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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of September 30, 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
 

September 30, 2016 *

          

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 19,852        $ 21,695        $ (173    $ 41,374   

Consumer products

     5,149         16,790                21,939   

Commercial, industrial and other

     32,517         7,904         (1,199     39,222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $     57,518        $     46,389        $   (1,372    $   102,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 60% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $9.7 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $22.1 billion; International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) – $12.9 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $16.9 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; IBM – $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).

 

     September 30,
2016
       December 31,  
2015
 

Insurance and other

     $  100,757            $  110,212    

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,476            1,238    

Finance and financial products

     302            372    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $  102,535            $  111,822    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Included in other assets.