BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL BRK.B
CL B NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 084670702 · ISIN US0846707026
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 ($909.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $308.30. Options: 54 managers hold calls ($5.9bn notional), 53 hold puts ($4.2bn).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 3,332 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,557 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $4.4bn | $3.2bn | 0.72 |
| Q4 2022 | $5.9bn | $4.2bn | 0.71 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +4.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.3m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.6m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +830.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +783.3k |
| Column Capital Advisors, LLC | Added | +741.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +729.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +661.2k |
Biggest sellers
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | Reduced | -5.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -714.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -677.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -671.8k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -587.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Reduced | -557.1k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -528.0k |
| Swedbank AB | Reduced | -509.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Reduced | -486.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.9bn6.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.2bn3.7m shares |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA | Reduced | $1.1bn3.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $268.7m869.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $189.8m614.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $185.4m600.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $176.2m570.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $163.2m528.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $75.4m244.2k shares |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | Added | $65.3m211.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $986.2m3.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $616.2m2.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $407.3m1.3m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $279.9m906.2k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $191.8m620.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $167.4m542.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $151.1m490.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $148.9m482.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $132.6m429.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $103.1m333.7k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 9.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | Jain Ajit Vice Chairman, director · By Jain Foundation Inc. (Non-Profit Corporation) | Sold | $1.3m4.0k 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, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.16% of their portfolio | 138.2m $42.7bn | Added +1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 1.01% of their portfolio | 104.6m $32.3bn | Added +830.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.31% of their portfolio | 72.0m $22.2bn | Added +369.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 31.3m $9.7bn | Added +401.4k |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 21.35% of their portfolio | 24.7m $7.6bn | Reduced -5.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.78% of their portfolio | 22.3m $6.9bn | Added +3.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.10% of their portfolio | 17.0m $5.3bn | Added +80.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.01% of their portfolio | 14.3m $4.4bn | Added +254.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 11.3m $3.5bn | Added +9.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.39% of their portfolio | 10.2m $3.1bn | Added +70.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.95% of their portfolio | 9.6m $3.0bn | Added +278.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.40% of their portfolio | 9.1m $2.8bn | Added +109.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.45% of their portfolio | 9.0m $2.8bn | Added +4.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.84% of their portfolio | 9.0m $2.8bn | Added +661.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.63% of their portfolio | 8.5m $2.6bn | Added +1.6m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.84% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.2bn | Reduced -557.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.76% of their portfolio | 7.0m $2.2bn | Added +74.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.56% of their portfolio | 6.4m $2.0bn | Reduced -121.6k |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 17.95% of their portfolio | 6.3m $1.9bn | Reduced -194.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.9bn | Reduced -206.7k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 6.90% of their portfolio | 5.9m $1.8bn | Reduced -65.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.51% of their portfolio | 5.5m $1.7bn | Added +57.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.47% of their portfolio | 5.5m $1.7bn | First filing |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.75% of their portfolio | 5.4m $1.7bn | Reduced -94.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.43% of their portfolio | 5.4m $1.7bn | Reduced -19.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.5bn | Added +381.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.42% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.3bn | Added +58.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.91% of their portfolio | 3.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -2.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.7m $1.1bn | Reduced -163.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.33% of their portfolio | 3.6m $1.1bn | Reduced -671.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 3.5m $1.1bn | Added +361.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.50% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.0bn | Added +478.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.35% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.0bn | Added +99.7k |
| Boston Partners 1.33% of their portfolio | 3.2m $983.9m | Added +203.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.32% of their portfolio | 3.1m $964.1m | Added +35.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.54% of their portfolio | 3.0m $932.4m | Reduced -98.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.63% of their portfolio | 3.0m $916.3m | Reduced -190.0k |
| Creative Planning 1.24% of their portfolio | 2.7m $822.4m | Reduced -4.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.70% of their portfolio | 2.5m $760.8m | Added +294.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.28% of their portfolio | 2.5m $757.5m | Added +9.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.19% of their portfolio | 2.4m $756.0m | Added +53.6k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 1.97% of their portfolio | 2.4m $748.9m | Added +127.3k |
| GQG Partners LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 2.2m $688.6m | Added +549.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 2.80% of their portfolio | 2.2m $681.4m | Added +1.3m |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 2.2m $673.3m | Added +72.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 2.45% of their portfolio | 2.2m $669.8m | Added +36.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.61% of their portfolio | 2.1m $656.2m | Reduced -30.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 2.1m $653.5m | Added +783.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.1m $646.4m | Reduced -95.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.0m $626.8m | Added +1.0k |
| Amundi 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.0m $638.7m | Reduced -528.0k |
| Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd 13.57% of their portfolio | 2.0m $611.6m | Added +68.3k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 5.32% of their portfolio | 2.0m $607.8m | Reduced -34.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.48% of their portfolio | 2.0m $604.9m | Reduced -16.0k |
| Swedbank AB 1.32% of their portfolio | 1.9m $598.1m | Reduced -509.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.8m $542.3m | Reduced -64.7k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 3.17% of their portfolio | 1.7m $536.8m | Reduced -3.8k |
| National Pension Service 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $533.7m | Added +15.8k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 5.66% of their portfolio | 1.7m $512.5m | Reduced -58.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.6m $506.7m | Added +34.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.6m $505.6m | Reduced -150.9k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $488.7m | Reduced -439.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.5m $473.7m | Reduced -85.4k |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.37% of their portfolio | 1.5m $473.2m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.5m $469.1m | Reduced -294.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $454.7m | Added +14.2k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 1.5m $451.6m | Reduced -94.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 1.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $448.7m | Added +19.6k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 1.56% of their portfolio | 1.4m $430.4m | First filing |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.4m $421.2m | Reduced -19.3k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 4.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $410.3m | Reduced -175.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.81% of their portfolio | 1.3m $401.5m | Added +4.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $400.8m | Reduced -57.1k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 1.79% of their portfolio | 1.3m $393.7m | Reduced -114.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.3m $390.7m | Reduced -157.1k |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 4.21% of their portfolio | 1.3m $386.7m | Added +86.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.2m $383.9m | Added +14.8k |
| Davis Selected Advisers 2.49% of their portfolio | 1.2m $365.7m | Reduced -79.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.2m $362.7m | Reduced -23.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.2m $360.7m | Reduced -305.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.2m $355.8m | Added +192.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.1m $355.2m | Added +46.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 1.54% of their portfolio | 1.1m $354.5m | Added +2.2k |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 35.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $351.8m | Reduced -53.4k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.1m $346.6m | Reduced -10.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.1m $346.6m | Added +135.8k |
| Quilter Plc 11.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $338.3m | Reduced -151.8k |
| Capital World Investors 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $332.5m | Added +11.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 1.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $331.7m | Reduced -42.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.1m $328.2m | Added +6.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $327.2m | Added +18.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 1.41% of their portfolio | 1.0m $322.7m | Reduced -22.3k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.0m $319.1m | Added +14.2k |
| TETRAD CORP 77.82% of their portfolio | 1.0m $308.9m | Unchanged |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.52% of their portfolio | 997.7k $308.2m | Added +143.8k |
| SWF LLC 93.92% of their portfolio | 969.3k $299.4m | Reduced -46.9k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 955.5k $295.1m | Reduced -18.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.73% of their portfolio | 942.2k $291.0m | Added +347.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 928.0k $286.6m | Added +99.5k |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 7.76% of their portfolio | 917.1k $283.3m | Added +5.4k |