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 ($38.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $635935.88.
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 1,416 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 126 | 232 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.8bn | $301.7m | 0.17 |
| Q4 2025 | $177.8m | $957.9m | 5.39 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC | New | +8.5k |
| Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich | Added | +6.6k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Added | +565 |
| Capital World Investors | New | +408 |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co | Added | +126 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +80 |
| COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +71 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +64 |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | +58 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +57 |
Biggest sellers
| LM Advisors LLC | Reduced | -7.2k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Sold out | -230 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -170 |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -166 |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Sold out | -95 |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -94 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -92 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -84 |
| Hikari Power Ltd | Reduced | -66 |
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 since 1 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $250.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | $250.1k | 1 | $20.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Jain Ajit Vice Chairman, director · By Jain Foundation Inc. (Non-Profit Corporation) | Sold | $20.0m39.7k shares |
| 2026-08-12 | O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer · By Trust | Bought | $250.1k488 shares |
| 2026-05-06 | O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer · By Trust | Bought | $250.5k536 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 14.5k $10.9bn | Reduced -2.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 26.34% of their portfolio | 13.8k $10.3bn | Reduced -166 |
| NORGES BANK 0.77% of their portfolio | 10.4k $7.8bn | Not comparable |
| VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 8.5k $4.8m | New |
| Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich 0.57% of their portfolio | 6.6k $2.4m | Added +6.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1k $1.5bn | Added +3 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 1.9k $1.5bn | Reduced -60 |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 12.01% of their portfolio | 1.4k $1.1bn | Reduced -28 |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 13.03% of their portfolio | 1.4k $1.1bn | Added +2 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4k $1.0bn | Reduced -1 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 1.1k $846.2m | Added +565 |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 56.03% of their portfolio | 1.1k $844.0m | Unchanged |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.35% of their portfolio | 1.1k $834.2m | Unchanged |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 29.74% of their portfolio | 1.0k $769.8m | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 957 $716.6m | Reduced -27 |
| Davis Selected Advisers 2.79% of their portfolio | 868 $650.0m | Reduced -55 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.70% of their portfolio | 861 $644.8m | Unchanged |
| Graham Holdings Co Master Retirement Trust 84.57% of their portfolio | 829 $620.8m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 812 $608.1m | Added +57 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 750 $561.6m | Added +6 |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 5.82% of their portfolio | 700 $524.2m | Unchanged |
| Hikari Power Ltd 60.73% of their portfolio | 693 $519.0m | Reduced -66 |
| S&G Foundation 23.21% of their portfolio | 665 $498.0m | Unchanged |
| Fiduciary Trust Co 5.24% of their portfolio | 643 $481.5m | Unchanged |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.25% of their portfolio | 592 $443.3m | Reduced -35 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.86% of their portfolio | 569 $426.1m | Reduced -61 |
| Baldwin Investment Management, LLC 40.20% of their portfolio | 555 $415.6m | Unchanged |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.86% of their portfolio | 491 $367.7m | Added +126 |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 9.22% of their portfolio | 486 $363.9m | Added +11 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 447 $334.6m | Reduced -20 |
| Graham Holdings Co 29.18% of their portfolio | 422 $316.0m | Unchanged |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 2.11% of their portfolio | 415 $310.8m | Reduced -94 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 415 $310.8m | Added +40 |
| Capital World Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 408 $305.5m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 405 $303.3m | Reduced -4 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 369 $276.3m | Added +19 |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 365 $273.3m | Added +30 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 323 $242.0m | Reduced -9 |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 2.90% of their portfolio | 318 $238.1m | Reduced -19 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 309 $231.4m | Added +24 |
| ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY 21.72% of their portfolio | 294 $220.2m | Reduced -2 |
| Virtu Financial LLC 6.86% of their portfolio | 291 $217.9m | Added +57 |
| Canton Hathaway, LLC 40.62% of their portfolio | 283 $211.9m | Reduced -7 |
| ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC 19.58% of their portfolio | 270 $202.2m | Reduced -4 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 268 $200.7m | Reduced -16 |
| Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC 18.98% of their portfolio | 262 $196.2m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 247 $185.0m | Reduced -33 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 234 $175.2m | Reduced -8 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 224 $167.7m | Added +2 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 224 $167.7m | Added +41 |
| Creative Planning 0.10% of their portfolio | 218 $163.2m | Reduced -7 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 5.26% of their portfolio | 217 $162.5m | Unchanged |
| Rede Wealth, LLC 51.57% of their portfolio | 208 $155.8m | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 205 $153.5m | Added +80 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 203 $152.0m | Reduced -92 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 196 $146.8m | Reduced -1 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 195 $146.0m | Added +1 |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.13% of their portfolio | 169 $126.6m | Added +10 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 162 $121.3m | Reduced -9 |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 4.41% of their portfolio | 160 $119.8m | Reduced -4 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 160 $119.8m | Reduced -59 |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 2.64% of their portfolio | 156 $116.8m | Reduced -11 |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 152 $113.8m | Unchanged |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 1.38% of their portfolio | 145 $108.6m | Unchanged |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 42.42% of their portfolio | 145 $108.6m | Unchanged |
| Tweedy, Browne Co LLC 8.17% of their portfolio | 144 $107.8m | Unchanged |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.16% of their portfolio | 140 $104.8m | Added +13 |
| Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP 16.35% of their portfolio | 134 $100.3m | Added +6 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 131 $98.1m | Reduced -170 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.75% of their portfolio | 131 $98.1m | Added +1 |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 129 $96.6m | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 128 $95.9m | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 128 $95.9m | Added +64 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.42% of their portfolio | 127 $95.1m | Reduced -10 |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 11.01% of their portfolio | 125 $93.6m | Unchanged |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 123 $92.1m | Added +3 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 122 $91.6m | Added +4 |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 10.16% of their portfolio | 120 $89.9m | Added +4 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 120 $89.9m | Added +29 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 119 $89.3m | Reduced -1 |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 7.63% of their portfolio | 117 $87.6m | Reduced -2 |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.38% of their portfolio | 116 $86.9m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 114 $85.4m | Unchanged |
| Well Done, LLC 11.28% of their portfolio | 112 $83.9m | Unchanged |
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 4.99% of their portfolio | 110 $82.4m | Unchanged |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 108 $80.9m | Added +1 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 107 $80.1m | Reduced -5 |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1.20% of their portfolio | 103 $77.1m | Reduced -7 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 100 $74.9m | Reduced -12 |
| PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 100 $749.0k | Unchanged |
| Mill Capital Management, LLC 5.00% of their portfolio | 100 $74.9m | Reduced -2 |
| Accredited Investors Inc. 3.01% of their portfolio | 93 $69.6m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 91 $67.7m | Reduced -4 |
| Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd 3.67% of their portfolio | 91 $67.8m | Unchanged |
| Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG 1.30% of their portfolio | 89 $66.6m | Unchanged |
| Chou Associates Management Inc. 29.73% of their portfolio | 86 $64.4m | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 85 $63.7m | Reduced -11 |
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 85 $63.7m | Unchanged |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 1.23% of their portfolio | 84 $62.9m | Added +55 |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 82 $61.4m | Unchanged |