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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized based on the primary industry of the investee in the table below (in millions).

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 

March 31, 2016 *

          

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 19,852       $ 22,806       $ (150   $ 42,508   

Consumer products

     4,709         18,323               23,032   

Commercial, industrial and other

     35,153         7,696         (1,969     40,880   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 59,714       $ 48,825       $ (2,119   $ 106,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 60% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $9.3 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $24.2 billion; International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) – $12.3 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $18.6 billion).

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2015 *

           

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 20,026       $ 27,965       $ (21)       $ 47,970   

Consumer products

     6,867         18,022         (1)         24,888   

Commercial, industrial and other

     35,417         6,785         (3,238)         38,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 62,310       $ 52,772       $ (3,260)       $ 111,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 59% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $10.5 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $27.2 billion; International Business Machines Corporation – $11.2 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $17.2 billion).

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

 

       March 31,  
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Insurance and other

     $ 104,798          $ 110,212     

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,291          1,238     

Finance and financial products

     331          372     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 106,420          $ 111,822     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Included in other assets.