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 ($34.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $316919.27. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($177.8m notional), 1 hold puts ($957.9m).
Trends to Q4 2025
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,032 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,038 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,070 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,394 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,386 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,366 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,411 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 123 | 168 |
| Q2 2024 | 130 | 167 |
| Q3 2024 | 116 | 153 |
| Q4 2024 | 132 | 170 |
| Q1 2025 | 500 | 191 |
| Q2 2025 | 159 | 193 |
| Q3 2025 | 130 | 197 |
| Q4 2025 | 161 | 204 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $798.4k | — |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8bn | $301.7m | 0.17 |
| Q4 2025 | $177.8m | $957.9m | 5.39 |
Biggest buyers
| VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +123.9k |
| LM Advisors LLC | Added | +7.5k |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Added | +389 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Added | +249 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Added | +243 |
| Rede Wealth, LLC | Added | +207 |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company, LLC | New | +156 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +147 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +132 |
| RBF Capital, LLC | Added | +76 |
Biggest sellers
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -89.6k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -581 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -434 |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -124 |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -103 |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | Reduced | -100 |
| Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -100 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -100 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -99 |
Biggest calls
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $177.8m236 shares |
Biggest puts
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $957.9m1.3k shares |
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 Q4 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $929.5k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 123.9k $4.5m | Added +123.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 24.6k $18.5bn | Reduced -2.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 27.90% of their portfolio | 14.1k $10.6bn | Reduced -581 |
| NORGES BANK 0.83% of their portfolio | 10.3k $7.8bn | Not comparable |
| LM Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $10 | Added +7.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.9k $2.9bn | Added +34 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 2.1k $1.6bn | Added +249 |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 12.12% of their portfolio | 1.5k $1.1bn | Reduced -53 |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 12.93% of their portfolio | 1.4k $1.1bn | Unchanged |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 55.41% of their portfolio | 1.1k $850.7m | Unchanged |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.70% of their portfolio | 1.1k $840.8m | Unchanged |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 30.14% of their portfolio | 1.0k $775.9m | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.0k $761.6m | Reduced -36 |
| Davis Selected Advisers 3.20% of their portfolio | 943 $711.8m | Reduced -55 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.76% of their portfolio | 859 $648.4m | Reduced -41 |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 83.38% of their portfolio | 829 $625.7m | Unchanged |
| Hikari Power Ltd 46.57% of their portfolio | 783 $591.0m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 749 $565.3m | Added +8 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 736 $555.5m | Reduced -18 |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 5.67% of their portfolio | 700 $528.4m | Unchanged |
| Fiduciary Trust Co 5.53% of their portfolio | 644 $486.1m | Unchanged |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.28% of their portfolio | 644 $486.1m | Reduced -31 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 1.05% of their portfolio | 619 $467.2m | Added +49 |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 2.48% of their portfolio | 587 $443.1m | Reduced -124 |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC 47.38% of their portfolio | 556 $419.7m | Unchanged |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 553 $417.4m | Reduced -16 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 508 $383.8m | Reduced -100 |
| UBS Group AG 0.07% of their portfolio | 476 $359.3m | Reduced -103 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 472 $356.3m | Added +243 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 85.17% of their portfolio | 455 $90.0k | Added +389 |
| Graham Holdings Co 29.44% of their portfolio | 422 $318.5m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 418 $315.5m | Added +147 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 387 $292.1m | Reduced -68 |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.67% of their portfolio | 368 $277.8m | Reduced -19 |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.38% of their portfolio | 353 $266.4m | Reduced -15 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 346 $261.2m | Reduced -13 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 346 $261.2m | Reduced -2 |
| ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY 22.81% of their portfolio | 317 $239.3m | Reduced -13 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 303 $228.7m | Reduced -13 |
| Canton Hathaway, LLC 43.81% of their portfolio | 301 $227.2m | Reduced -1 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 280 $211.3m | Reduced -6 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 280 $211.3m | Added +4 |
| ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC 19.56% of their portfolio | 279 $210.6m | Reduced -5 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 278 $209.8m | Added +132 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 262 $197.8m | Reduced -79 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 259 $195.5m | Reduced -12 |
| Virtu Financial LLC 6.67% of their portfolio | 228 $172.1m | Reduced -69 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 220 $166.1m | Added +15 |
| Creative Planning 0.12% of their portfolio | 220 $166.0m | Added +25 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 5.65% of their portfolio | 217 $163.8m | Unchanged |
| Rede Wealth, LLC 54.56% of their portfolio | 208 $157.0m | Added +207 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 197 $148.7m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 186 $140.4m | Reduced -4 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 173 $130.6m | Reduced -10 |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 4.21% of their portfolio | 172 $129.8m | Unchanged |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 2.65% of their portfolio | 167 $126.1m | Added +11 |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 156 $117.7m | New |
| RBF Capital, LLC 2.62% of their portfolio | 152 $114.7m | Added +76 |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.13% of their portfolio | 148 $111.7m | Added +53 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 1.46% of their portfolio | 145 $109.4m | Reduced -38 |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 36.38% of their portfolio | 145 $109.4m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 144 $108.7m | Added +7 |
| Tweedy, Browne Co LLC 8.78% of their portfolio | 144 $108.7m | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.56% of their portfolio | 137 $103.4m | Reduced -5 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 137 $103.4m | Reduced -19 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 132 $99.6m | Reduced -4 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 130 $98.1m | Reduced -7 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.84% of their portfolio | 130 $98.1m | Unchanged |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.16% of their portfolio | 130 $98.2m | Added +10 |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.20% of their portfolio | 129 $97.4m | Reduced -1 |
| Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP 15.83% of their portfolio | 128 $96.6m | First filing |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 12.62% of their portfolio | 125 $94.3m | Unchanged |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 3.24% of their portfolio | 120 $90.6m | Unchanged |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 9.71% of their portfolio | 119 $89.8m | Reduced -1 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 119 $89.8m | Added +60 |
| Mill Capital Management, LLC 6.37% of their portfolio | 117 $88.3m | Reduced -2 |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.43% of their portfolio | 116 $87.6m | Unchanged |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 10.07% of their portfolio | 116 $87.6m | Unchanged |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1.36% of their portfolio | 115 $86.8m | Reduced -2 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.13% of their portfolio | 114 $86.0m | Reduced -5 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 113 $85.5m | Reduced -8 |
| Well Done, LLC 12.63% of their portfolio | 112 $84.5m | Unchanged |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 5.17% of their portfolio | 110 $83.0m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 107 $80.8m | Added +73 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 106 $80.0m | Added +12 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 105 $79.3m | Reduced -15 |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 105 $79.3m | Reduced -1 |
| FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC 2.50% of their portfolio | 101 $76.2m | Added +24 |
| PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 100 $755.0k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 99 $74.7m | Reduced -99 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 98 $74.0m | Added +25 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 2.48% of their portfolio | 95 $71.7m | Unchanged |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 91 $68.7m | Reduced -4 |
| Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd 2.97% of their portfolio | 91 $68.7m | Reduced -91 |
| Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG 1.34% of their portfolio | 89 $67.2m | Unchanged |
| Chou Associates Management Inc. 32.21% of their portfolio | 86 $64.9m | Unchanged |
| Accredited Investors Inc. 3.45% of their portfolio | 86 $64.9m | Added +7 |
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 85 $64.2m | Unchanged |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 85 $64.1m | Added +7 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 84 $63.4m | Reduced -4 |