Got an extra $1,000 you would like to put to work but don't quite know how? Don't make it complicated. Just poach a pick or two (or several) from one of the world's best-known and most-proven stock pickers.

Arguably the world's greatest stock picker isn't picking many stocks these days. Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters. There's a reason Buffett isn't buying many stocks -- and it's the same reason he ranks among the greatest investors of all time.

Investing in Apple stock way back in 2016 has proven to be a big win for Buffett — let’s hone in on some more exact details.

Buffett first invested in Verisign ( VRSN -0.27%) in 2012, and at the time of this writing, the shares have gone on to increase by at least 325% since then. He continued to buy shares in 2013 and 2014, but it has been more than 10 years since he added to the position. Here's why he's coming back to Verisign now.

Investors can often benefit from following the recent movements and decisions made by the biggest names in the market, especially if they can work through reverse engineering some of the reasoning behind these decisions.