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 ($41.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $656247.92.
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,425 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2026 | 146 | 186 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8bn | $301.7m | 0.17 |
| Q4 2025 | $177.8m | $957.9m | 5.39 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +355 |
| Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC | Added | +232 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +148 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | New | +47 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +46 |
| Global Frontier Investments LLC | Added | +44 |
| COMMERCE BANK | Added | +35 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +33 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +27 |
| Patten Group, Inc. | New | +24 |
Biggest sellers
| VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -123.9k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -7.6k |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Reduced | -389 |
| LM Advisors LLC | Reduced | -367 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -253 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -158 |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -141 |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -108 |
| TIAA TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | Reduced | -79 |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -78 |
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 2026
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 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 17.0k $12.2bn | Reduced -7.6k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 27.82% of their portfolio | 14.0k $10.0bn | Reduced -108 |
| LM Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $10 | Reduced -367 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.1k $1.5bn | First filing |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 2.0k $1.4bn | Reduced -72 |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 12.34% of their portfolio | 1.5k $1.0bn | Reduced -28 |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 13.08% of their portfolio | 1.4k $1.0bn | Reduced -1 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4k $990.3m | First filing |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 55.80% of their portfolio | 1.1k $809.3m | Unchanged |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.70% of their portfolio | 1.1k $800.0m | Unchanged |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 30.68% of their portfolio | 1.0k $738.2m | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 984 $706.6m | Reduced -25 |
| Davis Selected Advisers 3.04% of their portfolio | 923 $662.8m | Reduced -20 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.75% of their portfolio | 861 $618.3m | Added +2 |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 84.28% of their portfolio | 829 $595.3m | Unchanged |
| Hikari Power Ltd 47.49% of their portfolio | 759 $545.1m | Reduced -24 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 755 $542.2m | Added +6 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 744 $534.3m | Added +8 |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 6.21% of their portfolio | 700 $502.7m | Unchanged |
| S&G Foundation 25.35% of their portfolio | 665 $477.6m | First filing |
| Fiduciary Trust Co 5.46% of their portfolio | 643 $461.8m | Reduced -1 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 1.04% of their portfolio | 630 $452.4m | Added +11 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.28% of their portfolio | 627 $450.3m | Reduced -17 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 565 $405.7m | Added +12 |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC 46.58% of their portfolio | 555 $398.6m | Reduced -1 |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 2.37% of their portfolio | 509 $365.5m | Reduced -78 |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 9.87% of their portfolio | 475 $341.1m | Added +355 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 467 $335.9m | Reduced -41 |
| Graham Holdings Co 31.35% of their portfolio | 422 $303.1m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 409 $293.7m | Reduced -9 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 375 $269.3m | First filing |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.67% of their portfolio | 365 $262.1m | Reduced -3 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 350 $251.3m | Added +4 |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.28% of their portfolio | 337 $242.0m | Reduced -16 |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 335 $240.6m | Reduced -141 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 332 $238.4m | Reduced -55 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 301 $216.2m | Reduced -2 |
| ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY 21.09% of their portfolio | 296 $212.6m | Reduced -21 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 295 $211.9m | Added +33 |
| Canton Hathaway, LLC 42.02% of their portfolio | 290 $208.3m | Reduced -11 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 285 $204.7m | Added +5 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 284 $204.0m | Reduced -62 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 280 $201.1m | Unchanged |
| ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC 20.05% of their portfolio | 274 $196.8m | Reduced -5 |
| Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC 18.58% of their portfolio | 262 $188.0m | Added +232 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 242 $173.8m | Reduced -17 |
| Virtu Financial LLC 6.96% of their portfolio | 234 $168.0m | Added +6 |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 230 $165.2m | Added +148 |
| Creative Planning 0.11% of their portfolio | 225 $161.5m | Added +5 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 222 $159.4m | Added +2 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 219 $145.1m | Reduced -253 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 5.47% of their portfolio | 217 $155.8m | Unchanged |
| Rede Wealth, LLC 53.73% of their portfolio | 208 $149.4m | Unchanged |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 197 $141.5m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 194 $139.3m | Added +8 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 183 $131.4m | Added +46 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 171 $122.8m | Reduced -2 |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 2.51% of their portfolio | 167 $119.9m | Unchanged |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 4.33% of their portfolio | 164 $117.8m | Reduced -8 |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.12% of their portfolio | 159 $111.3m | Added +11 |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company, LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 152 $109.2m | Reduced -4 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 1.45% of their portfolio | 145 $104.1m | Unchanged |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 38.47% of their portfolio | 145 $104.1m | Unchanged |
| Tweedy, Browne Co LLC 8.22% of their portfolio | 144 $103.4m | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.53% of their portfolio | 137 $98.4m | Unchanged |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.82% of their portfolio | 130 $93.4m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.19% of their portfolio | 129 $91.9m | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 128 $91.9m | Reduced -4 |
| Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP 15.94% of their portfolio | 128 $91.9m | Unchanged |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.16% of their portfolio | 127 $91.2m | Reduced -3 |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 11.74% of their portfolio | 125 $89.8m | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 125 $89.8m | Added +27 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 120 $86.2m | Reduced -158 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 120 $86.3m | Added +14 |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 9.40% of their portfolio | 119 $85.5m | Unchanged |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 119 $85.5m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 118 $84.9m | Added +5 |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.44% of their portfolio | 116 $83.3m | Unchanged |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 9.95% of their portfolio | 116 $83.3m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 114 $81.9m | Reduced -30 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 112 $80.4m | Reduced -18 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.12% of their portfolio | 112 $80.4m | Reduced -2 |
| Well Done, LLC 11.81% of their portfolio | 112 $80.4m | Unchanged |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 5.22% of their portfolio | 110 $79.0m | Unchanged |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1.31% of their portfolio | 110 $79.0m | Reduced -5 |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 107 $76.8m | Added +2 |
| Mill Capital Management, LLC 5.57% of their portfolio | 102 $73.3m | Reduced -15 |
| PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 100 $718.0k | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 96 $68.9m | Reduced -9 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 95 $67.7m | Reduced -4 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 2.54% of their portfolio | 95 $68.2m | Unchanged |
| Accredited Investors Inc. 3.60% of their portfolio | 93 $66.8m | Added +7 |
| Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd 2.79% of their portfolio | 91 $64.8m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 91 $65.4m | Added +23 |
| Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG 1.36% of their portfolio | 89 $63.9m | Unchanged |
| Global Frontier Investments LLC 5.40% of their portfolio | 88 $63.2m | Added +44 |
| Chou Associates Management Inc. 29.37% of their portfolio | 86 $61.8m | Unchanged |
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 85 $61.0m | Unchanged |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 82 $58.9m | Reduced -3 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 81 $58.2m | Reduced -3 |