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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 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, 2017 *

          

Banks, insurance and finance

     $ 26,792        $ 45,910        $       $ 72,702  

Consumer products

     20,097        23,910              44,007  

Commercial, industrial and other

     29,290        12,398        (747     40,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 76,179        $ 82,218        $ (747     $ 157,650  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *

Approximately 62% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of five companies: American Express Company - $13.7 billion, Apple Inc. - $21.3 billion, Bank of America Corporation - $17.7 billion, The Coca-Cola Company - $18.0 billion and Wells Fargo & Company - $26.9 billion.

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2016*

          

Banks, insurance and finance

     $ 19,852        $ 30,572        $       $ 50,424  

Consumer products

     10,657        16,760        (9     27,408  

Commercial, industrial and other

     35,868        9,033        (701     44,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 66,377      $ 56,365        $ (710     $ 122,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *

Approximately 62% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of five companies: American Express Company - $11.2 billion, Apple Inc. - $7.1 billion, The Coca-Cola Company - $16.6 billion, International Business Machines Corporation - $13.5 billion and Wells Fargo & Company - $27.6 billion.

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

 

     September 30,
2017
     December 31, 
2016
 

Insurance and other

     $ 151,639        $ 120,471  

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     2,087        1,186  

Finance and financial products *

     3,924        375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 157,650        $ 122,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Included in other assets.