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 ($41.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $533376.15.
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,000 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,036 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,030 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 122 | 236 |
| Q4 2023 | 122 | 167 |
| Q1 2024 | 123 | 168 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $15.3m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Added | +9.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.1k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +718 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Added | +643 |
| Heritage Investment Group, Inc. | New | +400 |
| Silver Lake Advisory, LLC | New | +300 |
| Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC | Added | +202 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +125 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +119 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | New | +95 |
Biggest sellers
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -1.8k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. | Reduced | -297 |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC | Reduced | -285 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -205 |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ | Sold out | -142 |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -120 |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -109 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -105 |
| Nordwand Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -97 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ | Reduced | -72 |
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 2024
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 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $10.2m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 33.4k $21.2bn | Unchanged |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 31.48% of their portfolio | 15.3k $9.7bn | Reduced -1.8k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 13.6k $179.6m | Added +9.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.60% of their portfolio | 6.0k $3.8bn | Added +718 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.5k $2.2bn | Added +1.1k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 13.88% of their portfolio | 2.1k $1.4bn | Reduced -285 |
| Pflug Koory, LLC 5.93% of their portfolio | 1.9k $12.1m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.94% of their portfolio | 1.9k $1.2bn | Reduced -105 |
| Davis Selected Advisers 6.57% of their portfolio | 1.8k $1.2bn | Reduced -35 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8k $1.1bn | Added +13 |
| ALEXANDER LABRUNERIE & CO., INC. 6.02% of their portfolio | 1.7k $10.8m | First filing |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 11.91% of their portfolio | 1.4k $899.0m | Reduced -3 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.2k $778.5m | Reduced -28 |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 56.83% of their portfolio | 1.1k $715.0m | Unchanged |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.97% of their portfolio | 1.1k $706.8m | Unchanged |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 29.92% of their portfolio | 1.0k $652.2m | Unchanged |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 2.89% of their portfolio | 968 $614.1m | Added +643 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.82% of their portfolio | 927 $588.1m | Reduced -72 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 923 $585.6m | Added +1 |
| Swedbank AB 0.79% of their portfolio | 879 $557.7m | Reduced -52 |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 877 $556.4m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 844 $535.5m | Reduced -7 |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 85.63% of their portfolio | 829 $526.0m | Unchanged |
| Hikari Power Ltd 42.70% of their portfolio | 783 $496.8m | Unchanged |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 5.79% of their portfolio | 760 $482.2m | Unchanged |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.31% of their portfolio | 688 $436.5m | Added +37 |
| Tweedy, Browne Co LLC 19.72% of their portfolio | 662 $420.0m | Unchanged |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 606 $384.5m | Reduced -1 |
| Summit Asset Management, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 600 $3.8m | Unchanged |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC 48.27% of their portfolio | 561 $355.9m | Reduced -5 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 554 $351.5m | Unchanged |
| Graham Holdings Co 33.71% of their portfolio | 422 $267.7m | Unchanged |
| Focus Partners Wealth 2.12% of their portfolio | 411 $260.8m | Added +6 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.81% of their portfolio | 400 $253.8m | Unchanged |
| Heritage Investment Group, Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio | 400 $2.5m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 379 $240.5m | Added +58 |
| ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY 29.78% of their portfolio | 373 $236.6m | Unchanged |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.71% of their portfolio | 373 $236.6m | Reduced -4 |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 55.36% of their portfolio | 349 $221.4m | Unchanged |
| ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC 20.43% of their portfolio | 331 $210.0m | Reduced -2 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 324 $205.6m | Added +8 |
| NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 34.64% of their portfolio | 311 $197.3m | Unchanged |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 6.16% of their portfolio | 311 $197.3m | Reduced -18 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 309 $196.0m | Added +13 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 307 $194.8m | Reduced -51 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 300 $190.3m | Added +2 |
| INVESTMENTAKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FUER LANGFRISTIGE INVESTOREN TGV 12.89% of their portfolio | 300 $190.3m | Unchanged |
| Silver Lake Advisory, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 300 $1.9m | New |
| Canton Hathaway, LLC 48.55% of their portfolio | 285 $180.8m | Reduced -1 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 2.66% of their portfolio | 265 $168.1m | Reduced -297 |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 15.17% of their portfolio | 261 $165.6m | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 2.36% of their portfolio | 255 $161.8m | Reduced -1 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 1.22% of their portfolio | 251 $159.2m | Reduced -3 |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 4.73% of their portfolio | 221 $140.2m | Reduced -56 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 9.72% of their portfolio | 217 $137.7m | Unchanged |
| Rede Wealth, LLC 56.92% of their portfolio | 214 $135.8m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.20% of their portfolio | 211 $133.9m | Added +125 |
| Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 205 $4.4m | Added +202 |
| WEALTH MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC. 0.55% of their portfolio | 200 $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Asset Management Group, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 200 $1.3m | Unchanged |
| J. W. Coons Advisors, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 200 $1.3m | Unchanged |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 193 $122.2m | Added +41 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 189 $119.9m | Reduced -16 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 184 $116.7m | Reduced -21 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 179 $113.6m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 178 $112.9m | Added +10 |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.13% of their portfolio | 175 $111.1m | Reduced -41 |
| Nordwand Advisors, LLC 42.41% of their portfolio | 172 $109.1m | Reduced -97 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 163 $103.4m | Reduced -1 |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.07% of their portfolio | 163 $103.4m | Reduced -1 |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.62% of their portfolio | 162 $111.1m | Reduced -109 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 160 $101.5m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 157 $98.9m | Reduced -5 |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 2.62% of their portfolio | 156 $99.0m | Unchanged |
| Mill Capital Management, LLC 8.21% of their portfolio | 155 $98.3m | Reduced -2 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 151 $95.7m | Reduced -10 |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1.47% of their portfolio | 149 $94.5m | Reduced -19 |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 138 $86.9m | Added +1 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.06% of their portfolio | 136 $86.3m | Reduced -3 |
| Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. 25.52% of their portfolio | 136 $86.3m | Added +1 |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.21% of their portfolio | 135 $85.6m | Reduced -5 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 133 $84.4m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 133 $84.4m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 131 $83.1m | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 76.56% of their portfolio | 130 $82.5m | Unchanged |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 1.03% of their portfolio | 130 $82.5m | Reduced -9 |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 14.51% of their portfolio | 125 $79.3m | Unchanged |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 3.34% of their portfolio | 120 $76.1m | Reduced -120 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 119 $75.5m | New |
| Well Done, LLC 14.72% of their portfolio | 118 $74.9m | Unchanged |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 117 $74.2m | Added +3 |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.40% of their portfolio | 116 $73.6m | Unchanged |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 5.18% of their portfolio | 110 $69.8m | Unchanged |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 1.45% of their portfolio | 108 $68.5m | Unchanged |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 104 $66.0m | Unchanged |
| PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 100 $634.0k | Unchanged |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 100 $634.4k | Unchanged |
| Weaver Capital Management LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 100 $634.4k | Unchanged |
| Stanley-Laman Group, Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 100 $634.4k | Unchanged |
| Quaker Capital Investments, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 100 $634.4k | Unchanged |