $21.23 with a P/E ratio of 6.48
and P/S ratio of 1.18. The dividend yield of
Chesapeake Energy Corp. stocks is 1.28%.
Added: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNQ)
David Winters added to his holdings in Canadian
Natural Resources Ltd. by 16.51%. His purchase
prices were between $72.62 and $95.6, with an
estimated average price of $81.5. The impact to his
portfolio due to this purchase was 0.85%. His
holdings were 609,167 shares as of 09/30/2008.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited is a senior
independent oil and natural gas exploration
development and production company based in Calgary
Alberta. The Company's operations are focused in
Western Canada the North Sea and Offshore West
Africa. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has a
market cap of $21.06 billion; its shares were
traded at around $38.93 with a P/E ratio of 6.39
and P/S ratio of 1.86. The dividend yield of
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. stocks is 0.82%.
Added: General Dynamics Corp. (GD)
David Winters added to his holdings in General
Dynamics Corp. by 3.34%. His purchase prices were
between $74.52 and $92.91, with an estimated
average price of $86. The impact to his portfolio
due to this purchase was 0.21%. His holdings were
618,323 shares as of 09/30/2008.
General Dynamics Corp.'s primary businesses focus
is on shipbuilding and marine systems business
aviation information systems and land and
amphibious combat systems. Each of these businesses
involves design manufacturing and program
management expertise advanced technology and
integration of complex systems. The primary
customers for the company's businesses are the
United States military the armed forces of allied
nations other government organizations and a
diverse base of corporate and industrial buyers.
General Dynamics Corp. has a market cap of $21.64
billion; its shares were traded at around $55.51
with a P/E ratio of 9.22 and P/S ratio of 0.76. The
dividend yield of General Dynamics Corp. stocks is
2.28%.
New Purchase: Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN)
David Winters initiated holdings in Franklin
Resources Inc.. His purchase prices were between
$88.21 and $107.76, with an estimated average price
of $98.9. The impact to his portfolio due to this
purchase was 2.89%. His holdings were 228,816
shares as of 09/30/2008.
Franklin Resources provides investment advisory and
related services to retail mutual funds
institutional and private accounts and other
investment products globally. Related services
include transfer agency fund administration
custodial trustee and fiduciary services. The
mutual funds and other products that it advise are
sold to the public under three brand names:
Franklin Templeton and Mutual Series. Franklin
Resources Inc. has a market cap of $12.67 billion;
its shares were traded at around $54.43 with a P/E
ratio of 7.62 and P/S ratio of 2.18. The dividend
yield of Franklin Resources Inc. stocks is 1.24%.
New Purchase: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The (GS)
David Winters initiated holdings in Goldman Sachs
Group Inc. The. His purchase prices were between
$129.41 and $181.93, with an estimated average
price of $163.5. The impact to his portfolio due to
this purchase was 2.71%. His holdings were 147,800
shares as of 09/30/2008.
Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking and
securities firm providing a full range of investing
advisory and financing services worldwide to a
substantial and diversified client base which
includes corporations financial institutions
governments and high net worth individuals.
(Company Press Release) Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
The has a market cap of $26.33 billion; its shares
were traded at around $66.73 with a P/E ratio of
4.01 and P/S ratio of 0.80. The dividend yield of
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The stocks is 1.8%.