BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL BRK.A
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 084670108
American multinational conglomerate holding company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- HeadquartersOmaha, NE
- Founded1955
- Websiteberkshirehathaway.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($12.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $434082.64.
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,035 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,077 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,071 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 123 | 151 |
| Q1 2023 | 94 | 176 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $31.9m | $51.6m | 1.62 |
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +32.0k |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC | Added | +1.5k |
| Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC | New | +200 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. | New | +122 |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +119 |
| X-Square Capital, LLC | Added | +99 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +90 |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co | Added | +53 |
| Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd | Added | +50 |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | Added | +35 |
Biggest sellers
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -11.7k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -3.9k |
| GQG Partners LLC | Sold out | -793 |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC | Reduced | -249 |
| Marietta Wealth Management, LLC | Sold out | -203 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Reduced | -124 |
| Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC | Sold out | -100 |
| COLONY GROUP LLC | Reduced | -98 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -82 |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -73 |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BUFFETT WARREN E 13D · may seek influence +0.5 pts · filed 2026-07-15 | 38.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.7%, 2026-02-05)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $333.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $661.2k | 1 | $1.7m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-02 | Jain Ajit Vice Chairman, director · By Jain Foundation Inc. (Non-Profit Corporation) | Sold | $2.0m6.6k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 63.9k $29.8bn | Added +32.0k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 32.93% of their portfolio | 18.5k $8.6bn | Reduced -3.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.60% of their portfolio | 5.9k $2.8bn | Added +14 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.9k $107.6m | Reduced -11.7k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 12.46% of their portfolio | 2.6k $1.2bn | Reduced -21 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 2.0k $953.6m | Reduced -71 |
| Davis Selected Advisers 6.26% of their portfolio | 2.0k $948.0m | Reduced -73 |
| Pflug Koory, LLC 4.81% of their portfolio | 1.9k $8.8m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7k $787.8m | Added +13 |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $222.0k | Added +1.5k |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 10.77% of their portfolio | 1.4k $664.4m | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.3k $627.2m | Reduced -32 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2k $560.6m | Added +31 |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 54.82% of their portfolio | 1.1k $524.7m | Unchanged |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.62% of their portfolio | 1.1k $518.7m | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.1k $493.1m | Added +3 |
| Swedbank AB 0.95% of their portfolio | 1.0k $480.0m | Unchanged |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 26.86% of their portfolio | 1.0k $478.6m | Unchanged |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 967 $450.2m | Reduced -62 |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 896 $417.2m | Reduced -14 |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 5.52% of their portfolio | 850 $395.8m | Unchanged |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 100.00% of their portfolio | 829 $386.0m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 820 $381.8m | Reduced -28 |
| Hikari Power Ltd 36.63% of their portfolio | 783 $364.6m | Unchanged |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 5.29% of their portfolio | 710 $330.6m | Reduced -26 |
| Summit Asset Management, LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 700 $3.3m | Unchanged |
| Tweedy, Browne Co LLC 17.33% of their portfolio | 680 $316.6m | Reduced -3 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.27% of their portfolio | 658 $306.4m | Reduced -124 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 605 $281.7m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 603 $280.8m | Reduced -18 |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC 47.09% of their portfolio | 570 $265.4m | Unchanged |
| Nordwand Advisors, LLC 38.77% of their portfolio | 511 $237.9m | Reduced -44 |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.61% of their portfolio | 441 $223.4m | Added +119 |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.71% of their portfolio | 435 $202.5m | Added +53 |
| Graham Holdings Co 32.55% of their portfolio | 422 $196.5m | Unchanged |
| COLONY GROUP LLC 2.81% of their portfolio | 407 $189.5m | Reduced -98 |
| Heritage Investment Group, Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio | 400 $1.9m | Unchanged |
| ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY 24.86% of their portfolio | 375 $174.6m | Unchanged |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 6.80% of their portfolio | 349 $162.5m | Unchanged |
| ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC 19.79% of their portfolio | 349 $162.5m | Reduced -6 |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 50.89% of their portfolio | 349 $162.5m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 340 $158.3m | Reduced -5 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 322 $149.9m | Reduced -5 |
| NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.01% of their portfolio | 311 $6.5m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 307 $142.9m | Added +3 |
| INVESTMENTAKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FUER LANGFRISTIGE INVESTOREN TGV 13.65% of their portfolio | 300 $139.7m | Unchanged |
| HFR Wealth Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 300 $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Canton Hathaway, LLC 45.85% of their portfolio | 289 $134.6m | Unchanged |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 4.69% of their portfolio | 284 $132.2m | Reduced -3 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 1.02% of their portfolio | 261 $121.5m | Added +17 |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 18.56% of their portfolio | 261 $121.5m | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 2.20% of their portfolio | 259 $120.6m | Reduced -5 |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 259 $120.6m | Reduced -249 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 6.16% of their portfolio | 217 $101.0m | Unchanged |
| Rede Wealth, LLC 52.44% of their portfolio | 216 $100.6m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 210 $97.8m | Reduced -50 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 208 $96.8m | Reduced -1 |
| Asset Management Group, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 200 $931.2k | Unchanged |
| Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 200 $931.2k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 196 $91.6m | Reduced -3 |
| Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd 24.83% of their portfolio | 190 $88.5m | Added +50 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 185 $86.1m | Reduced -3 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 185 $86.1m | Reduced -5 |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1.38% of their portfolio | 182 $84.7m | Reduced -6 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 179 $83.3m | Reduced -1 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 178 $82.9m | Added +90 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 71.78% of their portfolio | 173 $80.5m | Unchanged |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.95% of their portfolio | 165 $76.8m | Unchanged |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 2.60% of their portfolio | 162 $75.4m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 161 $75.0m | Added +10 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.07% of their portfolio | 161 $75.0m | Reduced -13 |
| Mill Capital Management, LLC 7.61% of their portfolio | 161 $75.0m | Added +15 |
| CPA Asset Management Group, LLC 5.56% of their portfolio | 160 $7.4m | Unchanged |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 14.31% of their portfolio | 154 $71.7m | Reduced -2 |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 151 $70.3m | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 150 $69.8m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 142 $66.1m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 139 $64.7m | Reduced -9 |
| Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. 23.76% of their portfolio | 139 $64.7m | Unchanged |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.32% of their portfolio | 137 $63.8m | Reduced -12 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 133 $61.9m | Reduced -6 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 132 $61.5m | Reduced -1 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 1.08% of their portfolio | 122 $56.8m | New |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 14.43% of their portfolio | 121 $56.3m | Added +14 |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 1.46% of their portfolio | 120 $55.9m | Unchanged |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 3.59% of their portfolio | 120 $55.9m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 119 $55.4m | Reduced -33 |
| Creative Planning 0.08% of their portfolio | 119 $55.4m | Unchanged |
| Well Done, LLC 11.99% of their portfolio | 119 $55.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.36% of their portfolio | 116 $54.0m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.21% of their portfolio | 115 $53.5m | Added +1 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 111 $51.7m | Reduced -3 |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 4.85% of their portfolio | 110 $51.2m | Unchanged |
| TIAA, FSB 0.18% of their portfolio | 103 $48.0m | Unchanged |
| PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 100 $466.0k | Unchanged |
| M. Kraus & Co 0.16% of their portfolio | 100 $465.6k | Unchanged |
| MITCHELL MCLEOD PUGH & WILLIAMS INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 100 $465.6k | Unchanged |
| Quaker Capital Investments, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 100 $465.6k | Unchanged |
| Garner Asset Management Corp 0.21% of their portfolio | 100 $466.0k | Unchanged |
| Pegasus Asset Management, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 100 $465.6k | Unchanged |