Warren Buffett, the legendary investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha," continues to make waves in the financial world even as he approaches his mid-90s. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has been

Buffett invested in Heinz in 2013 and two years later, Heinz merged with Kraft Foods. He bought 326 million shares during this merger at a cost of around $24.6 billion. He has held on to that stake, which is now worth $11.4 billion.

Warren Buffett is one of the better-known and successful investors. Despite being a long-held position of Berkshire and a globally known iconic brand, the company's growth track and financials indicate it is not likely to serve new investors as well as it did Buffett and his team.

Had you invested $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) when Warren Buffett became its CEO in 1965, you would have $42.5 million today. The same investment in the S&P 500 would have grown to just $343,