Warren Buffett isn't known for his growth investing. Most experts would classify him as a value investor. But as Buffett has reminded us in the past, value investors aren't just about buying cheap stocks.

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 has led Berkshire Hathaway to market-beating returns since 1965. Buffett uses a simple investing strategy, and he never chases hot stock market trends like artificial intelligence (AI).

S&P 500 investors are playing it safer in 2025 — so Warren Buffett's careful stock-picking is in style again.

One of those value plays is Kraft Heinz ( KHC 0.72%), which trades at just 9 times forward earnings and pays a hefty forward dividend yield of 5.5%. Buffett gained 326 million shares of Kraft Heinz in 2015 after driving Kraft Foods to merge with H.J. Heinz, and he hasn't ever sold a single share.

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.