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 ($1.8bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $478.62. Options: 61 managers hold calls ($10.0bn notional), 62 hold puts ($7.3bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 3,332 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,557 |
| Q1 2023 | 3,543 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,596 |
| Q3 2023 | 3,642 |
| Q4 2023 | 3,914 |
| Q1 2024 | 3,996 |
| Q2 2024 | 4,033 |
| Q3 2024 | 4,107 |
| Q4 2024 | 4,519 |
| Q1 2025 | 4,560 |
| Q2 2025 | 4,586 |
| Q3 2025 | 4,583 |
| Q4 2025 | 4,891 |
| Q1 2026 | 4,880 |
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 | 1,857 | 1,543 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,768 | 1,706 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,843 | 1,655 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,065 | 1,908 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,146 | 1,855 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,008 | 1,953 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,920 | 2,066 |
| Q1 2026 | 2,104 | 2,199 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $9.3bn | $7.0bn | 0.75 |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3bn | $8.3bn | 0.73 |
| Q4 2025 | $12.3bn | $8.3bn | 0.68 |
| Q1 2026 | $10.0bn | $7.3bn | 0.74 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +5.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.5m |
| H&H International Investment, LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.4m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +1.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +896.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +894.6k |
| Amundi | Added | +846.8k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Added | +660.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -5.2m |
| J. Stern & Co. LLP | Reduced | -4.9m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -3.8m |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | Reduced | -2.4m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -762.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Reduced | -610.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -488.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -457.3k |
| VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC | Reduced | -455.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -361.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.8bn5.8m shares |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA | Added | $1.8bn3.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.2bn2.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.1bn2.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $707.1m1.5m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $559.2m1.2m shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $196.0m4.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $180.7m377.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $171.5m357.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $167.3m349.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.4bn3.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $726.0m1.5m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $655.8m1.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $627.8m1.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $535.2m1.1m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $428.0m893.2k shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Added | $383.4m800.0k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $327.1m682.6k shares |
| Pertento Partners LLP | Added | $303.8m633.9k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $273.2m570.1k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 1.02% of their portfolio | 121.2m $58.1bn | Added +13.9k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 117.4m $56.3bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.23% of their portfolio | 74.1m $35.5bn | Added +174.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 41.2m $19.7bn | Added +1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.78% of their portfolio | 26.9m $12.9bn | Added +574.2k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 23.7m $11.4bn | First filing |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 25.80% of their portfolio | 17.0m $8.2bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.53% of their portfolio | 16.4m $7.8bn | Added +3.5m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.98% of their portfolio | 15.5m $7.4bn | Reduced -41.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 15.0m $7.2bn | Added +5.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.83% of their portfolio | 11.4m $5.5bn | Added +337.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.95% of their portfolio | 10.8m $5.2bn | Reduced -361.3k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 1.24% of their portfolio | 10.2m $4.9bn | First filing |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.54% of their portfolio | 9.8m $4.7bn | Reduced -22.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.58% of their portfolio | 9.2m $4.4bn | Reduced -271.3k |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 21.91% of their portfolio | 9.1m $4.4bn | Added +2.0m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.83% of their portfolio | 9.1m $4.4bn | Reduced -457.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 8.8m $4.2bn | Added +896.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.30% of their portfolio | 8.7m $4.1bn | Reduced -41.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.73% of their portfolio | 7.3m $3.5bn | Added +228.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 6.2m $3.0bn | Reduced -762.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.65% of their portfolio | 5.9m $2.8bn | Reduced -117.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 5.6m $2.7bn | Added +67.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.49% of their portfolio | 5.1m $2.5bn | Reduced -14.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.9m $2.3bn | Added +340.2k |
| Amundi 0.61% of their portfolio | 4.7m $2.3bn | Added +846.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.39% of their portfolio | 4.6m $2.2bn | Added +22.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.71% of their portfolio | 4.4m $2.2bn | Added +894.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.63% of their portfolio | 4.2m $2.0bn | Reduced -54.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 1.11% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.9bn | Added +259.2k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.9bn | First filing |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 1.18% of their portfolio | 3.7m $1.8bn | Added +241.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.57% of their portfolio | 3.6m $1.7bn | Added +476.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.6bn | Added +41.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -3.8m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 1.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -168.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.6bn | Added +1.4m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.92% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.4bn | Added +112.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.17% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -47.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.92% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -17.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.82% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.3bn | Reduced -610.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.99% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.3bn | Added +77.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 2.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.3bn | Added +67.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.04% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.2bn | Added +2.7k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 5.81% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.2bn | Reduced -153.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -340.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 2.4m $1.2bn | Reduced -69.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.4m $1.1bn | Reduced -30.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 1.77% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.1bn | Added +527.4k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.92% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.1bn | First filing |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $992.9m | Reduced -56.3k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 2.0m $937.4m | Reduced -27.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.9m $933.6m | Added +1.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.9m $924.3m | Reduced -107.9k |
| TETRAD CORP 92.15% of their portfolio | 1.9m $921.6m | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.9m $917.6m | Added +128.9k |
| GQG Partners LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 1.9m $908.9m | Reduced -101.1k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 2.40% of their portfolio | 1.8m $864.3m | Reduced -51.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 1.19% of their portfolio | 1.8m $831.9m | Reduced -5.2m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 1.24% of their portfolio | 1.7m $804.0m | Added +34.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.7m $790.5m | Reduced -202.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $788.6m | Added +43.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.6m $786.9m | Reduced -32.7k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.26% of their portfolio | 1.6m $786.1m | Added +156.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.6m $777.1m | Added +1.2m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.6m $769.1m | Added +509.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.42% of their portfolio | 1.6m $760.4m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Markel Group Inc. 6.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $734.1m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.44% of their portfolio | 1.5m $707.6m | Reduced -636 |
| Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd 10.76% of their portfolio | 1.5m $702.8m | Reduced -10.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.87% of their portfolio | 1.5m $702.7m | Reduced -52.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.4m $659.4m | Reduced -273.2k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 1.3m $640.6m | Reduced -36.2k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.3m $635.6m | Added +47.9k |
| Swedbank AB 0.66% of their portfolio | 1.3m $630.1m | Reduced -119.5k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 3.81% of their portfolio | 1.3m $609.7m | Reduced -257.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.3m $604.6m | Added +29.3k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 1.3m $601.9m | Added +39.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 1.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $603.8m | Reduced -131.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $595.3m | Added +321.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $590.6m | Added +288.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.2m $571.9m | Added +147.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.2m $568.5m | Added +42.8k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.2m $560.4m | Reduced -8.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.1m $546.4m | Added +16.2k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 2.93% of their portfolio | 1.1m $545.6m | Added +14.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.1m $544.3m | Reduced -24.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $533.4m | Added +17.5k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 6.26% of their portfolio | 1.1m $532.1m | Reduced -15.0k |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 32.75% of their portfolio | 1.1m $531.1m | Added +5.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.1m $530.4m | Reduced -287.1k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $518.9m | Added +5.3k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 3.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $518.6m | Added +85.9k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $513.5m | Reduced -24.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP 1.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $499.2m | Added +16.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.0m $495.9m | Reduced -6.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.0m $487.7m | Reduced -62.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.0m $485.2m | Reduced -32.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.85% of their portfolio | 1.0m $484.4m | Added +170.9k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 992.5k $465.6m | Reduced -87.7k |