BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the management of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett (from 1970 to 2025) and vice chairman Charlie Munger (from 1978 to 2023). Greg Abel succeeded Buffett as CEO at the beginning of 2026. Buffett personally owns 38.4% of the Class A voting shares of Berkshire Hathaway, representing a 15.1% overall economic interest in the company.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BRK-B, BRK-A [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance [1]
- Business sectors
- conglomerate; aircraft industry; insurance [2]
- Company / filing name
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Omaha [2]
- Business address
- 3555 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68131 [1]
- Founded
- 1998-06-16; 1955; 1839 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Greg Abel [2]
- Founders
- Oliver Chace [2]
- Official website
- www.berkshirehathaway.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 360,000 · reported year 2020 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 247,244,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Total assets
- USD 1,222,176,000,000 · at 2025-12-31 [3]
- Net income / loss
- USD 66,968,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0846701086; US0846707026 [2]
- CIK
- 0001067983 [1]
- SIC code
- 6331 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the management of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett (from 1970 to 2025) and vice chairman Charlie Munger (from 1978 to 2023). Greg Abel succeeded Buffett as CEO at the beginning of 2026. Buffett personally owns 38.4% of the Class A voting shares of Berkshire Hathaway, representing a 15.1% overall economic interest in the company. [4]
The company is often compared to an investment fund; between 1965, when Buffett gained control of the company, and 2023, the company's shareholder returns amounted to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.8% compared to a 10.2% CAGR for the S&P 500. From 1965 to 2023, the stock price had negative performance in only eleven years. In August 2024, Berkshire Hathaway became the eighth largest U.S. public company and the first non-technology company to be valued at over $1 trillion. [4]
Berkshire Hathaway is ranked 5th on the Fortune 500 and 9th on the Fortune Global 500. In surveys taken in the 2000s and 2010s by Barron's, Berkshire was named among the "Most Respected" companies by professional investors. Berkshire is one of the ten largest components of the S&P 500 and is on the list of largest employers in the United States. Its class A shares have the highest per-share price of any public company in the world, reaching $700,000 in August 2024, because the board of directors has historically been opposed to stock splits. [4]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Berkshire Hathaway. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Greg Abel in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Revenue: USD 247,244,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Net income / loss: USD 66,968,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Total assets: USD 1,222,176,000,000, at 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BRK-B (NYSE), BRK-A (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [5]
History and key events
Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [6]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Frequently asked questions
When was BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC founded?
Founded: 1998-06-16; 1955; 1839. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC?
Headquarters location: Omaha. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC?
Business sectors: conglomerate; aircraft industry; insurance. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- SEC — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC reported financial facts ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Berkshire Hathaway (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.