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 $883.178B $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 $886.152B 23.86
Progressive (PGR) United States $125.351B 23.06
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $101.448B 10.60
Tokio Marine Holdings (TKOMY) Japan $61.950B 14.06
Travelers (TRV) United States $49.078B 15.63
Allstate (ALL) United States $46.110B 192.62
Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Bermuda $35.181B 11.10
MS&AD Insurances (MSADY) Japan $28.803B 11.99
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Canada $26.094B 6.26
Sampo (SAXPY) Finland $21.838B 17.55
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $20.288B 14.38
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) United States $18.930B 20.00
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) United States $13.893B 14.49
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $11.971B 9.38
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $11.605B 5.94
American Financial (AFG) United States $10.877B 12.28
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $10.768B 37.15
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings (CCCS) United States $6.947B 71.81
RLI (RLI) United States $6.661B 28.03
Selective Insurance (SIGI) United States $6.304B 17.64
First American Financial (FAF) United States $6.025B 15.52
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $5.272B 6.33
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $4.797B 86.70
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $4.417B 25.56
Mercury General (MCY) United States $3.143B 189.20
NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) United States $2.481B 8.02
Palomar Holdings (PLMR) United States $2.039B 25.09
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $1.747B 33.47
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) United States $1.461B 17.39
Safety Insurance (SAFT) United States $1.218B 100.07
HCI (HCI) United States $1.146B 15.62
Root (ROOT) United States $0.864B 0.00
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $0.700B 0.00
Ambac Financial (AMBC) United States $0.662B 7.00
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $0.583B 10.42
United Fire (UFCS) United States $0.576B 0.00
American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) United States $0.513B 5.13
Donegal (DGICA) United States $0.461B 197.14
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.441B 16.50
Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) Cayman Islands $0.435B 5.17
Donegal (DGICB) United States $0.429B 320.80
Roadzen (RDZN) United States $0.342B 0.00
NI Holdings (NODK) United States $0.315B 0.00
Investors Title (ITIC) United States $0.310B 14.35
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $0.308B 5.86
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.247B 0.00
Maiden Holdings (MHLD) Bermuda $0.219B 0.00
First Acceptance (FACO) United States $0.103B 1.41
ICC Holdings (ICCH) United States $0.050B 10.63
Kingstone (KINS) United States $0.046B 0.00
Conifer Holdings (CNFR) United States $0.012B 0.00