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Investments in equity securities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Schedule of investments in equity securities | Investments in equity securities are summarized as follows (in millions).
|  | Cost Basis |  |  | Net Unrealized Gains |  |  | Fair Value |
March 31, 2024* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banks, insurance and finance |  | $ | 28,513 |  |  | $ | 64,299 |  |  | $ | 92,812 |
Consumer products |  |  | 29,214 |  |  |  | 134,364 |  |  |  | 163,578 |
Commercial, industrial and other |  |  | 46,026 |  |  |  | 33,448 |  |  |  | 79,474 |
|  | $ | 103,753 |  |  | $ | 232,111 |  |  | $ | 335,864 |
—————— * Approximately 75% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies (American Express Company – $34.5 billion; Apple Inc. – $135.4 billion; Bank of America Corporation – $39.2 billion; The Coca-Cola Company – $24.5 billion and Chevron Corporation – $19.4 billion).
|  | Cost Basis |  |  | Net Unrealized Gains |  |  | Fair Value |
December 31, 2023* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banks, insurance and finance |  | $ | 27,136 |  |  | $ | 51,176 |  |  | $ | 78,312 |
Consumer products |  |  | 34,248 |  |  |  | 166,895 |  |  |  | 201,143 |
Commercial, industrial and other |  |  | 48,032 |  |  |  | 26,355 |  |  |  | 74,387 |
|  | $ | 109,416 |  |  | $ | 244,426 |  |  | $ | 353,842 |
—————— * Approximately 79% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies (American Express Company – $28.4 billion; Apple Inc. – $174.3 billion; Bank of America Corporation – $34.8 billion; The Coca-Cola Company – $23.6 billion and Chevron Corporation – $18.8 billion).

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