Warren Buffett vs Cathie Wood portfolio breakdown
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This chart matters because it shows how two famous investors can look at the same market and build almost opposite portfolios. It is a clean snapshot of how different investment philosophies express themselves in sector weights.
Buffett’s portfolio is dominated by financials at about 41%, then technology at around 24%, followed by consumer staples near 15% and energy near 12%. It is built around mature sectors that tend to generate cash, survive downturns and reward patience.
Wood’s portfolio leans heavily into technology at about 24% and healthcare around 21%, with meaningful exposure to financials near 18%, communication services around 14% and consumer discretionary around 14%. She has little to no allocation to consumer staples, energy or materials. That is deliberate. The bet is on innovation and long run winners, not defensive ballast.
The difference is not taste, it is time horizon and tolerance for uncertainty. Buffett protects downside and waits for compounding. Wood concentrates risk in the belief that technological change will be so large that it overwhelms today’s valuation discomfort. In a world shaped by AI, higher rates and volatile sentiment, these two approaches are effectively competing narratives about how the future will arrive.
Source: 13Rader.com
The more ambitious the future becomes, the more visible the limits appear. Markets can embrace innovation and resilience at the same time, but they cannot escape the consequences of scarcity, cost and concentration.
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