Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 2012-2026 | BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding history from 2012 to 2026. 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 June 30, 2026 were 2.156B, a 0.12% decline year-over-year.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2025 shares outstanding were 2.159B, a 0.03% increase from 2024.
  • 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.
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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2025 2,159
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
Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2026-06-30 2,156
2026-03-31 2,159
2025-12-31 2,159
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
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Finance Property, Casualty and Title Insurance $1091.270B $371.444B
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 $1089.734B 22.86
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $131.419B 11.71
Progressive (PGR) United States $124.111B 11.52
Sampo (SAXPY) Finland $114.831B 17.02
Tokio Marine Holdings (TKOMY) Japan $101.400B 19.35
Travelers (TRV) United States $78.136B 10.12
Allstate (ALL) United States $63.172B 5.54
MS&AD Insurances (MSADY) Japan $49.448B 7.70
Hartford Insurance (HIG) United States $35.725B 9.19
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Canada $33.460B 7.87
Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Bermuda $33.062B 8.96
Intact Financial (IFCZF) Canada $32.407B 14.58
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $25.982B 14.58
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) United States $25.938B 17.33
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $13.592B 5.88
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $12.994B 10.26
American Financial (AFG) United States $11.800B 12.24
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $8.128B 16.47
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $7.915B 10.60
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $7.238B 7.77
First American Financial (FAF) United States $7.105B 9.80
Essent Group (ESNT) Bermuda $6.039B 9.37
Mercury General (MCY) United States $5.591B 6.94
RLI (RLI) United States $5.450B 17.31
Selective Insurance (SIGI) United States $5.165B 10.89
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $4.920B 17.07
Hagerty (HGTY) United States $4.790B 92.93
Palomar Holdings (PLMR) United States $3.579B 16.94
NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) United States $3.227B 8.46
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) United States $2.500B 11.81
HCI (HCI) United States $2.334B 8.09
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $1.928B 11.57
Safety Insurance (SAFT) United States $1.520B 24.07
Exzeo (XZO) United States $1.492B 16.90
United Fire (UFCS) United States $1.398B 9.96
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $1.290B 14.37
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $1.229B 5.99
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) United States $1.112B 17.76
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $1.023B 4.90
Donegal (DGICB) United States $0.781B 12.17
Root (ROOT) United States $0.772B 14.36
Donegal (DGICA) United States $0.695B 10.02
Investors Title (ITIC) United States $0.546B 13.54
American Integrity Insurance (AII) United States $0.518B 5.71
Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) Cayman Islands $0.491B 10.22
American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) United States $0.434B 4.99
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.381B 9.73
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.329B 0.00
NI Holdings (NODK) United States $0.305B 39.34
Kingsway (KWY) United States $0.279B 0.00
Kingstone (KINS) United States $0.277B 7.64
First Acceptance (FACO) United States $0.228B 6.24
Roadzen (RDZN) United States $0.105B 0.00