Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 2011-2025 | BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding history from 2011 to 2025. 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 September 30, 2025 were 2.159B, a 0.11% increase year-over-year.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2024 shares outstanding were 2.158B, a 0.77% decline from 2023.
  • 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 Annual Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2024 2,158
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
Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2025-09-30 2,159
2025-06-30 2,159
2025-03-31 2,159
2024-12-31 2,158
2024-09-30 2,156
2024-06-30 2,157
2024-03-31 2,160
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
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Finance Property, Casualty and Title Insurance $1072.347B $371.433B
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 $1072.556B 21.97
Progressive (PGR) United States $128.955B 12.45
Sampo (SAXPY) Finland $124.120B 20.19
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $115.082B 12.53
Tokio Marine Holdings (TKOMY) Japan $72.815B 10.26
Travelers (TRV) United States $63.801B 11.12
Allstate (ALL) United States $54.262B 7.32
Hartford Insurance (HIG) United States $36.551B 10.64
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Canada $35.030B 7.62
MS&AD Insurances (MSADY) Japan $33.728B 6.92
Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Bermuda $32.876B 9.91
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $29.015B 17.80
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) United States $25.919B 21.52
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $12.456B 9.19
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $12.301B 7.74
American Financial (AFG) United States $11.874B 14.59
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $9.154B 21.48
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $7.747B 7.93
First American Financial (FAF) United States $6.532B 11.83
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $6.444B 9.72
Essent Group (ESNT) Bermuda $5.999B 9.03
RLI (RLI) United States $5.699B 20.68
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $4.915B 13.02
Mercury General (MCY) United States $4.817B 12.39
Selective Insurance (SIGI) United States $4.774B 12.27
Hagerty (HGTY) United States $4.518B 36.69
Palomar Holdings (PLMR) United States $3.500B 20.35
NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) United States $2.900B 7.89
HCI (HCI) United States $2.428B 11.90
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $2.051B 16.84
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) United States $1.949B 13.23
Root (ROOT) United States $1.328B 25.97
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $1.235B 20.72
Safety Insurance (SAFT) United States $1.144B 14.91
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $0.981B 8.17
United Fire (UFCS) United States $0.935B 8.42
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $0.913B 6.11
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) United States $0.878B 16.74
Donegal (DGICA) United States $0.720B 8.36
American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) United States $0.587B 7.12
Donegal (DGICB) United States $0.587B 7.30
Investors Title (ITIC) United States $0.542B 15.11
American Integrity Insurance (AII) United States $0.513B 0.00
Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) Cayman Islands $0.451B 0.00
Ambac Financial (AMBC) United States $0.442B 0.00
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.414B 13.51
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.374B 0.00
NI Holdings (NODK) United States $0.276B 103.08
Kingstone (KINS) United States $0.211B 7.07
First Acceptance (FACO) United States $0.149B 5.27
Roadzen (RDZN) United States $0.115B 0.00
American Overseas Group (AOREF) Bermuda $0.061B 5.39