With Warren Buffett's Annual Investor Letter Due Out This Weekend, Here's What the Oracle of Omaha Owns in Texas

Note: Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors is due out Saturday. This story was originally published in May 2017 with the headline "What does billionaire Warren Buffett like about Texas? A look at his investments." It shows the scope of Buffett's holdings in the Lone Star State.No, it's not Dairy Queen.Yes, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. owns DQ, but the home of the soft-serve ice cream and the hamburgers that Texans call their own is actually headquartered in Minneapolis.But the Oracle of Omaha does have major holdings deeply rooted here, including companies that make boots and bricks, fly planes and run trains.Oh yeah, and there's that little shop in The Colony -- Nebraska Furniture Mart of Texas and the mega development surrounding it, Grandscape.Here is a map of Warren Buffett's Texas holdings.  Continue reading...