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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized based on the primary industry of the investee in the table below (in millions).

 

       Cost Basis         Net Unrealized 
Gains
     Fair
      Value      
 

March 31, 2018 *

            

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 25,986         $        50,091       $ 76,077  

Consumer products

      38,130         23,864         61,994  

Commercial, industrial and other

     21,714        13,191        34,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $  85,830         $        87,146       $   172,976  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 68% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies (American Express Company – $14.1 billion; Apple Inc. – $40.7 billion; Bank of America Corporation – $21.0 billion; The Coca-Cola Company – $17.4 billion and Wells Fargo & Company – $25.2 billion).

 

       Cost Basis         Net Unrealized 
Gains
     Fair
      Value      
 

December 31, 2017 *

        

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 25,783         $          55,026       $ 80,809  

Consumer products

     25,177        25,698        50,875  

Commercial, industrial and other

     23,716        15,140        38,856  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $  74,676         $          95,864       $   170,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Approximately 65% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies (American Express Company – $15.1 billion; Apple Inc. – $28.2 billion; Bank of America Corporation – $20.7 billion; The Coca-Cola Company – $18.4 billion and Wells Fargo & Company – $29.3 billion).

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

 

       March 31,  
2018
      December 31, 
2017
 

Insurance and other

     $ 166,658          $ 164,026    

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,755          1,961    

Finance and financial products *

     4,563          4,553    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $  172,976          $ 170,540    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Included in other assets.