Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 2010-2023 | BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding history from 2010 to 2023. Shares outstanding can be defined as the number of shares held by shareholders (including insiders) assuming conversion of all convertible debt, securities, warrants and options. This metric excludes the company's treasury shares.
  • Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding for the quarter ending December 31, 2023 were 2.175B, a 1.36% decline year-over-year.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2023 shares outstanding were 2.175B, a 1.36% decline from 2022.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2022 shares outstanding were 2.205B, a 2.74% decline from 2021.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2021 shares outstanding were 2.267B, a 5.29% decline from 2020.
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2023 2,175
2022 2,205
2021 2,267
2020 2,393
2019 2,453
2018 2,467
2017 2,469
2016 2,467
2015 2,466
2014 2,467
2013 2,469
2012 2,479
2011 2,476
2010 2,455
2009 2,328
Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2023-12-31 2,175
2023-09-30 2,172
2023-06-30 2,176
2023-03-31 2,186
2022-12-31 2,205
2022-09-30 2,202
2022-06-30 2,207
2022-03-31 2,214
2021-12-31 2,267
2021-09-30 2,256
2021-06-30 2,281
2021-03-31 2,301
2020-12-31 2,393
2020-09-30 2,382
2020-06-30 2,419
2020-03-31 2,436
2019-12-31 2,453
2019-09-30 2,451
2019-06-30 2,454
2019-03-31 2,461
2018-12-31 2,467
2018-09-30 2,467
2018-06-30 2,469
2018-03-31 2,469
2017-12-31 2,469
2017-09-30 1,333
2017-06-30 2,469
2017-03-31 2,468
2016-12-31 2,467
2016-09-30 2,468
2016-06-30 2,467
2016-03-31 2,467
2015-12-31 2,466
2015-09-30 2,467
2015-06-30 2,466
2015-03-31 2,466
2014-12-31 2,467
2014-09-30 2,465
2014-06-30 2,468
2014-03-31 2,468
2013-12-31 2,469
2013-09-30 2,467
2013-06-30 2,467
2013-03-31 2,466
2012-12-31 2,479
2012-09-30 2,480
2012-06-30 2,479
2012-03-31 2,478
2011-12-31 2,476
2011-09-30 2,479
2011-06-30 2,475
2011-03-31 2,474
2010-12-31 2,455
2010-09-30 2,473
2010-06-30 2,472
2010-03-31 2,400
2009-12-31 2,328
2009-09-30 2,329
2009-06-30 2,329
2009-03-31 2,326
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Finance Property, Casualty and Title Insurance $864.055B $364.482B
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company, which owns subsidiaries in insurance, rail roads, utilities, manufacturing services, retail and home building. The most important of these are insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and insurance basis, a freight rail transportation business and a group of utility and energy generation and distribution businesses. It has four major operating sectors - The Insurance group (includes GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company writes private passenger automobile insurance); General Re (conducts reinsurance business, offering property and casualty, life and health coverage to clients worldwide); Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (underwrites excess-of-loss reinsurance and quota-share coverage for insurers and reinsurers globally); Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group (comprises a wide variety of independently-managed insurance businesses that principally write liability coverage for commercial accounts).
Stock Name Country Market Cap PE Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) United States $870.262B 23.43
Progressive (PGR) United States $122.850B 22.60
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $99.625B 10.87
Tokio Marine Holdings (TKOMY) Japan $59.758B 13.56
Travelers (TRV) United States $48.185B 15.35
Allstate (ALL) United States $44.487B 185.84
Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Bermuda $34.285B 10.81
MS&AD Insurances (MSADY) Japan $27.581B 11.48
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Canada $26.216B 6.29
Sampo (SAXPY) Finland $20.985B 16.86
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $20.775B 16.39
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) United States $18.411B 19.46
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) United States $12.999B 13.56
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $11.746B 6.01
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $11.741B 9.20
American Financial (AFG) United States $10.517B 11.88
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $10.480B 36.15
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings (CCCS) United States $6.905B 71.38
RLI (RLI) United States $6.265B 27.75
Selective Insurance (SIGI) United States $6.165B 17.25
First American Financial (FAF) United States $5.720B 14.73
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $5.206B 6.25
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $4.571B 82.60
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $4.470B 25.87
Mercury General (MCY) United States $2.916B 175.57
NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) United States $2.384B 7.71
Palomar Holdings (PLMR) United States $1.938B 23.86
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $1.626B 31.16
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) United States $1.410B 16.79
Safety Insurance (SAFT) United States $1.170B 96.18
HCI (HCI) United States $1.103B 15.03
Root (ROOT) United States $0.751B 0.00
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $0.667B 0.00
Ambac Financial (AMBC) United States $0.634B 6.70
United Fire (UFCS) United States $0.557B 0.00
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $0.550B 9.84
American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) United States $0.494B 4.94
Donegal (DGICA) United States $0.455B 194.86
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.441B 16.50
Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) Cayman Islands $0.433B 5.15
Donegal (DGICB) United States $0.431B 322.62
Roadzen (RDZN) United States $0.350B 0.00
NI Holdings (NODK) United States $0.303B 0.00
Investors Title (ITIC) United States $0.294B 13.62
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $0.287B 5.45
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.237B 0.00
Maiden Holdings (MHLD) Bermuda $0.196B 0.00
First Acceptance (FACO) United States $0.101B 1.38
ICC Holdings (ICCH) United States $0.050B 10.63
Kingstone (KINS) United States $0.044B 0.00
Conifer Holdings (CNFR) United States $0.013B 0.00