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 ($13.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $399357.83. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($15.3m notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,035 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,077 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,071 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,072 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 116 | 173 |
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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $15.3m | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| Gryphon Financial Partners LLC | Added | +27.3k |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | New | +22.0k |
| Activest Wealth Management | New | +2.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +611 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +131 |
| Cable Hill Partners, LLC | Added | +128 |
| Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC | New | +100 |
| Stanley-Laman Group, Ltd. | New | +100 |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. | New | +70 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +70 |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -30.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -1.5k |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -1.5k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -461 |
| MITCHELL MCLEOD PUGH & WILLIAMS INC | Sold out | -100 |
| M. Kraus & Co | Sold out | -100 |
| Nordwand Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -70 |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL | Reduced | -67 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. | Reduced | -56 |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co | Reduced | -51 |
Biggest calls
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | $15.3m45.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 33.5k $17.3bn | Reduced -30.5k |
| Gryphon Financial Partners LLC 2.41% of their portfolio | 27.3k $10.9m | Added +27.3k |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc 72.35% of their portfolio | 22.0k $11.4bn | New |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 32.09% of their portfolio | 16.9k $8.8bn | Reduced -1.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.56% of their portfolio | 5.5k $2.8bn | Reduced -461 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 3.8k $146.5m | Reduced -47 |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 12.94% of their portfolio | 2.5k $1.3bn | Reduced -49 |
| Activest Wealth Management 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.1k $407.9k | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 2.07% of their portfolio | 2.0k $1.1bn | Reduced -20 |
| Davis Selected Advisers 6.36% of their portfolio | 2.0k $1.0bn | Reduced -21 |
| Pflug Koory, LLC 5.01% of their portfolio | 1.9k $9.8m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8k $912.4m | Added +70 |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 11.21% of their portfolio | 1.4k $738.4m | Reduced -1 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.3k $674.2m | Reduced -45 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2k $613.6m | Reduced -19 |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 56.03% of their portfolio | 1.1k $583.6m | Unchanged |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.87% of their portfolio | 1.1k $576.8m | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.87% of their portfolio | 1.0k $532.8m | Reduced -30 |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 28.42% of their portfolio | 1.0k $532.3m | Unchanged |
| Swedbank AB 0.90% of their portfolio | 981 $508.0m | Reduced -50 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 962 $498.1m | Reduced -5 |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 895 $463.4m | Reduced -1 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 874 $452.6m | Added +54 |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 84.25% of their portfolio | 829 $429.3m | Unchanged |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 5.45% of their portfolio | 800 $414.2m | Reduced -50 |
| Hikari Power Ltd 38.98% of their portfolio | 783 $405.4m | Unchanged |
| Summit Asset Management, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 700 $3.6m | Unchanged |
| Tweedy, Browne Co LLC 18.33% of their portfolio | 671 $347.5m | Reduced -9 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.29% of their portfolio | 660 $341.8m | Added +2 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 5.14% of their portfolio | 654 $338.6m | Reduced -56 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 611 $316.4m | New |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 602 $311.7m | Reduced -3 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 582 $301.4m | Reduced -21 |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC 48.45% of their portfolio | 568 $294.1m | Reduced -2 |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.65% of their portfolio | 448 $249.6m | Added +7 |
| Nordwand Advisors, LLC 39.14% of their portfolio | 441 $228.4m | Reduced -70 |
| Graham Holdings Co 33.68% of their portfolio | 422 $218.5m | Unchanged |
| COLONY GROUP LLC 2.99% of their portfolio | 407 $210.7m | Unchanged |
| Heritage Investment Group, Inc. 0.58% of their portfolio | 400 $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.70% of their portfolio | 384 $198.8m | Reduced -51 |
| ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY 26.11% of their portfolio | 375 $194.2m | Unchanged |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 52.05% of their portfolio | 349 $180.7m | Unchanged |
| ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC 19.67% of their portfolio | 344 $178.1m | Reduced -5 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 339 $175.5m | Reduced -1 |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 5.85% of their portfolio | 337 $174.5m | Added +53 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 321 $166.2m | Reduced -1 |
| NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.14% of their portfolio | 311 $7.2m | Unchanged |
| INVESTMENTAKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FUER LANGFRISTIGE INVESTOREN TGV 12.96% of their portfolio | 300 $155.3m | Unchanged |
| HFR Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 300 $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 297 $153.8m | Reduced -10 |
| Canton Hathaway, LLC 46.69% of their portfolio | 288 $149.1m | Reduced -1 |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 5.74% of their portfolio | 282 $146.0m | Reduced -67 |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 18.53% of their portfolio | 261 $135.1m | Unchanged |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 1.89% of their portfolio | 257 $133.1m | Reduced -2 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 1.07% of their portfolio | 256 $132.6m | Reduced -5 |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 2.30% of their portfolio | 256 $132.6m | Reduced -3 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 9.97% of their portfolio | 230 $119.1m | Added +13 |
| Rede Wealth, LLC 53.10% of their portfolio | 216 $111.8m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 205 $106.2m | Reduced -5 |
| Asset Management Group, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 200 $1.0m | Unchanged |
| Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 200 $1.0m | Unchanged |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 198 $102.5m | Reduced -10 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 196 $101.4m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 185 $86.1m | Unchanged |
| Cable Hill Partners, LLC 12.43% of their portfolio | 184 $95.3m | Added +128 |
| Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd 29.64% of their portfolio | 180 $93.2m | Reduced -10 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 179 $92.7m | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 174 $90.1m | Reduced -11 |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1.42% of their portfolio | 174 $90.1m | Reduced -8 |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.00% of their portfolio | 165 $85.4m | Unchanged |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 2.72% of their portfolio | 162 $83.9m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 161 $83.4m | Unchanged |
| CPA Asset Management Group, LLC 5.95% of their portfolio | 160 $8.3m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.07% of their portfolio | 159 $82.3m | Reduced -2 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 158 $81.8m | Added +8 |
| Mill Capital Management, LLC 7.69% of their portfolio | 158 $81.8m | Reduced -3 |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 13.59% of their portfolio | 154 $79.7m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 152 $79.0m | Added +131 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 149 $77.2m | Reduced -29 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 75.66% of their portfolio | 149 $77.2m | Reduced -24 |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio | 148 $76.6m | Reduced -3 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 139 $72.0m | Reduced -3 |
| Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. 24.61% of their portfolio | 139 $72.0m | Unchanged |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.36% of their portfolio | 137 $70.9m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 133 $68.9m | Reduced -6 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 132 $68.4m | Unchanged |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 130 $67.3m | Reduced -3 |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 15.79% of their portfolio | 129 $66.8m | Added +8 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 122 $63.2m | Added +3 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 1.14% of their portfolio | 122 $63.2m | Unchanged |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 1.55% of their portfolio | 120 $62.1m | Unchanged |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 3.72% of their portfolio | 120 $62.1m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.20% of their portfolio | 119 $61.8m | Added +4 |
| Creative Planning 0.08% of their portfolio | 119 $61.6m | Unchanged |
| Well Done, LLC 12.99% of their portfolio | 118 $61.1m | Reduced -1 |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.37% of their portfolio | 116 $60.1m | Unchanged |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 111 $57.5m | Unchanged |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 4.96% of their portfolio | 110 $57.0m | Unchanged |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 108 $55.4m | Added +54 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 108 $55.9m | Added +25 |