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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized based on the primary industry of the investee in the table below (in millions).

 

                                                                                   
     Cost Basis        Unrealized  
Gains
      Unrealized  
Losses
    Fair
       Value     
 

June 30, 2015 *

       

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 23,388       $ 31,312       $ (2    $ 54,698   

Consumer products

    6,908        16,710        (2     23,616   

Commercial, industrial and other

    31,536        8,846        (974     39,408   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 61,832       $ 56,868       $ (978    $ 117,722   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 58% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $11.8 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $27.6 billion; International Business Machines Corporation – $12.9 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $15.7 billion).

 

     Cost Basis        Unrealized  
Gains
      Unrealized  
Losses
    Fair
       Value     
 

December 31, 2014 *

       

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 22,495        $ 33,170        $  —        $ 55,665   

Consumer products

    6,951         18,389         (1     25,339   

Commercial, industrial and other

    28,924         8,578         (1,036     36,466   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 58,370        $ 60,137        $    (1,037    $ 117,470   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 59% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $14.1 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $26.5 billion; International Business Machines Corporation – $12.3 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $16.9 billion).

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we concluded that there were no unrealized losses that were other than temporary. Our conclusions were based on: (a) our ability and intent to hold the securities to recovery; (b) our assessment that the underlying business and financial condition of each of these issuers was favorable; (c) our opinion that the relative price declines were not significant; and (d) our belief that market prices will increase to and exceed our cost. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, unrealized losses on equity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months were $128 million and $65 million, respectively.

Investments in equity securities are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in millions).

 

         June 30,     
2015
    December 31,  
2014
 

Insurance and other

    $ 110,776         $ 115,529    

Railroad, utilities and energy *

    1,351         881    

Finance and financial products

    5,595         1,060    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 117,722         $ 117,470    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 *

Included in other assets.