Berkshire Hathaway Ownership | Who Owns Berkshire Hathaway?
Berkshire Hathaway Ownership Summary
Berkshire Hathaway is owned by 40.93% institutional investors, 0.26% insiders, and 58.81% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 7.28% of BRK-B shares.
BRK-B Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Berkshire Hathaway | 40.93% | 0.26% | 58.81% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 37.05% | 15.59% | 47.36% |
| Industry | Diversified Insurance Stocks | 40.80% | 12.14% | 47.06% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 157.10M | 7.28% | $78.97B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 121.21M | 5.62% | $58.08B |
| Blackrock | 107.26M | 4.97% | $43.63B |
| State street | 74.10M | 3.43% | $35.51B |
| Geode capital management | 41.16M | 1.91% | $19.68B |
| Morgan stanley | 26.85M | 1.24% | $12.87B |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 17.05M | 0.79% | $8.17B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 16.36M | 0.76% | $7.77B |
| Northern trust | 15.49M | 0.72% | $7.42B |
| Fmr | 14.95M | 0.69% | $7.17B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of notre dame du lac | 177.78K | 100.00% | $72.32M |
| Tetrad | 1.92M | 92.15% | $921.56M |
| 1922 investment | 5.17K | 84.86% | $2.48M |
| Black point wealth management | 4.12K | 57.26% | $2.00M |
| Cook & bynum capital management | 110.67K | 42.70% | $53.03M |
| Templeton & phillips capital management | 92.23K | 36.02% | $44.20M |
| Greylin investment management | 528.35K | 35.95% | $214.93M |
| Aquamarine zurich | 97.60K | 34.57% | $46.77M |
| Ardent capital management | 159.57K | 32.73% | $76.47M |
| Asset management advisors | 111.88K | 32.43% | $53.61M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 10.25M | 1.25% | 10.25M |
| Norges bank | 8.46M | 0.46% | 8.46M |
| Fmr | 14.95M | 0.38% | 5.50M |
| Vanguard global advisers | 3.98M | 1.03% | 3.98M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 16.36M | 0.50% | 3.48M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. stern & co. llp | 9.76K | 0.45% | -4.89M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 17.05M | 25.80% | -2.36M |
| Barclays | 6.18M | 0.71% | -762.20K |
| California public employees retirement system | 2.78M | 0.82% | -609.99K |
| Qube research | 271.54K | 0.14% | -488.48K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 10.25M | 1.25% | 10.25M | $4.91B |
| Norges bank | 8.46M | 0.46% | 8.46M | $4.25B |
| Vanguard global advisers | 3.98M | 1.03% | 3.98M | $1.91B |
| Vanguard asset management | 2.25M | 0.93% | 2.25M | $1.08B |
| Vanguard investments australia | 641.52K | 0.90% | 641.52K | $307.42M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Beacon capital management | -1.00 |
| Systrade | -1.00 |
| Peak6 investments | -2.00 |
| Thomas j. herzfeld advisors | -6.00 |
| Cordant | -8.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4,799 | -3.15% | 882,897,621 | -2.97% | 40 | 2.30% | 2,122 | -8.34% | 1,953 | 1.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3,944 | -15.05% | 715,588,641 | -19.40% | 33 | 1.96% | 1,767 | -13.89% | 1,616 | -11.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4,462 | -3.69% | 881,312,202 | -0.26% | 40 | 2.44% | 1,971 | -9.50% | 1,749 | 0.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4,520 | -1.16% | 881,363,173 | 1.15% | 40 | 2.50% | 2,120 | 1.19% | 1,696 | -5.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42 | -99.07% | 7,708,134 | -99.11% | - | 0.02% | 10 | -99.56% | 14 | -99.09% |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 08, 2023 | Jain Ajit | Vice Chairman | Sell | $10.15M |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Abel Gregory E. | Vice Chair | Buy | - |
| Mar 02, 2023 | Jain Ajit | Vice Chairman | Sell | $2.00M |
| Dec 12, 2022 | GUYMAN CHARLOTTE | - | Sell | $467.00K |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Jain Ajit | Vice Chairman | Sell | $1.26M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | 22 | - |
| 2023 Q4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 Q3 | - | 12 |
| 2023 Q2 | 13 | - |
| 2023 Q1 | 20 | 1 |
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