While many investors poured into the stock market last year, legendary investor Warren Buffett eased on the brakes. Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company Buffett founded and still leads,

In a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story, “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” Sherlock Holmes draws the attention of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Gregory to the “curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” Gregory,

Another recent buy for Berkshire was an addition to its Sirius XM Holdings ( SIRI 1.18%) stake. Berkshire has been invested in Sirius' Liberty Media tracking stock since 2016, but increased its stake in Sirius after its simplification merger with the tracking stock this past September.

These five companies -- one of which is near and dear to the Oracle of Omaha's heart -- stand out for all the right reasons.

Buffett has trimmed some stocks more than others. Integrated oil and gas company Chevron (NYSE: CVX), for example, is Berkshire's fifth-largest position, and Buffett only sold small amounts in the first and second quarters of 2024 and didn't sell any in the third quarter.

Don't expect Warren Buffett to predict which stocks in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio will be the biggest winners in 2025. He would be the first to tell you he doesn't know how any given stock will perform over the next 12 months.

A net seller of stocks in 2024, Warren Buffett did adopt a bullish stance on two companies that could see significant returns in 2025.

Warren Buffett is rightfully considered one of the greatest investors of our time. Over 60 years of running Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B) has produced returns twice those of the S&P 500.