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Occidental Petroleum Co. NYSE: OXY is primarily recognized in the energy sector as a leading international oil and gas producer. It's notably been a growing position for the Oracle of Omaha as Berkshire Hathaway Co. NYSE: BRK.B raised its stake to 28% of the company in February 2025.

When it comes to billionaire money managers, Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.90%) (BRK.B 0.84%) Warren Buffett is in a class of his own. Since taking over as Berkshire's CEO six decades ago, he's overseen a jaw-dropping aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) of better than 6,321,000%, as of the closing bell on March 21.

Occidental's strong presence in the Permian Basin and contribution from international assets are boosting its performance amid the adverse impact of fluctuating commodity prices.

Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the greatest investors of all time.

Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stakes in five major Japanese trading houses, nearing the 10% ownership threshold. Warren Buffett's annual letter revealed that these trading houses have agreed to relax ownership limits, allowing Berkshire to expand its holdings. These tradings houses deal internationally in energy, mining, minerals, food & beverage, machinery and specialty chemicals.

Despite his investment expertise, Warren Buffett's top energy stock pick in the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) portfolio continues to struggle.

Occidental Petroleum on Friday closed the sale of its mineral and royalty rights, spanning nearly 250,000 acres in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin in Colorado, to Elk Range Royalties for $905 million.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elk Range Royalties ("Elk Range") is excited to announce a landmark acquisition of a significant mineral and royalty position spanning approximately 250,000 net royalty acres (NRA) in the DJ Basin from affiliates of Occidental (NYSE: OXY). The $905 million transaction significantly expands Elk Range's presence in a premier oil and gas region and aligns with Elk Range's strategy of acquiring attractive royalty assets in core basins. The newly acquired assets are actively.

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Warren Buffett, widely regarded as the greatest investor of all time, has built incredible wealth for himself and early shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE:BRK-A )( NYSE:BRK-B ) by buying great companies at fair prices and holding for the long term.